value palmos pda

[directhex]

i need a pda for work, but i don't want to spend too much cash on it (#150 max). it also needs to run palmos, as palm have by a wide margin the best linux support (home and run linux). don't need anythign too flashy, won't be watching videos or any nonsense, though i do appreciate an easy to read screen, and ease of charging (e.g. some kind of dock)

ideas?

[Shorty]

Zire 31.

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?...rtner=register

£99.

Size/Weight
• Height: 4.4 in. / 11.17 cm
• Width: 2.9 in. / 7.36 cm
• Thickness: .6 in. / 1.52 cm
• Weight: 4.1 oz. / 116.23 Grams (without protective flip lid)

HotSync® Cable
• Standard Mini-USB HotSync cable and AC adapter included.

Screen
• 160x160 color STN display with contrast and brightness controls.
• Supports thousands of colors.

Processor
• 200Mhz Intel ARM-based processor

Operating System
• Palm OS® 5.2.8

Included Applications
• Contacts, Calendar, World Clock, Memos, Tasks, Calculator, Expense1, Prefs, Note Pad. Additional software included: RealOneô Mobile Player3, palmOneô Photos, Audible, Handmarkô Splash Money® and Mobile DBô, powerOneô Calculator, Palmô Reader, AddIt, Solitaire.
Stereo Headphone Jack
• Accepts standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug. Headphones not included.

Expansion Card Slot
• Supports MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO expansion cards, sold separately.

Battery Type
• Rechargeable Lithium Ion Polymer 900mAh battery

Synchronization with Desktop
• Palm® Desktop 4.1 software for Windows and Mac and palmOne conduits for Microsoft Outlook. (Outlook conduits for Windows only. Email software sold separately.)

Flexible Storage Capacity
• Highly efficient operating system w/ 16MB2 stores thousands of addresses and years of appointments with room to add software.

[nichomach]

IMO, the Tungsten E is a far better, more flexible machine; better software. http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=106745, under £139.

Display: 65,000+ Colour 320x320 Transflective TFT Display; 5-Way Navigator; Calendar; Contacts; Tasks; Note Pad; Rechargeable Battery; Stereo Headphone Jack; Palm Expansion Slot; USB Port for HotSync® Cable; Infrared Port; Stylus; Speaker; Protective Cover: Snap-on, clear plastic cover protects your screen from wear and tear.
OPERATING SYSTEM: Palm OS® 5.2.1; Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP™ - 126 MHz ARM processor; Power: Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery lasting up to 4 days; Display: High-resolution, 320x320 TFT transflective display supporting 65,536 colours (16 bit) with LED back lighting
Storage capacity: 32 MB (enough to store thousands of addresses, appointments, to-do items, notes, memos and e-mails, and dozens of add-on applications); SD/MultiMediaCard expansion slot: Use stamp-size MultiMediaCard and SD expansion cards (sold separately) to add software applications, additional memory, large databases and more without taking up built-in memory space.
5-Way Navigator: Designed for one-handed navigation control; Audio capabilities: 3,5 mm stereo head phone jack and speaker (head phone sold separately). Audio sampling rate: 48khz. (CD quality output)
Minimum System Requirements: Windows: PC running Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / NT4.0 / XP (Windows NT4.0, 2000, XP & Mac OS X require admin rights to install) or Macintosh: Mac OS 9.1 or X v10.1.2
Internet and other wireless applications: Access to e-mail, Internet, SMS and dialling features require a compatible GSM/GPRS mobile phone. E-mail and Internet features require an Internet account. (All sold separately)
Size: 11.4 x 7.9 x 1.2 cm; Weight: 131 g
In the box: Handheld; Stylus; Protective cover; HotSync® USB cable; Palm Desktop 4.1 for Mac & PC; CD-ROMs; Documentation; On the handheld: Calendar; Contacts; Tasks; Note Pad; Memos; Calculator; HotSync technology; Security; Expense; Clock
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE INCLUDED: Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® for Palm OS; Dataviz® Documents To Go Professional Edition v6.0; powerOne™ Personal Calculator ; Handmark Mobile DB; COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE INCLUDED: VersaMail™; SMS; Phone Link; Palm™ Dialer; ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE INCLUDED: RealOne™ Mobile Player; Kinoma Player™ and Producer™; Handmark Magic Dogs; Palm™ Reader

[directhex]

none of the compatibles, such as sony clies, worth looking at?

[Shorty]

none of the compatibles, such as sony clies, worth looking at?

They are worth looking but Sony handhelds can only use memory stick = cash++.

I picked the Zire as the cheapest but new enough to be worth getting

[Jonny M]

Sony are stopping making PDAs as well.