What to do with an old PDA?

Posted by: ragoopumpkin

What to do with an old PDA? - 08/12/2002 18:10

Now I know that empeg users are extremely resourceful so this is my best bet for ideas about what to do with a couple old pdas. I have an old Everex, Compaq Aero, and a Palm III. Any ideas about what to do with them? I would like to use the screens for something mostly. Turn it into a small lcd for a in-car gps maybe? Any ideas?
Posted by: tfabris

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 08/12/2002 20:42

Heh, I got a $9.95 GPS for a Palm III, worked fine. Didn't need to dismantle it, even.

Too bad the software was the pits. Ended up hacking the GPS to hook up to the empeg. Much better software (but worse map data... go figure... ).
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 04:58

Give them to me.
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 07:39

Greedy Bastaard
I want the Palm!
Posted by: ragoopumpkin

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 07:46

Maybe I should have been more specific as to the age of these pdas. The Everex is like 3 years old, the Aero almost 2, and the palm III, well they dont make anymore. I just thought it would be cool to have use the screen and make a gps out of. Install it in dash or something. Or even use the pda screen instead of the Epeg display.
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 07:49

Wouldn't matter to me.
I've just never been able to justify the money to buy one considering their limited functionality.
Posted by: ragoopumpkin

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 07:51

Of course! Thats why I want to gut it and use the screen. ;o)
Posted by: ragoopumpkin

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 07:56

What was the the name of the gps you got for the palm?
Posted by: tfabris

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 11:46

RandMcnally Streetfinder. There's some threads on it here on the BBS, you won't find one any more, it was a closeout Staples deal that isn't available any more.
Posted by: tracerbullet

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 18:05

uber remote control? set one up to do every function of every piece of electronic equipment you own?
Posted by: ragoopumpkin

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 09/12/2002 23:59

OOOOOH! I like that idea. A sweet remote like that controls EVERYTHING! I do have 6 remotes too many.
Posted by: elvis

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 10/12/2002 15:22

PalmIIIs do not make good remotes. The software is there, the display is there... but the IR only works from 3 feet away.. that said...

It would make a nice empeg controller. You could script action sequences. Perfect for the car? Hmm. Maybe that's what I should do with my Palm V. My car ate my Remote the other day. Sux.

Posted by: loren

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 10/12/2002 16:51

Didn't some company make an IR booster for the old palms? Maybe i just made that up...
Posted by: elvis

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 10/12/2002 21:45

The orginal palms had an IR Add on component. And Omni Remote (the same people who made the remote control software) makes modules for the palm III and visor
Posted by: lopan

Re: What to do with an old PDA? - 11/12/2002 09:36

you might be able to slap linux on the aero... check out www.handhelds.org