XDAIIs car kit????

[sou38s]

hi everyone

ive just bought myself a XDAIIs pda, ive set up TOMTOM 3 sat nav and have bought a BT TomTom GPS receiver. sat navs working perfectly. but got one BIG problem, i cant find myself a decent car kit. ive tried the Arkon CM531, didnt like it-too many wires and very messy, got carkit with fixed charging through the cig-lighter- did not fit my phone as cradle was for XDAII.
Im really stuck so could anyone please help me. im looking for a car kit which will allow me to slide my xda2s in and out easily, hold it in place and also charge it at the same time whilst its in the cradle.

ANY SUGGESTIONS

[thefa]

Same here ! I could not find anything decent. Any suggestion welcome !

[dredd-october]

did you find one ?

[venkie9910]

GOOD CAR CRADLE

TRY
WWW.ARKON.COM

CHEERS
VENKAT

[rlittler]

Try www.brodit.com, they produce a few different versions ie. power, power/gps or passive. there not bad looking either!

[cchris]

venkie9910,

sorry for repeting my question, but I did not go an aswer yet:

I read here that it was unacceptable...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=13654&start=0

how do you deal with it?

Thanks,

Chris

[Anonymous]

I got the brodit one from handnav with a pro-clip and it fits perfectly and looks good (once you've removed the tacky brodit sticker). Only problem is that the hard-wired version isn't available for the PDA2K yet and the cost! A bundle including the clip, holder and charger set me back £70, but you pay for what you get.

[rlittler]

Hard wired one is now available with or without gps ps2 port, I have just ordered one with gps, cost £59.99 plus p+p, the pro clip for fitting to the dash cost £15.99. hopefully it will arrive next week :D

[tikkel]

Hi all, I have this Bordit 849582 for sale: http://w3.easytrade.net/brodit_shop/product.dip?item=1225583&fid=1225727
Just buy yourself a Rikaline GPS mouse . Attach it in your car and slide your Qtek 2020 into the cradle and start navigating!

Interesting? Mail me or just reply!

[jimbo_hippo]

I think people hurry into buying a bluetooth GPS which leaves them with only a hardwired option for in-car. (some exceptions with multiple bluetooth capability) I prefer the inverse combination. If you're using your nav software you need to see your phone so its going to be in a cradle anyway. If you just pop down the shops you can leave your phone in your pocket and your bluetooth carkit still works.

I'd go for a cradle with GPS built in, or a connector for extrnal GPS. Preferably powered (battery hungry these PDAs!) then BT carkit.

But be careful with carkit choice. Some have the awful echo problem. Can't add much more than that except that an M2000 and Nokia CK-7W is NOT a good combination :-(

[GaMeR64]

There is a decent carkit coming that supports talk function and wired GPS. It is already available for the 2020 and its coming for the 9090. It`s based on a CMPC Carcomm cradle. If everything goes right it should be released next week. I will buy it definatly and will keep everybody posted.

[InspiredDead]

try this - can be hard wired or use ciggy lighter connection....

http://www.pdamods.com/proddetail.asp?prod=A11XDA2SMNT&cat=23

regards

Alan

[kooshking]

Hi,

how about trying a magnetic mount?

http://www.tangshop.com/magnetic-cell-phone-holder.html

Cheap, effective and neat (inconspicuous), but you have to stick the metallic mounting plate onto the back of your PDA (somewhere in the middle, preferably on the battery). Fortunately, the sticky pads are from 3M so they are strong and the residue can be removed with normal dabbing of scotch tape. The metal plate is thin so it does not affect the fitting to existing casings.

The part that sticks to the dash is using the same adhesive too.

I've tried this with a Bluetooth GPS and the XDA IIs on the dash, and the magnet is strong enough to hold the PDA in place even through fast corners and bumps ...

Cheers,
David

[Scoobierx]

Another option is from this company:
http://www.thb.de

However I couldn't find a picture of the cradle.
I have however seen the cradle in the flesh and is it very very nice... even has DSP processing for the handsfree.

It is very pricey though. :(

[Scoobierx]

Forgot to also add this link.... has a few pictures :)
http://www.ptp.net.au/s8_cradles_XDA_Imate.html

[Raptor]

I do not know if they have one for the tom tom as I do not know what a tom tom is, but ProClipUSA.com has some great PDA holders for the iMate PDA 2K


Raptor