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PDA 's...i need my handheld!

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pollywobbledoodle · 12/02/2008 11:27

i'm feeling overwhelmed by all the stuff on the market!

all i want really is an electronic filofax with a nice clear screen.

I want a decent diary and i want to be able to attach memos to events eg if a hosp appt, what i need to take with me

i need to be able to make to do lists and small documents pref in word or compatible with it

it needs to be fairly sturdy/come with a decent case as it will get carried around a lot
i don't need a phone/emailing function

i've got a usb port on my computer and it runs windows vista

help!

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pollywobbledoodle · 12/02/2008 14:33

anybody?

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pollywobbledoodle · 12/02/2008 19:05

please

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pollywobbledoodle · 12/02/2008 19:14

thanks for that!
didn't know you could get the drivers online..might it be worth looking for an older model??
i was hoping for nearer the £100 mark ....don't need internet access really ..and not fussed about music/games/pics on it

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DiscoDizzy · 12/02/2008 20:00

we've got an HP Ipaq that we don't use anymore, in fact it was rarely used. Have been meaning to put in on ebay for ages. If you'd like me to find a link etc for it let me know.

BrummieOnTheRun · 12/02/2008 20:21

I know you don't want a phone, but my Orange SPV M600 does a lot of that.

It runs Windows Mobile, so it synchs with your desktop Outlook meaning all your contacts, calendar and e-mail are available on your PDA/phone.

It has windows and excel and a notes function. Like the old Palms it has a form of graffitti so you can handwrite.

I love the mobile internet option too: Google Maps! Godsend

BrummieOnTheRun · 12/02/2008 20:22

(02 also do a Windows Mobile range)

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pollywobbledoodle · 12/02/2008 22:12

thanks for your help!

i quite like the look of that HP one little lapin.....which one do you have discodizzy?

i hadn't thought of phones really brummie...worth knowing about

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pollywobbledoodle · 12/02/2008 22:12

thanks for your help!

i quite like the look of that HP one little lapin.....which one do you have discodizzy?

i hadn't thought of phones really brummie...worth knowing about

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peanutbear · 12/02/2008 22:15

I have a phone MDA compact III and it does all of this plus has a route map for walking and driving really lear screen and handwriting reognition software and runs very well with the PC as it has a windows based OS

DiscoDizzy · 13/02/2008 10:26

Ours is the same as this one. How much were you looking to spend? Like I said it was used for a very short while and then DH couldn't be arsed kept forgetting to use it. Its sat in the box ever since.

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pollywobbledoodle · 13/02/2008 22:18

hi discodizzy, i had no real idea what i would get for it but £100 is the most i can spend at the moment incl postage.

i fancy having a look somewhere like pc world to see how ipaq/palm pdas feel to use. will do that this weekend.

do you think that that is a reasonable offer? if so can i get back to you after the weekend?

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DiscoDizzy · 14/02/2008 08:15

£100 incl P&P is fine. I agree that going to have a look at PC World etc to see how they work is a good idea. If you could let me know either way after the weekend, that would be great. DH says it can run satellite navigation software with a separate satellite receiver.

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pollywobbledoodle · 14/02/2008 10:06

thanks. will let you know after w/e

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pollywobbledoodle · 16/02/2008 14:07

hi discodizzy,
just to let you know i went out with a friend last night and she gave me her old pda for the price of a curry..it has fewer bells and whistles than yours but it does all i need it to for now. Thanks for your time

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DiscoDizzy · 16/02/2008 15:42

No probs, glad you got sorted and thanks for letting me know

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