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Re: Does anybody make a Wall Mount for PDAs?
Dave Harper wrote:
> I got in late on this thread and then ended up spending a good bit of time
> learning how to construct a killfile (so from that standpoint, this has
> been a *great* thread).
>
> I finally went back and read the original posting. Interesting - I also
> have a Dell Axim (not sure about the model number - it's a couple of years
> old but it does have the wireless Ethernet) and I am also using it as a
> handheld remote for my HA system. I never thought about trying to wall
> mount it; it normally sits in the cradle on a table in the living room when
> not in use. That way it is continuously charged when I take it with me
> elsewhere in the house. That has seemed to work pretty well for me - I'm
> curious why the attraction to mount it to the wall?
>
> Dave
In-wall just seems cooler...
I want to have on in the Master bedroom, near the door - on the wall,
for example.
It will serve as an alarm keypad first.
It will control whole-house audio, so if I want music I'll switch it's
mode... Did you look at Rudeo?
As a web browser I can control Mister House, and other web-based HA...
I can also view my webcams, etc.
A nice color LCD screen on/in the wall can only be a good thing.
YES it will be in a cradle, charged and ready... And it WILL be removable.
I want to do something like take the PDA, in it's base, turn it sideways
(landscape mode for WM5) and stick it in the wall.
Further I want a tilt mechanism to swing from flush to the wall to
sticking out a couple of inches. Enough to be able to grab it easily...
And it should be spring loaded...
And it should latch in...
Remember glass-door stereo cabinets> You push the door in, and then it
pops-out a bit. THEN you pull it open... Remember? And the latch had a
magnet, etc.
Kinda like THAT...
The thing IS the Axim's base is too deep. It allows a spare battery to
charge in it's base. Thats why it is so deep.
So I'm thinking an aftermarket mount, modified as needed. Maybe a car mount?
Maybe I can make it look even better on the wall in a frame? I was
thinking maybe a small metal picture frame's face as a bezel around the
PDA...
It could hid the otherwise visible part of the base, perhaps.
Any mechanical engineers lurking in this group?
Who AM I gonna call?
;-)
Jack
:)
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