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Josh:
Dont let the general microsoft views get in the way when it comes to pocket pc's. They are quite decent products as is windows mobile edition. Comparitively, and this is subjective, I feel the bang for the buck is best with the pocketpc because you get a much wider array of apps, far more compatibility with your desktop software (easier sync), and generally better support.

tsaint:

If you are in the arena for a PDA, I would suggest moving to the pocketpc line of products. Not only do you get a familiar interface (windows based in most cases, although there are some linux-based ones), but you get a wider variety of apps and far greater compatibility. I recommend the HP iPaq, they are great little machines.
-Josh (May 28, 2006, 03:26 PM)
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Not too sure I agree with that. In the past palms have had a much greater reliability factor (lost count of the number of times Ive read of ex pocket-pc people who moved to palm and said they had been freed from incessant crashes) Maybe that's changed but it would be worth reading forums to try to get a feel for it.
Wider variety of apps? That's definitely debatable.
On the other hand though, it is that my impression is that the world is (sadly) moving to pocket-pc and if you're worried about not being mainstream, they are the way to go. (A linux based palm sounds kinda nice tho)

jgpaiva:
@jgpaiva: smartphones seem to be killing stand-alone PDAs, but they are expensive, and (I think) the screens and keyboards are both small.
-rjbull (May 28, 2006, 03:19 PM)
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Actually, not really, that's the thing i like about the ones i mentioned. They are real pda's, there's no keyboard at all, only a big screen. Although, in the top versions, there's also a keyboard with the size of the whole pda. But for the price, usefullness and size and weigth of that cell phone, you'd better buy a small laptop ;)

As for palm vs microsoft, what i can say is:
Although i've never tried a palm, i've already used a couple of windows-based pdas, and i got to the conclusion that the OS is very well thought, all the options are there, and it's quite easy to use. As for stability, i've never used any of them enough time to see how stable it can be, but i never saw the owners complaining.

thomthowolf:
I am a former fil-o-fax user.  I moved to a palm several years ago (my gift to myself on the first anniversary of my quitting smoking)  and I would never go back.  In addition to the things listed above I also love the fact that I never have to re-copy my information from one book to the next. :)  I also love the fact that I never forget a phone number or address, and the fact that my files exist on my desktop, my laptop, and my PDA.  I can work on them wherever I happen to be.

rjbull:
Hmmm, more and more bewildering!  ;)  Definitely food for thought...

Are the applications built into PDAs generally good, or does just about everybody immediately start adding third-party software, just like the PC?

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