Which PDA?
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I looked a lot. Handsprings, Palms, Sonys, IBMs. I settled on the Sony PEG-T665C after I had a Palm IIIxe - big step up. Besides the hi-res screen and the faster processor the thing that swung me was the power supply for recharging could be connected separately from the cradle. It does have a short battery life. But this screen held up in the bright sunlight (important for my usage), whereas all of the Handsprings and most of the Palms did not. The only choices for outside usage where the Palm M505, M515, and any of the Sony's. HTH
buc99
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Let me say this first. I'm kind of geeky when it comes to computers.
So with that said:
My favorite is the Zaurus. Followed closely by Toshiba and their "pocketWin" PDA. My least favorite is anything that runs Palm OS.
Now let me explain. For 1 year I ran PalmOS on a m505 Palm. Palm should not even call it PalmOS, it should be called PalmDB, because the only thing it is good for is database apps. Now if you want an overpriced stylish looking Address book, then the Palm is you choice.
Toshiba make a really nice PDA with built in wireless connectivity. That is the main thing I like about that. Plus it has a real OS running on an ARM chip. So it has power and functionality. And what is this ... you can actually program on it. Wow. Plus I like it's handwriting recognition software.
The reason I like the Zaurus so much, and eventually bought one to replace my Palm, is that I can do all this developmental work I wanted, I could view pdf's, html and eBooks, I could go wireless for about $125 more($399 for a wireless add on for the Palm m505, ha ....), and most of the software is open source with a real Unix OS underneath.
So there you have it. Take it for what it's worth, but I like my Zaurus. It is so much more than a PDA. Actually it is more like a miniature comuter. But of course, ultimately, the choice is yours.
Good Luck.
SA
So with that said:
My favorite is the Zaurus. Followed closely by Toshiba and their "pocketWin" PDA. My least favorite is anything that runs Palm OS.
Now let me explain. For 1 year I ran PalmOS on a m505 Palm. Palm should not even call it PalmOS, it should be called PalmDB, because the only thing it is good for is database apps. Now if you want an overpriced stylish looking Address book, then the Palm is you choice.
Toshiba make a really nice PDA with built in wireless connectivity. That is the main thing I like about that. Plus it has a real OS running on an ARM chip. So it has power and functionality. And what is this ... you can actually program on it. Wow. Plus I like it's handwriting recognition software.
The reason I like the Zaurus so much, and eventually bought one to replace my Palm, is that I can do all this developmental work I wanted, I could view pdf's, html and eBooks, I could go wireless for about $125 more($399 for a wireless add on for the Palm m505, ha ....), and most of the software is open source with a real Unix OS underneath.
So there you have it. Take it for what it's worth, but I like my Zaurus. It is so much more than a PDA. Actually it is more like a miniature comuter. But of course, ultimately, the choice is yours.
Good Luck.
SA