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Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: gadgetfreak on July 07, 2005, 03:05:18 am

I'm looking for a simpad unit and found it only at Ebay.
Do you know if siemense continues to produce it, and what is the MSRP?

Thanks

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: dhns on July 07, 2005, 05:34:25 am

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I'm looking for a simpad unit and found it only at Ebay.
Do you know if siemense continues to produce it, and what is the MSRP?

Thanks
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It was in production up to 2002 or so.

-- hns

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: Snappy on July 07, 2005, 09:14:09 am

eBay is currently your best bet. And I think you just missed the latest flood of SL4s ...

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: gadgetfreak on July 07, 2005, 09:25:47 am

Thank you for the replies.

I wonder, how do some sellers claim to sell NEW or almost new Simpads?

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: Snappy on July 07, 2005, 10:38:02 am

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Thank you for the replies.

I wonder, how do some sellers claim to sell NEW or almost new Simpads?
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I got one of these new SIMpads from eBay. It is indeed *new*. No tricks or anything. Its prob old stock. The only thing old about it was the external box, with a bit of scratches. The unit and complete accessories are all brand new.

Sounds too good to be true, but in this case, it is.

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: craigtyson on July 07, 2005, 12:00:40 pm

A lot of the time these boxes are warrantee stock.  IE New boxes that were put aside for warrantee swap outs that were never needed.  Once the warrantee runs out on retailed units it frees up the spares to be sold out of warrantee or a 60day RTB but are otherwise new.

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: grifster on July 07, 2005, 08:28:42 pm

If you absolutely have to have a 'new' product then there will be apparently a spiritual update of the Simpad.

http://www.pepper.com/products/pepper.html (http://www.pepper.com/products/pepper.html)

Its a bit too pricey for me but I'll be waiting in the wings for another bargain in six months when it goes on sale .

No PCMCIA but it has a 20 gig hard drive and all the connectivity requirements you can need.

Regards,

Karl

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: misterpib on July 08, 2005, 02:10:59 am

Yeah, those pepper pads do look pretty sweet...kinda expensive, but it already comes with linux, and I'm sure the price will go down...

Very nice...

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: gadgetfreak on July 09, 2005, 03:45:20 am

A $900 pepper pad  is a lot more than the $125 simpad.
Anyway, I need a win ce device - like a PocketPC with a large 8" screen and with WiFi capabilities.

I guess I'll have to wait for the next SL4 auction at Ebay.

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: tombraider on July 09, 2005, 12:45:29 pm

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A $900 pepper pad  is a lot more than the $125 simpad.
Anyway, I need a win ce device - like a PocketPC with a large 8" screen and with WiFi capabilities.

I guess I'll have to wait for the next SL4 auction at Ebay.
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I might be selling mine that I bought from Buddify from EBay when I get the replacement Buddify is sending me...with WIFI card that works with it.

I'll decide when I get it and post here if I decide to sell it.

I really have too much on my hands right now to be flashing the SIMpad and fooling with it.  

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: gadgetfreak on July 09, 2005, 01:10:42 pm

Just being curious - why do you need a replacement SL4? Aren't hey all the same?

Also, do you know if Budiffy has more units for sale?

Title: Is The Simpad Sl4 Discontinued?
Post by: Snappy on July 09, 2005, 02:46:19 pm

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Just being curious - why do you need a replacement SL4? Aren't hey all the same?

Also, do you know if Budiffy has more units for sale?
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Well, somehow Tom's SL4 died ... hence the replacement.