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New MessageDumb Questions (modified 0 times) Liverpool_FC
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OK, extreme newbie. Just heard about the Epod when I went to Overstock today. I was very close to buying an Audrey a few years back. Pulled back at the last moment.
My main question is this. Once hacked, (with a memory card) can I surf the web from this beauty in my bedroom? Can I take it to Barnes and Noble and get on their wireless network and surf there?
If not, do you have any pointers as to what system to buy to do this?
Also, what about the X10 capability. Can you point me anywhere on that?
Thanks in advance.
11-01-2005 18:05:22

New MessageRE:Dumb Questions (modified 0 times) rgfitz
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OK, extreme oldie.

I bought one at Overstock.com and would be happy to return it if they would give me my money back. I am not sure how they can sell this thing because an ordinary buyer can't get past the login screen. It is also odd to read in the ePods One Handbook that, "Your ePodsOne has an infrared port so you can connect to other infrared-enabled devices without cables. This feature is currently unavailable."

Anyway, Windows CE seems pretty limited from what I have read and from what I see installed in the files of the ePods.

I have "hacked" it to the point I am ready to try installing ePods1XPApps Full Application Version 3.51 but the procedure isn't entirely clear to me at this time.

It also isn't clear that I can connect to Earthlink, my ISP, once I get a browser via ePods1XPApps.

But the main reason I bought it is to give me something to fiddle with so in that respect it is OK.

I am a retired USN Aviation Electronics Tech, first class no less, MSEE, 30 yrs with the US National Bureau of Standards as an electrical engineer...I have plenty of time to fiddle.

By the way, I have only been getting up to speed on this thing for a few days and certainly do not know all about it.


rgfitz
11-02-2005 09:00:12

New MessageRE:Dumb Questions (modified 0 times) marko
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http://img65.imageshack.us/full.php?image=beepod2ub.gif

ePods are still useful. Remember that it only has a 130mhz processor and 16mb ram. At best you'll run Internet Explorer 4.0 so some web sites won't be compatible. It uses Windows CE 2.12. Wireless is the best way to go for surfing the web.

11-02-2005 11:46:52

New MessageRE:Dumb Questions (modified 0 times) marko
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http://img65.imageshack.us/full.php?image=beepod2ub.gif

The photo is an animated gif. It takes a while to load but will show you the menus and various programs that can be installed. There is an ever present risk of rendering an ePod unuseable when hacking it. It needs certain files to be in place or it becomes a paper weight. The yahoo group has lots of info.

11-02-2005 12:00:18

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