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Uses for an old wizard?

I have a recently retired htc wizard, and am beginning to think what I can usefully do with it. Current market value is about £50 tops I think, so not entirely worth selling. Thinking of building it in to a box adding a small amp and speakers and turning it in to a clock radio / multimedia device or similar. Has anyone else successfully completed any such projects? Any tips or suggestions?
In short, what's the best use I could put it to?

mcurtayne said:
I have a recently retired htc wizard, and am beginning to think what I can usefully do with it. Current market value is about £50 tops I think, so not entirely worth selling. Thinking of building it in to a box adding a small amp and speakers and turning it in to a clock radio / multimedia device or similar. Has anyone else successfully completed any such projects? Any tips or suggestions?
In short, what's the best use I could put it to?
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I gave mine away to my neighbor. But interesting idea you got there Probably more expansive then just buying something like that. Though I guess with some tweaking you could make it into a boombox you can take with you everywhere that could use WiFi or GPRS to stream music from your home box.
Now that, would be cool.

Does it work properly? Is the usb solid?
An old Wizard to me, means a test dummy.
You can donate it to an xda dev...to work on creating new roms.
Or I guess you can go with your idea.
Or you can give it to me!

I have plans afoot to use it as a touchscreen in my car. The idea is to have a laptop in the boot running some media software with a HD full of music and videos. Install Citrix Metaframe on the laptop and then use the Wizard as a client. Hey presto... a media centre with no wires!

pletharoe said:
I have plans afoot to use it as a touchscreen in my car. The idea is to have a laptop in the boot running some media software with a HD full of music and videos. Install Citrix Metaframe on the laptop and then use the Wizard as a client. Hey presto... a media centre with no wires!
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wow...pretty good idea
might just have to do this w/ the old axim
edit: wonder how this would work for this purpose http://dotnetvnc.sourceforge.net

Do you still carry ur PocketPC??

I still haven't decided on the purchase of the shift as of yet... I really want it, but I'm not sure if I'm going to carry this & a pocketpc...
I have sold my htc 7501, and was looking for something similar; I love the form of the shift, I am disappointed that it doesn't support voice calling...
My question is do you still carry a pocket pc? If so, what do you reccomend?
I can't get used to a regular cellphone...
Sum suggestions or input on what i should do would be appreciated.

Hi
The fact is that our shift can't make calls. That means for me that I need a mobile. I can't get along with a tiny display and/or a crappy OS like s60 (just my point of view) and the shift isn't really a pocket pc for me.That's why I carry my shift on my back and my Kaiser in my pocket.

The real problem with Shift is that it can't make voice call (at least not yet), as mentioned before.
But, anyway, I bought the Shift "as it was" and not for what "it could become someday".
So, I'm carrying my Shift in my suitcase and a LG KS20 (WM 6) in my pocket.
In order to keep synced everything I use an Exchange server.
Hope this answered to your question.

Thanks for the input, that really helps.
I had planned on getting the shift & the htc touch pro.
i was thinking if there was a way to simplify my load by just getting a standard cell, but i can't live w/o a pocketpc, LOL!!
i now know i'm not the only one carrying a umpc & a pocketpc.

I've ditched the pocket PC (well kinda...use either an Omnia i900 or N95 - both capable PIM devices)...the Shift fills the gap nicely. I use the SnapVue side all the time...email, quick check on the web for something basic...it really is great to have that instant on and no need for an external modem (phone)...the Shift isn't going anywhere far from me in the short term.

Hi,
For now, I carry my Shift and my Kaiser.
IF The phone function AND the SD acces get working, I might leave it at home.
For now, my Kaiser is my agenda, phone & actually my external memory.
Greetz,
Pfeffa-rah

Pfeffa-rah said:
Hi,
For now, I carry my Shift and my Kaiser.
IF The phone function AND the SD acces get working, I might leave it at home.
For now, my Kaiser is my agenda, phone & actually my external memory.
Greetz,
Pfeffa-rah
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Ditto here.
Thanks
Ram

Uses for an old blackstone?

My HTC Desire arrives monday, and my Blackstone will thus be retired. Since it's not really worth much, wondering... Is there anything I could use the Blackstone for?
Weird suggestions welcome

You should still easy be able to sell it for £100+
Touch HD is still a excellent phone.

repvik said:
My HTC Desire arrives monday, and my Blackstone will thus be retired. Since it's not really worth much, wondering... Is there anything I could use the Blackstone for?
Weird suggestions welcome
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If you're thinking of buying an ipad, you can go for the wi-fi version and then tether it to your blackstone, using its data connection, also you can use it's gps receiver via bluetooth, that's what i plan to do with mine.
Otherwise you can buy a dock and use it as an advanced radio clock for waking up in the morning.

Insaneboy said:
If you're thinking of buying an ipad, you can go for the wi-fi version and then tether it to your blackstone, using its data connection, also you can use it's gps receiver via bluetooth, that's what i plan to do with mine.
Otherwise you can buy a dock and use it as an advanced radio clock for waking up in the morning.
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iPad? No, I'm not quite that crazy yet. Anyway, I could just use the Desire for that purpose.
But sharing the GPS-reciever via BT is interesting though. I googled a bit but couldn't find a good solution. How do you plan to do this?
Edit; Found GPS2Blue, which appears to do what I want.

