Comments on: When good gadgets die…. http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: breleyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43860 breley Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:21:55 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43860 >@Mark - PPCTechs is defintiely your best bet if it is fixable at all. If you need a contact's email , let me know. :-) Oh, and, er, Judie knows someone too! ;-) >@Mark – PPCTechs is defintiely your best bet if it is fixable at all. If you need a contact’s email
, let me know. :-)

Oh, and, er, Judie knows someone too! ;-)

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43846 Judie Lipsett Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:05:49 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43846 @Mark - PPCTechs is defintiely your best bet if it is fixable at all. If you need a contact's email, let me know. :-) @Mark – PPCTechs is defintiely your best bet if it is fixable at all. If you need a contact's email, let me know. :-)

]]> By: breleyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43843 breley Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:57:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43843 Mark, you might want to send PPC Techs an email inquiry about possibly fixing your unit: <a href="http://www.ppctechs.com/HTC-Advantage_895/repairs.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ppctechs.com/HTC-Advantage_895/repai...</a><br>Doug Goldring here at GD I believe knows someone with PPC Techs, so maybe he can point you in the right direction. Mark, you might want to send PPC Techs an email inquiry about possibly fixing your unit: http://www.ppctechs.com/HTC-Advantage_895/repai…
Doug Goldring here at GD I believe knows someone with PPC Techs, so maybe he can point you in the right direction.

]]> By: Mark_Licarihttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43842 Mark_Licari Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:44 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43842 The microdive is totaly gone. It doesn't even register in the device. It tool a three foot fall onto a tile floor and never regained consciousness. The Redfly is something I am seriously going to look at it. It is a little bit bigger than I want and I like taking handwritten notes in OneNote, so we'll see. I am touchy feely about my tech gear, I want to play with one first. I still have my Sony UX-180, but it is not pocketable and takes too long to boot up. It is looking more and more like a new 7510 or an email to Steve. Thanks for the suggestions and keep them coming. The microdive is totaly gone. It doesn't even register in the device. It tool a three foot fall onto a tile floor and never regained consciousness. The Redfly is something I am seriously going to look at it. It is a little bit bigger than I want and I like taking handwritten notes in OneNote, so we'll see. I am touchy feely about my tech gear, I want to play with one first. I still have my Sony UX-180, but it is not pocketable and takes too long to boot up. It is looking more and more like a new 7510 or an email to Steve. Thanks for the suggestions and keep them coming.

]]> By: Stevehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43811 Steve Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:09:31 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43811 Mark,<br><br>If you are interested in a used but fully functional HTC 7501 contact me. Mine is woefully under utilized and could use a good home. Mark,

If you are interested in a used but fully functional HTC 7501 contact me. Mine is woefully under utilized and could use a good home.

]]> By: AAMPhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43797 AAMP Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:37:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43797 OQO Model 2<br>- You'll probably find it avilable for less than $1000 somewhere.<br>- Complete laptop replacement (dock it at home to replace your main machine too if you don't need too much power).<br>- Smaller than the advantage.<br>- Looks really nice.<br>- You'll probably have to use your phone for GPS though. OQO Model 2
- You'll probably find it avilable for less than $1000 somewhere.
- Complete laptop replacement (dock it at home to replace your main machine too if you don't need too much power).
- Smaller than the advantage.
- Looks really nice.
- You'll probably have to use your phone for GPS though.

]]> By: alesehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43796 alese Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:58:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43796 Poor Advantage...<br><br>Fortunately my is still working fine, and I hope it stays that way.<br>As for replacement, you can go and buy new 7510, but it's expensive. Much cheaper alternative would be E-Bay. I got mine 7500 last August for 400 EUR with shipping, I guess 750x versions should be even cheaper now and 7510 version should also be much less expensive than new.<br>The other alternative are some MIDs (Aigo, UMID M1...) with Atom processors and Linux or WinXP, but they usually lack WAN (3G) connectivity.<br>If you can wait couple of months and want Windows Mobile, Toshiba will have their TG01 out sometime in summer and by the end of the year Toshiba has 3 additional models with large screen planned <br>(<a href="http://www.theunwired.net/?item=leak-toshiba-roadmap-shows-5-new-windows-mobile-smartphones" rel="nofollow">http://www.theunwired.net/?item=leak-toshiba-ro...</a>)<br> and HTC should release the Athena2 - followup to Advantage. But I guess none of these new devices will be cheap. Poor Advantage…

Fortunately my is still working fine, and I hope it stays that way.
As for replacement, you can go and buy new 7510, but it's expensive. Much cheaper alternative would be E-Bay. I got mine 7500 last August for 400 EUR with shipping, I guess 750x versions should be even cheaper now and 7510 version should also be much less expensive than new.
The other alternative are some MIDs (Aigo, UMID M1…) with Atom processors and Linux or WinXP, but they usually lack WAN (3G) connectivity.
If you can wait couple of months and want Windows Mobile, Toshiba will have their TG01 out sometime in summer and by the end of the year Toshiba has 3 additional models with large screen planned
(http://www.theunwired.net/?item=leak-toshiba-ro…)
and HTC should release the Athena2 – followup to Advantage. But I guess none of these new devices will be cheap.

]]> By: Carly Zhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43789 Carly Z Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:49:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43789 What about a redfly? Then you can connect your i760, still have the instant-on, and be up and running in no time. It charges the i760 too. What about a redfly? Then you can connect your i760, still have the instant-on, and be up and running in no time. It charges the i760 too.

]]> By: ChrisSperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43787 ChrisSpera Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:48:49 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43787 ...and is the microdrive replaceable? if that's all that crapped out, you might be able to find something to replace it with... …and is the microdrive replaceable? if that's all that crapped out, you might be able to find something to replace it with…

]]> By: gorkonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/when-good-gadgets-die/#comment-43785 gorkon Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26174#comment-43785 What happened? Did it just die?? What happened? Did it just die??

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