* Carl Fink ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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 -- E-mail dmaziuk at bmrb dot wisc dot edu (@work) or at crosswinds dot net (@home) http://www.bmrb.wisc.edu/descript/gpgkey.dmaziuk.ascii -- GnuPG 1.0.4 public key Q276304 - Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters and Cannot Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwords -- RISKS 21.37
