Palm questions?

[JHansen]

I'm thinking about buying a Palm handheld organizer dealie for work-basically to keep phone #'s and such in. I've always kinda considered them an oversized toy-but I'm really getting sick of keeping track of phone #'s-can't find my phone book, it falls apart, I get a new one and don't get all the #'s transferred etc... . A buddy has one and swears by it... . and I guess I can write it off for work too. So I need some advice as to what to look for etc..... I can see at some point in time where my job may actually evolve to the point where I need a laptop-but not now-just a standard organizer-type thing will do just fine!



Thanks in advance

Jason

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Palm M105 or 125 is a great ebtry level PDA.

I have an Ipaq 3800 (Work needs to be on the go with MS word , powerpoint excel and with color graphs and such)

 

[JLinder]

Palm M105

I've got a m105 and it's great! I'm with you, I bought it just because it was a cool gadget I didn't have. Now that I have one, I'll never be without. Once you get used to using it, it becomes second nature. In my opinion, get one that uses a Palm OS. There are lots of cool programs you can download (most for free) that are handy, and some that are just so worthless they're cool.

 

['956Wheel]

I use the 505B for address, ph #, tracking tools and equipment, logging parts and repair info on equipment as well as cost and availablity of needed supplies for my job. There are many programs that you can download from the www.palm site and "customize" as needed. The only drawback is like anything else "hightech" it obsolete before you get to your car with it! Oh, theres games too!



Mike

 

[ACoyle]

I'm on my fifth Palm, including one Handspring. I use it for my phone numbers, schedule, and billinginfo. I have a 505 (Color). I got the color since I sell them to demo. Not really impressed. A 500 does everything it does.



I agree that if you get one you won't be without it again. I had three Sharp Wizards before this.

 

[K_Arts]

The palms are an OK unit... but if you want something that you can grow into look into the Compaq Ipaqs.



I've had a Palm VX since they first came out. It's been good to me, I would just like a little bit more versatility.



Kev

 

[me4osu]

Uuh, Heh Heh. He said palm. Heh Heh.



Sorry, had a Beavis thought.

 

[JHansen]

Remeber I'm just an operator-you're confusing me now with a field foreman! ..... good thing mine doesn't have any reason to look at the TDR or I might get the chance to find a new company to work for.



J



Thanks for the good info folks-keep any advice you've got to give me coming!

 

[GSchlegel]

My wife got me a Handspring Visor Neo (uses the Palm OS) for Christmas. Its a great unit, how did I get along without it?



Gene

 

[JHansen]

Wow... ... I just went to palm.com (took a chance on that URL!) and I can't believe how much software is listed there! I thought these things were just for phone #'s and date books... ... boy was I wrong. I think the last time I was wrong about something was 1992 so you can understand how floored I am!



Cool stuff-I'm definitely gonna get one-hopefully I don't manage to run over it on the job . Thanks to everyone who's responded so far-keep 'er coming!



Jason