This guy's been selling a variety of products to allow your old component or VGA only devices play from HDMI sources. http://www.hdfury.com/buy-hdfury-now/ Some models are around $250

Like other posters I have trouble both comprehending a lecture and taking notes simultaneously. To work around this I make MP3 recordings on my cell phone. I can store hundreds of hours of quite high quality audio using only a small percentage of my micro SD card space. Then if necessary, I can scan through it at 1.5x speed and pick up whatever I may have missed the first time around. As far as tablets go, capacitive screens aren't that great to write on if you want fine control. There are plenty of low end Android tablets with resistive screens which work just fine with a stylus. Again, the experience may leave you disappointed. I prefer to just write whatever I need in a coil notebook and then take snapshots of the pages to store on my phone or laptop for later reference.

"I've got an eye on my hand"

Um. My HTC Vogue with WM6.1 multitasks quite nicely. I can easily run half a dozen different applications concurrently, and yes, music does continue to play either from local storage or 3G streamed while another application is in the foreground. Personally I found Android Froyo on the same device to be quite frustrating from a multitasking perspective. Perhaps that was because of the implementation on a device with such low RAM available.

But keep in mind the System Requirements and License Agreements :

Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7.

Restrictions. 1. The software may not be used on a device running an enterprise version of a Microsoft Windows operating system.

I just tried it on Windows Server 2008 R2 and it installed and is running apparently fine, even after a reboot. With MSE v1 it would give up on a WGA error (IIRC) but this one seems quite happy to run.

Hmm, My HTC Touch works just fine using my fingers. Sure the original WinMo 6.0 is not finger friendly but it becomes clear when you flash it with Android http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712310m or install a later version of TouchFlo 2D, that the resistive nature of the screen is not an issue. Plus, I still have the option of using a stylus if I want to. Really, if you want a tiny form factor device with the ability to pick out small things during an RDP session a stylus can come in handy (although it does make me feel a little embarrassed - sort of like having to put on reading glasses in front of your younger coworkers).

Well, someone should test the vehicles which have crashed and look for evidence of this condition. There's also far more outrageous but simpler explanation that for the people who legitimately experienced this problem they failed to attempt to engage neutral. Then there's the other group. Keep in mind (like with the Audi situation way back when) folks who have crashed their cars into whatever (including their own kids) and are facing large fines/jailtime/insurance hikes/suspended licenses, etc. sometimes will jump onto the me-too bandwagon when they think they can deflect the blame to someone else. It's awfully tempting.

Why are you bring Audi into this? The submitter mentions Audi only in reference to unintended acceleration cases of the past. If you read the link in the summary you will see that there was no defect found in the Audi cases. There was however plenty of fraud committed by CBS (60 minutes) and others to tarnish Audi's name.

I'll consider myself fortunate that I couldn't afford anything better than a piece of shit when I first started driving. You quickly learn how to handle situations where the engine stalls at any speed (76 Volare), or the clutch cable breaks (79 Colt), or the throttle freezes wide open (90 Jetta), or you lose the accessory belt. Although many people panic there is no reason to. Power steering and power brakes are power *ASSIST*. They still work whether there is power or not. Depending on the design you will get more or less reserve assist on the brakes, but certainly enough to stop the car easily if you don't panic and pump them. Even after that they will still work but with greater effort required. If the car is accelerating independently of the pedal and you don't feel comfortable shutting the engine off then by all means, put it in neutral. Depending on the vehicle you might blow the engine, but hey, it's better than killing someone.

It didn't survive this. But then again few things do. :-) http://www.blendtec.com/willitblend/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=iphone3g

I'm running WinMo 6.1 on an HTC Touch (CDMA). I got it for $0 when I renewed my 3 year phone contract with Bell in Canada. True the GUI is clunky (there are many available 3rd party overlays to fix) and the hardware slow (but acceptable) with poor battery life, but the versatility is amazing and whatever I want to do with it... there's four or five really great and often free apps for that including a huge catalogue of compatible software written for older versions of WinCE and DotNet. Plus, I can run *multiple* programs at the same time and while in a call. Really, a bit smoother UI (there are 6.5 roms which will run) and a bit more HP and I'd have very few complaints. That Samsung Omnia II is looking pretty good. So I guess what I'm saying is that 'sucks' is perhaps a bit strong of a word for WinMo's shortcomings, especially for Slashdotters.

Actually, I've found that even though Bell (cellular) screws up the billing occasionally, and they often don't understand their own policies once you get them on the phone. I've been able to get them see things my way, eventually, every time (I've been with them for almost 7 years). Sometimes it took a two hour phone call, but they always made it right. In comparison, when I used Rogers as my cell provider I went through the same hoops but never, not a single time, got issues resolved to my satisfaction. I still hate Bell though for the games they're playing here. With a license to raise prices for the wholesale customers as much as they like as long as they charge their retail customers the same, they likely don't care if they lose all their DSL customers. That way they won't be using the pesky VOIP and internet television services which are eating into their REALLY profitable businesses - satellite tv and POTS/long distance.

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They may be dead in terms of units delivered but certainly not in the number or variety of useful applications available. I have only used HTC WinMo phones with 6.1 Standard and Professional. One of the most compelling features was the seamless Exchange email connectivity. Plus the Office Communicator Mobile and RDP clients. Battery life leaves something to be desired but my CDMA HTC Touch is quite small and light. I wouldn't recommend it for the uninitiated as the UI isn't as friendly as say an iPhone, but the versatility is unmatched in my opinion.