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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.

"Do you know of any PDA screen projector solutions? I have several PDA applications that I need to be able to show to large groups while not interfering with the PDA processing to much."
     Check out http://www.margi.com/. They may have just what you need.

"I want to do an upgrade to my Acer Pocket PC. I have 2 versions - Windows Mobile 2003SE 2.06 English; and - Microsoft Windows Mobile 5as. Is safe to upgrade with these versions?"
     If they are not built for the Acer, I wouldn't upgrade. ROM images are not built the same as a version of Windows XP. They have only specific drivers for specific devices. You also may not be able to revert back. Only Acer authorized upgrades should be used.

"I have been searching for a good PDA/Phone for quite a while and was happy to see your website, but a bit overwhelmed by the quantity of information can you recommend something good? I would like Bluetooth and maybe wifi but I don't know if I'll really need it"
     It would probably help you to take a look at a PDA in a local store. Visit a local CompUSA or BestBuy and try the Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices. They won't be the phones but then you can figure out which OS you like. That will help narrow things. Then look at what the phone carrier you have/want offers.

"I was just wondering if any devices offer a feature in which I can plug in my Digital Camera when I'm on the road and download the pics to the PDA....is that possible? What PDAs offer the ability to plug in USB devices?"
     The Toshiba e800 has a USB Host Port, but I don�t really know that a camera would work. The problem is the devices don�t have drivers to support a digital camera. You just need a device that supports the same type of memory card. While all PDA�s now have USB, they won�t support devices being plugged into them.

Questions from May 2005
* Note, some answers may no longer be correct due to the nature of the market.*
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