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From: slorg on 19 Aug 2005 17:19
I am looking at a pocket PC machine to use for PowerPoint presentations. I
would need to be able to connect to LCD projector.
I have been looking at the Dell X50v, but I am weary of Dell's bad customer
service history.
I do like the fact that it can connect to a projector and still leave the
memory slots open.

Is there any other machines that can do this?

I am trying to avoid the use of 3rd party software that requires me to
change the file extention of my presentation
I would like to be able to edit the presentation on a desktop, move it to my
memory card, stick it in the PDA and go.

If you have experience in connecting your PDA to a LCD projector I would
like to know.
Please tell me what machine you're using, any problems you've encountered.

If you are using the X50v I would like to know what you think of the
machine. ( I know Dell sucks so please save those comments for another post)

Thanks in advance.


From: Mauricio Freitas [MVP] on 19 Aug 2005 21:28
I use the iGo Pitch Duo. It's not a PDA solution only, since it requires an
external box. But it is reliable and works wirelessly over Bluetooth. It
works only with the Widcomm Bluetooth (Dell, HP are ok, i-mate JAM, PDA2,
PDA2k, O2 XDA are not).

Check our review:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=3730

--
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Software for Pocket PC and Smartphone: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/store
Software for Pocket PC directly on your device:
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"slorg" <firlatin(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:14d1c$43064cd6$48314e49$32579(a)FUSE.NET...
>I am looking at a pocket PC machine to use for PowerPoint presentations. I
>would need to be able to connect to LCD projector.
> I have been looking at the Dell X50v, but I am weary of Dell's bad
> customer service history.
> I do like the fact that it can connect to a projector and still leave the
> memory slots open.
>
> Is there any other machines that can do this?
>
> I am trying to avoid the use of 3rd party software that requires me to
> change the file extention of my presentation
> I would like to be able to edit the presentation on a desktop, move it to
> my memory card, stick it in the PDA and go.
>
> If you have experience in connecting your PDA to a LCD projector I would
> like to know.
> Please tell me what machine you're using, any problems you've encountered.
>
> If you are using the X50v I would like to know what you think of the
> machine. ( I know Dell sucks so please save those comments for another
> post)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>


From: Sven on 19 Aug 2005 22:55
Not quite sure where you get the bad press on Dell. Certainly there are
always horror stories, but Dell's support as far as fixing hardware issues
has been reported as quite good. I've had two dell units replaced in the
last two years myself. Both arrived next day and the bad unit was placed in
the shipping box for return. I would agree that their tech support might be
lacking in some cases, but I challenge you to find a low cost consumer tech
supplier that isn't true with. The low prices we demand for the products,
means we aren't talking to product engineers when we call a support line.
Dell has been very diligent about producing and releasing updates to their
X50 line as well. Overall, I think the customer service that Dell provides
is among the best.

Enough about that. The Dell is the only PPC I am aware of that provides
native VGA output. If you wish to use a CF solution, keeping in mind you
have both CF and SD slots in most top end PPCs, you have the choice of
Margi, and Colorgraphics Voyager. FlyPresenter may still be around as well.
These do have the advantage of supporting remotes, which the native X50v
solution does not.

If you are adamant that you not convert your .ppt files, you have one choice
in software, Westtek Clearvue Presenter. It does directly support the X50v's
Intel 2700G output. Clearvue provides no editing what-so-ever. Clearvue
comes with the X50v presentation kit BTW, which is the primary way to get
the requisite VGA cable. Note that the output options are 640x480x16x60Hz,
800x600x16x60Hz and 1024x768x16x60Hz. I believe the 16 is 16bit, not 16
color, based on the presentations I've looked at. This system works quite
well, but it really does need external power which is provided for by a
power connection in the VGA cable. You use the standard X50 charger.

If you relax the .ppt requirement, Conduits Pocket Slides also supports the
native VGA output, and allows editing and presentation creation. It's quite
amazing. Almost PowerPoint in your pocket. Pocket Slides lists 1280x1024 as
well as the other three resolutions, but it seems to have some issues at
that.

Both these programs also support the other VGA out options, that could be
used on other PPCs that have CF slots.

I have both the Colorgraphics unit and the Dell X50v and it's presentation
kit. I find the Dell output is easily as good as the Colorgraphics and a lot
more convenient. The colorgraphics has the advantage of having a remote, IR
and a bit balky in my estimation, and it also has composite video and
S-Video outputs, along with the VGA connector, which may occasionally come
in handy. I don't put either of these VGA capabilities to great use, but I
have experimented with them and find that either could well be used for
relatively portable presentation systems.

Personally, though, if I did this for a living, I would have a Sony Vaio T
series, or a Motion LS800 Tablet. You can't beat having the full OS and
PowerPoint. In either case you can even use your BT cell phone as a remote.
The PPC capability would be a backup, or a savior in an unplanned impromptu
presentation.

--
Sven
MVP - Mobile Devices
"slorg" <firlatin(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:14d1c$43064cd6$48314e49$32579(a)FUSE.NET...
>I am looking at a pocket PC machine to use for PowerPoint presentations. I
>would need to be able to connect to LCD projector.
> I have been looking at the Dell X50v, but I am weary of Dell's bad
> customer service history.
> I do like the fact that it can connect to a projector and still leave the
> memory slots open.
>
> Is there any other machines that can do this?
>
> I am trying to avoid the use of 3rd party software that requires me to
> change the file extention of my presentation
> I would like to be able to edit the presentation on a desktop, move it to
> my memory card, stick it in the PDA and go.
>
> If you have experience in connecting your PDA to a LCD projector I would
> like to know.
> Please tell me what machine you're using, any problems you've encountered.
>
> If you are using the X50v I would like to know what you think of the
> machine. ( I know Dell sucks so please save those comments for another
> post)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>


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