Zire 31 Questions

[AZMike]

Hi folks, excellent forum. :D

I'm looking for the least expensive PDA with 802.11b wireless capability, so the least expensive combination I've found to date is an open-box Palm Zire 31 with an aftermarket 802.11b card, for a total of around $160. Please feel free to suggest better/less expensive combos as I'm new to the PDA area.

Questions:
1) If I add an 802.11b wireless card to the Zire 31, will I be able to access webpages provided that I have a web browser installed?

2) Do open-box PDAs from palmone.com normally come with the AC Adapter? The website stated that some original materials may be missing. :eek:

Thanks in advance,
Michael

[epp_b]

1) If I add an 802.11b wireless card to the Zire 31, will I be able to access webpages provided that I have a web browser installed?
Unfortunately, this isn't possible on the Zire 31.

I have a Zire 31 myself and pondered this question for a while before purchasing it. I can say with fairly solid assurance that there is no wifi hardware available for the Zire 31. Its battery was never meant to handle a wifi card and there are no other wifi accessories or drivers available supporting the Zire 31.

Your next best option is probably the new Palm T|X (http://www.palm.com/us/products/handhelds/tx/) at $300 USD, which includes built-in wifi. It's been getting a lot of rave reviews and I have heard a lot of good things about it.

2) Do open-box PDAs from palmone.com normally come with the AC Adapter? The website stated that some original materials may be missing.
It should most certainly come with an A/C adapter. By materials, I'm pretty sure they're referring to the manuals and the software disc that are normally included in new units.

You can always call or email them to be sure.