Can I use a palm or pda as a universal remote?

Question

Just wondering if i go buy a palm is it possible to use it as a universal remote cntrol for my loungeroom electronics tv,dvd,settopbox, stereo etc.. aso if i buy one can i plug into m lcd and buy a key board n mouse and use it as a pc??

Answer 1

Yes you can use a Palm PDA as a universal remote, just make sure it has a working infrared port and you have the right kind of software for it.
NoviRemote is the one I've heard of before, but I'm sure there are at least a dozen other pieces of software out there that do the same thing.

Answer 2

well simply put no. not as of yet but the way things are going with

technology, its only a matter of time. but there probably are some

devices out there that come close(like those watch/remotes and

stuff). plus its almost impossible and totally impractical to use a

pda as a PC because the memory level on a pda is just a fraction



of a PCs. plus you shouldn't need all that because some pda's

nowadays can do whatever a PC can. and regular universal

remotes are real cheap.

Answer 3

You can use your PDA as an universal remote control as long as your PDA has an infrared port (available on most PDAs) and you buy a software for this application.
There's no reason for using PDA as a PC, as long as technical performances of a tiny PDA are much lower than a desktop PC peformance. You can transfer data that you need to manage from PDA (through cable, bluetooth or infrared) on your PC (and vice-versa).