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Questions Asked Of and Answered By Dave
These are real questions from real users and the answers they got back from me.
Some of the question may be edited if I don't think it relates to the question.

"I have had a Palm V since 1999, and just yesterday the screen's digitizer is so screwed up I cannot even recalibrate it. I tried hard and soft resets to no avail. What would be similar to upgrade to?"
     It is a better idea to upgrade than to fix it. It will cost you more than the device is worth to fix it. What is the natural progression? Hmmm, I think you might look at the Tungsten T5 if you want a more advanced device or the Tungsten E2 if you want one that is near identical with some major updates.

"Do you know if there are any WIFI cards to suit the Imate PDA2K EVDO?"
     Any SDIO WiFi card with Windows Mobile drivers should be able to work with the device.  Socket, SanDisk, and others make cards that would be compatible.

"I have looked at the option of buying a Wi-Fi SD card, but I am not sure how much I should be prepared to spend, given the age of my iPAQ. It looks as if I could spend as much as $200.00,, but for not much more than that, I could get a new iPAQ with built in WiFi. What do you suggest?"
     The cards should run you about $100. It is a good option if you are not ready to upgrade, though is of course kind of a spendy one compared to how much you are looking to pay.  There are some devices that will be close to that amount though they likely still won't have WiFi.

"I have been using it a lot lately. Do you have any information about the rx3417 from HP. Any specs that i have been able to find are so general."
     It is the same product as the rx3415/rx3410 found here: http://www.davespda.com/hardware/pda/pocketpc/device.php?174. You may find more about that version of the device which is the US/Online version.

Questions from June 2005
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