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GadgetShop · 12-01-06, 11:16 PM

I have the lowest spec Dell Axim X30. So no bluetooth or wireless.

Ive just got a wireless router, is it possible to convert my PDA to a wifi device ? Possibly with an SD addon ?

Mogwai · 13-01-06, 12:02 PM

Yes you can get wifi SD cards. Have a look on ebay, they have plenty.

they look kinda horrible as they stick out far more than a built in wifi. And im not sure how reliable they are either.

speedz · 17-01-06, 02:52 AM

My brother had a SD wifi card in his laptop.

They do stick out in your laptop but they work fine. I think even as good as built in ones. He never had a problem with them.

Brinkley · 13-02-06, 05:27 PM

My concern with the external wifi, like the SD cards for these devices, is they often use up a lot more power than the built-in devices. Since they are made to work with many devices, they are not really tweaked to be as efficient as possible.

I would keep that in mind.

dnc · 19-03-06, 02:38 PM

If it has a CF slot then that's even better - the transmitters stick out less, are cheaper and have a smaller chance of breaking (because they don't stick out so much!) but I didn't have an option with my iPaq...my model only has the SD slot so I had a look around (and decided NOT to buy one off of eBay...) and found one that has worked for over 2 years, without a hitch - the software is quite good too!

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=89714
I think it's gone up in price since I bought it though...maybe they've changed some of the insides?

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13-01-06, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mogwai Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes you can get wifi SD cards. Have a look on ebay, they have plenty. they look kinda horrible as they stick out far more than a built in wifi. And im not sure how reliable they are either.

17-01-06, 02:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
speedz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My brother had a SD wifi card in his laptop. They do stick out in your laptop but they work fine. I think even as good as built in ones. He never had a problem with them.

13-02-06, 05:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brinkley Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My concern with the external wifi, like the SD cards for these devices, is they often use up a lot more power than the built-in devices. Since they are made to work with many devices, they are not really tweaked to be as efficient as possible. I would keep that in mind.

19-03-06, 02:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
dnc Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If it has a CF slot then that's even better - the transmitters stick out less, are cheaper and have a smaller chance of breaking (because they don't stick out so much!) but I didn't have an option with my iPaq...my model only has the SD slot so I had a look around (and decided NOT to buy one off of eBay...) and found one that has worked for over 2 years, without a hitch - the software is quite good too! http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=89714 I think it's gone up in price since I bought it though...maybe they've changed some of the insides?