Re: Re: Palm remote?

[Alan Shields <alan@xxxxxxx>]

Take a look at www.remotecentral.com

There are infrared boosters available for the palm that plug into the
expansion port at the bottom. This means you then have to hold the unit
upside down - the remote control software will flip the display for
you.

I tried it without the infrared booster and apart from the 30cm range it
just didn't look or feel very nice. This was back when pronto's where only
available in the states and $400, even then the pronto seemed a much better
choice.

You wouldn't want to use your only PDA as a remote anyway and if you add
the cost of a new one + the software + the infrared extender it's going to
cost more than a 1meg pronto which IMHO will do a much better job
anyway.

Alan Shields
alan@xxxxxxx

On Tuesday, February 26, 2002, at 09:24  pm, Paul Helliwell wrote:

> Thanks
>
> better look at pronto then ?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 9:01 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Palm remote?
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> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Helliwell" <g0kao@b...> wrote:
> > > Ok my turn to pose a question and please excuse the possible lack
> > of knowledge here...
> > >
> > > I have an IBM Workpad which is basically a Palm 3 rebadged with 4mb
> > memory. Having read a lot of posts relating to a Pronto remote
> > control, can I replace the various remotes I have using the workpad?
> > >
> >
> > No, not unless you're a short-sighted yorkshireman. The range of the
> > built in IR port is diddly-squat. The latest Clie (and some Visors,
> > if fitted with additional hardware) have high power transmitters.
> > These cannot be practically retrofitted to a workpad. Sorry to be the
> > bearer of bad news.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
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