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Re: OT : PDA recommendation


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: OT : PDA recommendation
  • From: "sh33pdip" <rjl@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:52:10 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

I'd be lost without my Jornada 568, but if I were buying now it=20
would have to be the new HP Ipaq H5550. Built in WiFi, Bluetooth and=20
Pocket PC 2003. My Jornada is great but having to swap cards all the=20
time for WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS can be a bit of a pain especially=20
if you've forgotten to take the card you now need - but the=20
expansion slot does mean you have a whole host of extra goodies if=20
you want them.

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "m_surgenor" <zen8432@z...> wrote:
> My trusty Psion 5mx has packed in and as it has been repaired=20
before=20
> I'm considering moving over to a Palm or Pocket PC based PDA. I'm=20
> lost without it and want to buy something v. soon.
>=20
> I use my Psion as a diary, an address book, I write occaisonal=20
short=20
> reports in Psion Word, I pick up e-mails and newsgroup postings=20
(but=20
> don't surf - too slow), I sync with MS Outlook and also sync=20
address=20
> books in my mobiles and I use Route and Street mapping s/w.=20
> Occaisonally i play the odd game when stuck in an airport.=20=20
>=20
> I have to admit I like the keyboard on the Psion so would miss=20
that=20
> on an IPAQ or whatever so would probably buy a fold away one.=20=20
> Looking around I've been taken with Sony Clie's but probably only=20
> because of the additional gadgets - which I probably wouldn't=20
use!=20=20
> Also I'm not sure I  want to go down the Palm route - especially=20
as I=20
> value clean syncs with MS Outlook and exchange of Word / Excel=20
docs.
>=20
> So I'm considering an IPAQ - which one? or a Tosh (E750?)  I'd=20
> probably run to =A34-500.   All suggestions gratefully received.
>=20
> Malcolm
>=20
> PS - my mobiles are Bluetooth...  :-)



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