Help me help someone else be the coolest guy at the meeting
January 5, 2007 8:18 AM   Subscribe

I'm in the market for the host high tech PDA for showing power point presentations.

I'm looking for a PDA or PDA/phone which has bluetooth and which can be used to cleanly display ppts. I've been looking at the Blackjack and the Dells, however I've very little experience with PDAs and have no where to try different models before I buy. I fairly certain I'd rather stick with Windows Mobile 5.0 as the OS, but will entertain other suggestions. Price is not an option and would like to hear the best of the best. I plan to pair the PDA with the iTech laser keyboard and iGo Pitch Duo for sending the display to a projector. Super bonus points if your recommendations mesh well with the above accessories. Thanks
posted by killyb to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)
 
I wouldn't task a PDA with displaying PowerPoint. Maybe it's just my fuddy-duddy thinking, but it sounds like a job for a proper PC. PDAs should be digital assistants, not computers.

Perhaps the Sony TX series? They're extremely cute, and as proper computers, have proper input (keyboard) and output (monitor/projector) hookups. They're pretty much designed to do exactly what you're asking.
posted by jellicle at 8:46 AM on January 5, 2007


Response by poster: I thought about the, "using a computer for a computer job" issue, however the "someone else" wanted a PDA for the project. Does anyone have experience using a PDA for ppts?
posted by killyb at 9:00 AM on January 5, 2007


I've looked into this with Palm models to no avail. I do know that if slides can be converted to jpegs, (i.e. no motion or sound), then a video/photo ipod can accomplish this, though not wirelessly. Sounds like a good way to get a boss to buy you an ipod, IMO.
posted by monkeymadness at 9:01 AM on January 5, 2007


Windows Mobile 5.0 can easily do PowerPoint. The BlackJack should be able to handle it with ease. The nice thing with Cingular and most phone companies you have a buyers remorse perid, so if you don't like the device you can return it.

You would need something like the iGo Pitch Duo which is $279 at their website.

It's a somewhat expensive solution, but if you don't want to carry a laptop it may be worth it.
posted by SupaDave at 9:16 AM on January 5, 2007


The Dell Axim x51v will show powerpoint presentations at regular VGA resolutions. You can't edit the slides, but you can show them by hooking a projector right to the PPC.
posted by maxpower at 10:05 AM on January 5, 2007


If you really want to WOW them, use your iPod nano for powerpoint presentations.
posted by blue_beetle at 10:07 AM on January 5, 2007


Response by poster: thanks for the input everyone...i'm leaning towards the...why use a pda when we have tons of laptops layin around....and using a new fancy toy to display ppt isn't really the time to show off new technology...intrinsically new technology is buggy/prone to problems...look at all the microsoft demos that end with bill looking like a fool on stage
posted by killyb at 12:38 PM on January 5, 2007


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