[GeoStL] Re: PDA's
- From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:37:04 -0600
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Bernie,
"tons" is a matter of speech. I think he meant "hundreds of pounds" of free
software. I told Dan a million times not to exaggerate!
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie" <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: PDA's
> -
> Dan, would you share with us the URL's where you obtained "tons" of
> free software. Thanks Bernie
>
> Dan Henke wrote:
>
> >-
> >As a brand new PDA user I can't contribute much to the
> >argument of Palm vs Pocket PC. My most important
> >factor for getting a handheld was cost and the ability
> >to cache without paper. I bought a Palm III xe off of
> >Ebay for about $60 and it does everthing that I need
> >it to do. I can load several 1000 cache pages and
> >carry them with me. (though I have not yet used it in
> >the field caching) I think it is going to be
> >great...no more paper YEAH!!!!!. The address book and
> >other programs that came with it were intuitive and
> >easy to understand and learn. I can pick up "tons" of
> >Palm software free at different sites. And I have even
> >beamed information back and forth between different
> >types of Palms.
> >
> >So I guess the bottom line of the argument would have
> >to be. Will the PDA that you are looking at do want
> >you want to do? If an older one will do it than why
> >bother with a newer and much more expensive model...
> >
> >Just my thoughts and humble opinion....when it comes
> >right down to it you need to buy what YOU want. :D
> >
> >Dan (Thunder)
> >
> >--- BottomFeeder <BottomFeeder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I *think* Glenn's just trying to stir up the pot.
> >>But then, you just never
> >>know about him. <g>
> >>
> >>The s/w used for caching purposes on Palm platform
> >>devices is different than
> >>that used on PocketPC's (it's like a Mac vs Windows
> >>thing....and can get
> >>just as 'religious' at times), but from general
> >>discussion, it seems the
> >>resulting functionality winds up being pretty much
> >>the same.
> >>
> >>A couple yr ago, Palm was financially troubled and
> >>in organizational
> >>disarray. And the PocketPC lineup really leapfrogged
> >>it in capabilities &
> >>built-in features. Sony probably almost
> >>singlehandedly kept the PalmOS
> >>platform alive with it's introduction of a *bunch*
> >>of Palm OS based devices.
> >>For a while it seemed like they were introducing new
> >>models almost monthly.
> >>
> >>But it appears the Palm ship has been pretty much
> >>righted, and the platform
> >>has caught up to PocketPC in most ways. At least
> >>that's my impression from
> >>the 'buzz' in the pda community.
> >>
> >>Sony still makes some of the more interesting
> >>devices on either side. The
> >>one thing I don't like is their proprietary 'Memory
> >>Stick' expansion
> >>capabilities. It's fine if you have other Sony
> >>products (digital camera, for
> >>example), but IMO, it's a shame they didn't stick
> >>with the more industry
> >>standard 'SD' or 'CF' options.
> >>
> >>I currently have a PocketPc and like it well enough,
> >>but as someone else
> >>said, whether you go Palm or PPC is really a matter
> >>of personal preference
> >>these days. One thing worth considering is what
> >>platform your
> >>friends/associates use as those folks will likely be
> >>your prime 'support'
> >>source when questions/problems arise. If you're
> >>surrounded with more Palm
> >>users, consider that one. If more PocketPC..........
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -= Russ =- (BottomFeeder)
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> >>Of JimSGreene@xxxxxxx
> >>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 23:19
> >>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: PDA's
> >>
> >>
> >>Myotis, and anyone else,
> >> Is the Sony Clie capable of using all the programs
> >>for Geocaching? Plucker,
> >>Watcher, etc? Any reason not to get one of them? Any
> >>other feedback on which
> >>one to get, or not to get?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
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