Re: PDAs

[dmaziuk@yola.bmrb.wisc.edu (Dimitri Maziuk)]

* Carl Fink (carlf@panix.com) spake thusly:
> I'm going to buy a PDA within the next week or so.  After fairly
> extensive research it looks like I have to get a PalmOS device.  EPOC
> is seemingly dead in the water, Compaq isn't selling their devices
> without Windows on them, and Agenda VRs (bizarrely) can't sync with
> Linxu systems, according to PDA Buzz.
> 
> So, anyone on this list have a "gotcha" warning for me?  I'm thinking
> of going to a computer show this weekend and buying a used Palm or
> Visor, if they have any.  I don't want to invest $400 only to find
> out I don't like PDAs.

Only one: $200 Palms have b/w display, AAA batteries and serial connector,
as opposed to colour display, built-in battery and serial+USB connector of
$400 models. The only thing that really matters IMO is expansion slot: you 
can add more RAM etc. I don't think that's worth an extra $200. YMMV.

Dima
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