Handy new car mount!

c-mag · 09-13-2002

There's a new model of car mounts for iPaqs. These let you plug a serial cable directly into the mount, no iPaq cable required. Works with 31/36/37/38/3900s.

http://www.revolvedesign.com/chargeserial_info.html

blackwave · 09-13-2002

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Originally posted by c-mag
There's a new model of car mounts for iPaqs.

hmmm... very interesting

too bad I want sucky sucky

astcell · 09-13-2002

Not a bad little unit. I guess for the best reception though, and not to worry about the glass, we either need a convertible or we need to mount the devices outside the car, like the old rear view mirrors on the sides of the hood. Yea, have a GPS on one side and iPaq on the other...cool.

c-mag · 09-13-2002

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Originally posted by astcell
we need to mount the devices outside the car, like the old rear view mirrors on the sides of the hood. Yea, have a GPS on one side and iPaq on the other...cool.

I would think there would be a fair bit of neck strain involved in something like that though (unless you're the driver.)

TiGuy · 09-17-2002

No way in hell would I drill a couple of holes in my dash for a mount. I would rather have a mount that sucks to the windshield and can hold my Jornada and Etrex.....

http://www.arkon.com/pdamount.html

c-mag · 09-17-2002

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Originally posted by TiGuy
No way in hell would I drill a couple of holes in my dash for a mount. I would rather have a mount that sucks to the windshield and can hold my Jornada and Etrex.....

You have to drill holes to mount this? I take back my post then...

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http://www.arkon.com/pdamount.html

An etrex fits nicely in the phone slot? I figured that might be the case but I wasn't sure so I was holding back on (considering) buying one until I found out. I wouldn't want something I paid $300 for to hit the floor.

astcell · 09-17-2002

Wow $56 total, hmmmm.

Right now I put the GPS in the dash and the PDA can sit up to 9 feet away with that big ol' honkin' cable....

Thunderforge · 09-18-2002

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Originally posted by astcell
Wow $56 total, hmmmm.

Right now I put the GPS in the dash and the PDA can sit up to 9 feet away with that big ol' honkin' cable....

Try the site in this thread

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=3951

They sell the iPAQ dual holder for $39.95 ($10 off retail)

astcell · 09-18-2002

I'd save $10 but then I need to buy an iPaq. No thanks!

eamonn · 09-19-2002

OK
I've had a thought [watch out] what if you were to just mount and old PCMCIA sleeve, dual or single somewhere in the car?

then you could use the separate power and data that the older sleeves have to avoid the data/power issues of the new ipaqs.
[i have yet to find a combo data/power for 3900]

i have a dual that i will try it with this weekend, i ordered one of these today will have it on tuesday so the entire setup GPS+ipaq can be tested then.

http://datanywhere.net/Merchant2/mer...y_Code=cradles

eamonn

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c-mag Onomatostumbler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Golden, BC, Canada Posts: 627	Handy new car mount! There's a new model of car mounts for iPaqs. These let you plug a serial cable directly into the mount, no iPaq cable required. Works with 31/36/37/38/3900s. http://www.revolvedesign.com/chargeserial_info.html __________________ Stumblematopoeia!

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eamonn UberCrumbler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: nh Posts: 173	OK I've had a thought [watch out] what if you were to just mount and old PCMCIA sleeve, dual or single somewhere in the car? then you could use the separate power and data that the older sleeves have to avoid the data/power issues of the new ipaqs. [i have yet to find a combo data/power for 3900] i have a dual that i will try it with this weekend, i ordered one of these today will have it on tuesday so the entire setup GPS+ipaq can be tested then. http://datanywhere.net/Merchant2/mer...y_Code=cradles eamonn __________________ welcome to mudville

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09-13-2002	#3 (permalink)
astcell Stumbling Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southern CA Posts: 589	Not a bad little unit. I guess for the best reception though, and not to worry about the glass, we either need a convertible or we need to mount the devices outside the car, like the old rear view mirrors on the sides of the hood. Yea, have a GPS on one side and iPaq on the other...cool.

09-17-2002	#7 (permalink)
astcell Stumbling Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southern CA Posts: 589	Wow $56 total, hmmmm. Right now I put the GPS in the dash and the PDA can sit up to 9 feet away with that big ol' honkin' cable....

09-18-2002	#9 (permalink)
astcell Stumbling Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southern CA Posts: 589	I'd save $10 but then I need to buy an iPaq. No thanks!