Recommended Pocket PC's for NetRemote

[Golferboy]

Forgive my ignorance as I am a newbie. I would like to know how the Netreote can control my HTPC via a wireless network? Is it using some sort of VNC type program like winvnc?

Secondly, can netremote work with Windows Media Center but not running Girder?

Thanks for your time

[Promixis]

NetRemote can control your HTPC via a TCP/IP protocol. It is not a VNC like program. It can control MCE without Girder.

[ajocius]

Is Dell X50V not recommended for NetRemote? I am not sure what the difference is. Even the shop that sells X51v have X50v on picture for some reason:
http://www.us1camera.com/shop/Product.asp?sku=DellX51v

[Ben S]

Yes, we have both in our lab, and both work fine.

[Dave T]

This thread is kind of old - is the Dell X51v still the recommended VGA PPC? I'm looking for the best one available (most portable, longest battery life) that works well with NetRemote. I want WM5, to get the persistence if the battery dies - I've found that non WM5 PPC's are too much of a hassle having to restore if your battery dies.

And, I'm concerned about the WM5 problems discussed here: http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/...16/552996.aspx.

So, what's the currently recommended "best" VGA PPC?

Thanks!

- Dave

[Ben S]

The x51v is still the recommended VGA PPC, from a price/performance ratio. I don't think the Dell units have been toppled yet.

And as far as I know none have exploded.

[Poorman65]

I am assuming that the X51V is still the recommended PPC, but I was hoping to get a list of some alternatives that I might be able to find on EBAY.

Could you please provide some alternatives to the X51V and X5? I see a lot of IPAQs, but I am not sure if they are any good for NetRemote or if which models I should look for. What other brands have you had success with.

In my case, I only want to use it as a NetRemote and will use Wireless to communicate with my HTPC.

[Ben S]

Any PPC with Wireless will work well. The Axim has always been good from a price/performance standpoint, and the IR seems to work best. If you don't care about IR, any PPC's should work well.

[NeoMorph]

Just wanted to add that one of the best rated PPC's for value, the Acer n321 (latest version of n311), works fine and it only cost me £207 including delivery. It doesn't have IR but I have girder on my PC plus a usb-uirt so any IR is handled that way.

Got to admit that this is my first PPC so I can't compare it to any others (I used to be a Palm supporter) but I was going to only use this PPC for NetRemote anyway... unfortunately the darn thing is loads better than my last Palm and my Palm is now in the unused box.

[ajocius]

Seems like Dell models X51 and X51v are discontinued. I can't find them on Dell page. Is there any other PDA that will become King of NetRemote?