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Anonymous   04-16-2004 at 10:47:05 PM

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Is there such a creature? I have a USB cable to connect to my cell phone and
I'd love to be able to connect my iPAQ 2215 and surf the web while "in the
field". All I need is a card that can host a standard serial device...And I
don't even think it'd need to be powered...

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Anonymous   04-16-2004 at 10:47:06 PM
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"Chris Knight" <cknight-go@accessoft.org> wrote in message
news:slrnc803g8.15o.dontask@elric.ic-arc.nasa.gov...
> Is there such a creature?


Socket sells a serial card (w/DB9), but it's $100, IIRC. Somebody posted a
link on this NG a few weeks ago about a USB host card "coming soon" with no
pricing info.

> I have a USB cable to connect to my cell phone and
> I'd love to be able to connect my iPAQ 2215 and surf the web while "in the
> field". All I need is a card that can host a standard serial device...And
I
> don't even think it'd need to be powered...

It would probably be cheaper just to get a dedicated PDA to phone cable from
a place like www.gomadic.com- they sell cables for connecting the iPaq to
most popular phones. (I assume your phone doesn't have IR? Otherwise you
could connect without a cable.)

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Anonymous   04-17-2004 at 04:05:58 AM
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There is USB host card but there might be problem with the drivers for your
phone.
http://www.ratocsystems.com/ (this one is on sale for sure)
http://www.twin-paradox.com/SEPDA.html

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Anonymous   04-17-2004 at 02:43:10 AM
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In article <u2J9p59IEHA.964@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Todd Allcock wrote:
>
> "Chris Knight" <cknight-go@accessoft.org> wrote in message
> news:slrnc803g8.15o.dontask@elric.ic-arc.nasa.gov...
>> Is there such a creature?
>
>
> Socket sells a serial card (w/DB9), but it's $100, IIRC. Somebody posted a
> link on this NG a few weeks ago about a USB host card "coming soon" with no
> pricing info.

Suspected as much...

>> I have a USB cable to connect to my cell phone and
>> I'd love to be able to connect my iPAQ 2215 and surf the web while "in the
>> field". All I need is a card that can host a standard serial device...And
> I
>> don't even think it'd need to be powered...
>
> It would probably be cheaper just to get a dedicated PDA to phone cable from
> a place like www.gomadic.com- they sell cables for connecting the iPaq to
> most popular phones. (I assume your phone doesn't have IR? Otherwise you
> could connect without a cable.)

Hmm, a decent option (but would become useless when I upgrade my pda in a
couple years [hopefully])...'cept they don't list my phone (Samsung
A620/VGA1000) but I might consider this option (I suspect their Samsung
connector is the right one, Samsung seems to use a common connector
formfactor.) Thanks for the info!

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Anonymous   04-17-2004 at 03:00:43 AM
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Chris Knight <dontask@donttell.mil> wrote in message news:<slrnc80hat.h7.dontask@elric.ic-arc.nasa.gov>...


> Hmm, a decent option (but would become useless when I upgrade my pda in a
> couple years [hopefully])...

That's the reason I've always tried to buy phones w/IR ports (and now
bluetooth)- since I change phones, PPCs or both every couple of years
I'd rather not shell out $40 on proprietary cables each time!

The neat thing about Gomadic, at least according to their web site, is
that they have a trade-in program- when you change phones or PDAs, you
send in that half of the cable (their cables are all two pieces- the
PDA and cellphone halves all interlock in the middle with same
connector) and they exchange it for a small fee.

> 'cept they don't list my phone (Samsung
> A620/VGA1000) but I might consider this option (I suspect their Samsung
> connector is the right one, Samsung seems to use a common connector
> formfactor.)

E-mail them to be sure- they probably can't update the website as fast
as manufacturers can crank out new phones! (I remember when the
product lifespan of a cellphone was 18-24 months- these days it seems
more like 3-6!)

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