Hey,
If you didn't found a destination to that, please, send it to me! My wife would love that!
Regards!

Personally, I will buy a 32gb sd card then install a torrent application, and leave the phone on charger with a torrent application working.
I extremely low power torrent server

I sold it together with my old car which had the Touch HD mount in the dash

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Is there any App to use Tilt2 as Wireless Mouse?

Hello friends, I have a genuine Question or doubt whatever....
Is there any App available for our Tilt2 or Touch Pro 2 that converts our phone as wireless mouse??
p.s. I didnt find one in our Forum.
Thanks for all you guys who are working on building the apps and roms you guys rock...

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Not sure how this could be accomplished. Most wireless mice work on USB and there is no USB transmitter in the Tilt 2. Even if it could do it via Bluetooth, I doubt the hardware is up to it on either side. Why would you want to be sliding your phone around on a mousepad or desktop and possibly scratching it up or accidentally sending it flying onto the floor?

Check this thread out.
I know there are alot of options (I've seen em, and even used one on my Kaiser), but a quick Google search only gave me this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500688

Thank you very much man

http://gbmsoftware.com/
This is the way to go. It is worth every penny. just watch the videos. I use it everyday and never fails. Bluetooth or wife connection. Works amazing on my tp2

gimpcell said:
http://gbmsoftware.com/
This is the way to go. It is worth every penny. just watch the videos. I use it everyday and never fails. Bluetooth or wife connection. Works amazing on my tp2
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Agreed. GRemote Pro is definitely the way to go.

yeah i used GRemote when i had the Tilt 2, did a great job!

Can you use a Nexus10 as a PRIMARY laptop screen to replace a broken laptop screen ?

I wanted to know if the Nexus 10 can be used as a PRIMARY laptop screen?
A wired connection would be preferred, with a bluetooth connection being an alternative.
I cracked the screen on my Lenovo E420 laptop and I wanted to buy a Nexus10 and use it as a replacement for my primary laptop LCD.
Thank you.

You could look into this: http://www.celiocorp.com/screenslider/

irishrally said:
You could look into this: http://www.celiocorp.com/screenslider/
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Thanks for posting, Rally.
Unfortunately, the solution you provided requires a Wi-Fi network connection.
I need a wired solution preferably, or bluetooth solution at worst, because I will not always have WiFi access.
From the site you provided:
http://www.celiocorp.com/screenslider_faq
Q: I've installed the PC and Android apps but the two devices can't see each other in the "Find Devices" (PC) or "Connect To" (Android) menus.
A: Make sure that you enable Wi-Fi on your Android device and that the ScreenSlider for Android app is running on your device with the screen turned on,
Q: I've installed the PC and Android apps but the two devices, enabled Wi-Fi on my Android device, but the two devices can't see each other to start a connection.
A: In order for ScreenSlider to function properly both your PC and Android device need to be on the same Local Area Network (LAN and subnet). Your PC can be connected to the network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet but must stay on the same LAN and subnet. This should not be a problem for home use (and for some small businesses too) especially if you only have one wired/wireless router in the home or office connected to your incoming Internet connection (Cable modem, DLS modem, etc.). If your PC and Android device can not see each other on a complicated home network or in an office environment, please ask your IT administrator to see if both devices are on the same LAN and subnet.

But Why??
Why would you use the nexus 10 as a replacement screen when you could just simply well.... buy a replacement screen? Unless your intention is to use the nexus as it is intended as well but..... i don'y know i just find it odd to use a 350 dollar tablet as a replacement LCD.

Droid_4_ever said:
Why would you use the nexus 10 as a replacement screen when you could just simply well.... buy a replacement screen? Unless your intention is to use the nexus as it is intended as well but..... i don'y know i just find it odd to use a 350 dollar tablet as a replacement LCD.
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You answered your own question.
If I have to buy a new "screen", I might as well get one that can serve 2 purposes:
1. A stand alone Android tablet
2. A replacement LCD for my laptop.

As nice and geeky as it sounds, it's never going to be practical. At best you could remote desktop into the laptop from the tablet, otherwise, not worth the effort, just get a new screen, or bin the laptop if you can live with just a tablet.

Maybe check out iDisplay?
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chilimac02 said:
Maybe check out iDisplay?
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Thanks for the suggestion.
Unfortunately, it requires all devices be connected to WiFi.
I'm looking for a wired or bluetooth connection.
alias_neo said:
As nice and geeky as it sounds, it's never going to be practical. At best you could remote desktop into the laptop from the tablet, otherwise, not worth the effort, just get a new screen, or bin the laptop if you can live with just a tablet.
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Thanks for the response.
Why can't it be practical?
Why can't the Nexus10 work as an external monitor with either a wired or a bluetooth connection?

tt c6 said:
Thanks for the response.
Why can't it be practical?
Why can't the Nexus10 work as an external monitor with either a wired or a bluetooth connection?
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No problem,
Well, the device isn't designed to accept video on its usb port, and it probably lacks the bandwidth unless it supports some reverse MHL implementation.
As for Bluetooth, I'm pretty sure all Bluetooth versions lack the bandwidth by some margin to display decent quality video at a decent rate.
Unfortunately just the nature of these things, it wasn't designed for it, so it'll never do a very good job of it.... Remote desktop on the other hand over Wifi will probably work quite nicely.
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