Re: Pronto Remote control

["Andy Powell" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

The only problem with this is that it eats batteries by the bucket load.
My=
last set lasted 81 days before I found the remote IR software - down to=
10-15 Now..besides I use My Palm III all the time so the rest of the=
family wouldn't be able to use it when I was at work!!

Andy

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On 26/01/99, at 12:10, Alex Goodyear wrote:

>Hi All
>
>Why not use a PalmPilot, it is infinitly more configurable than any of
>the dedicated remotes that you have mentioned and is half the price.
>
>The Palm III (199) has inbuilt IR and 2MB ram but the IR isn't very
>powerful. The best option is to go for a PalmPilot Personal (100) and
>buy the 2MB/IR upgrade (100) or one of the many IR add-ons (20 - 80)
>which have a range of about 25 feet. You can get "off the
shelf"
>shareware called Omniremote ($20, www.pacificneotek.com) or write your
>own using the free GCC tools available on the net. Whats more you get a
>fantastic personal organiser that also plays games (breakout - chess -
>mines) thrown in for FREE!
>
>The hardware prices are Dixons, so imagine how much discount you can
get
>if you shop around !
>--
>
>A. Goodyear	agood[AT]@jet[DOT].uk	Ex. 5192
>
>Joint European Torus, K1/0/66, Abingdon, Oxon, UK.
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