My Zaurus has been sitting around unused for a long time. Every
time I think about putting it into use (or getting a new one like
the SL-C3100) I stop because it doesn't have any good built-in
wireless capabilities. I need both Bluetooth and 802.11b.

One solution would be to find an SL-6000L (with integrated
802.11b) and then use the CompactFlash for Bluetooth. The 6000
series seems to be dead though.

I'm leaning toward trying a clamshell Zaurus. If I could just
get an 802.11b/Bluetooth CompactFlash card I'd be all set. That
doesn't seem like an unreasonable request; I've seen SD cards
for 802.11b and Bluetooth (separately) so combining that
functionality in a CompactFlash card should be easy, right?

Well, I haven't found any such device in my periodic searches.
Am I missing anything? I'm surprised there isn't such a device
already.

(I'm also thinking about an Olympus R1018. Then I'd just have
to add a Bluetooth keyboard and deal with the low resolution
and tiny memory.)

Thank you.

--kyler

There's always ebay, but computergeeks.com have a few cards as well.
Take a look at this link for bluetooth:

http://tinyurl.com/7892g

"GoGoGadgetgirl!" <ms.curry@gmail.com> writes:

Is this just an unrelated advertisement or does it have something to
do with what I requested?

(Please tell me Computer Geeks doesn't support spam like this!)

--kyler

Is this just an unrelated advertisement or does it have something to
do with what I requested?

(Please tell me Computer Geeks doesn't support spam like this!)
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Ok, the next time I'll keep my opinions/helpfulness to myself. No, I'm
not a rep from Computergeeks. I read your post, remembered seeing a
compact flash bluetooth card on that site (I do visit that site daily)
and posted a tiny url link (the original link for the page was over 300
characters.)

"GoGoGadgetgirl!" <ms.curry@gmail.com> writes:

Had I asked for help finding a simple CompactFlash Bluetooth card, I
would have appreciated it. (Of course I'd also be kicking myself for
asking for help because those cards are so incredibly easy to find
that it certainly wouldn't have warranted a Usenet post.)

--kyler

"GoGoGadgetgirl!" <ms.cu...@gmail.com> writes:
Had I asked for help finding a simple CompactFlash Bluetooth card, I
would have appreciated it. (Of course I'd also be kicking myself for
asking for help because those cards are so incredibly easy to find
that it certainly wouldn't have warranted a Usenet post.)

--kyler
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I might understand you paranoia *remotely* if I had (oh, I don't know)
posted "Buy from __________.com!" a billion times everytime someone
posted a question here. The fact that it was my first reply (after
skimming through this website for ages) and my bad that I didn't have
the correct answer. Also, I did mention checking ebay.com (Oh! I'll
be spamming/bombing the newsgroups with Ebay adverts soon...) before
posting a link.

"GoGoGadgetgirl!" <ms.curry@gmail.com> writes:

There are other bots around that react to keywords (like "Bluetooth").
Your response ignored both the subject line and the content of the
message so it seems reasonable to question whether it was a simple bot.
(Heck, I'm *still* trying to figure out if I'm being had.)

It was a fine answer. It just didn't have much to do with the
question. I've found that I'm able to give a much more helpful answer
after reading and understanding the question posed. Perhaps it might
work for you too.

--kyler

There are other bots around that react to keywords (like "Bluetooth").
Your response ignored both the subject line and the content of the
message so it seems reasonable to question whether it was a simple bot.
(Heck, I'm *still* trying to figure out if I'm being had.)

It was a fine answer. It just didn't have much to do with the
question. I've found that I'm able to give a much more helpful answer
after reading and understanding the question posed. Perhaps it might
work for you too.

--kyler
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Then why bother asking questions/seeking help on the usenet if you're
nervous about some bot trying to spam you? Perhaps you need to use a
search engine next time rather than bitching to someone trying to offer
help. There's also the option of waiting for the correct answer to
come along.

"GoGoGadgetgirl!" <ms.curry@gmail.com> writes:

I'm not nervous about bots spamming me so I'm not in a position to
answer that.

Usenet certainly has value beyond the noise. The inane responses do
not diminish the value of the fantastic help I've received from Usenet
over the years.

Someone more thoughtful than a bot could have read my message and seen
that I had been searching for the answer for quite awhile with no luck.
("Well, I haven't found any such device in my periodic searches.")
Thus I was looking for help beyond any existing resources I've found.

Noise is an inevitable part of asking for help on Usenet. It's a
curiousity to me. It's worthwhile to me to investigate inappropriate
responses just to satisfy my curiousity for what moves people to do
such things. I keep thinking that there might have been something I
could have written more clearly that would have prevented it, but my
conclusion is that there's often going to be someone who will almost
completely ignore what I've written and simply fire back some
misguided response. Sometimes this is done in malice ("trolling",
etc.) but this time it *appears* to be driven by something else. The
"GoGoGadgetgirl!" name still has me wondering.

I'm continuing with that option independently of investigating the
source of the noise.

--kyler

I'm not nervous about bots spamming me so I'm not in a position to
answer that.
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Then WHY did this whole back and forth get started for? You asking
about a certain company spamming and the like. Geez, someone points
you in the direction of an answer that unfortunately (I'm *so* sorry)
didn't fit your needs and they get slapped down.


The "GoGoGadgetgirl!" name still has me wondering.
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Wondering about what? The phenom of handles/usernames in usenet
groups?!


I'm continuing with that option independently of investigating the
source of the noise.
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When you're finished with the shovel for digging up whatever, let me
use it so that I can clear up all the bullsh!t from this thread. Good
luck slappy.