Palms/PDAs

[bigneonglitter]

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Hi all-
Can anyone recommend a decent PDA to me? I'm not very tech savvy. I just want something basic that will get me through years three and four.
Thanks!

 

[BigRedZippo]

Tungsten T. Download epocrates, merck mobile, eponyms, and some games and you're good to go.

 

[epalantequevoy]

i have a tungsten e that i have been happy with. only thing it doesn't have is internet, but i hear the pda internet is kind of slow anyway.

 

[Shodddy18]

Palm TX!

 

[Ezekiel20]

I have been using a Dell Axim X50 for the past six months, and I am very happy with it.

For a summary of how a PDA/Palm can help study medicine, click on the link below (a thread I started some month ago, but wasn't too popular) 😉

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=235736

 

[ezmoney1]

Definately Palm T/X 👍

 

[ezmoney1]

Definately Palm T/X 👍 BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, etc.

 

[dontstuddy]

Palm TX is the bomb. Wifi and BT for a lot less $$$ than any pocket PC. Also there are still more med programs for palm than pocket pc. And you look cool with it in your hand.

 

[bluenebula83]

Tungsten C! i just brought it and am loving every minute of it. (has a keyboard, wifi, etc.) no bluetooth, but who uses bluetooth?! haha has a whopping 400MHz intel processor and cheap upgradable memory slots. 👍 👍

 

[deleted87716]

Can anyone recommend a decent PDA to me? I'm not very tech savvy. I just want something basic that will get me through years three and four.

The Palm Tungsten E2 should do everything you'll want, and for less than $200.

The Tungsten C, E, and T are no longer available, and the TX is probably overkill as a "starter PDA."

 

[lattimer13]

dell axim x50v is nice...although you really don't need a pda w/ wireless internet...but every once in a while it is nice.

 

[Lanced]

Any down sides to the Palm TX (for those who have experience with Palm and another brand)?

Thanks

 

[subtle1epiphany]

Here are a couple of good sites I enjoy reading with solid reviews of PDAs:
http://www.brighthand.com
http://www.the-gadgeteer.com

Neither is really pro-Palm or pro-PPC, they evaluate each based on features and how the company put it together. Hope it helps!

 

[eyeful]

get a treo650 so you dont have to carry two gadgets

 

[Ezekiel20]

I'd advise against Palms/PDAs that have a permanent writing pad (as opposed to one that can be toggled on/off). PDA screens are small enough without a writing pad taking up the bottom 30% of the screen all the time.

Palm with 'permanent' writing pad

Palm with writing pad that can be toggled on/off

Pocket PC with writing pad that can be toggled on/off

Also, I'd recommend that you get a decent one from the start. I had a low-end Ipaq to start with, but it was constantly low on memory when running a few applications at once.

 

[omarsaleh66]

get a treo650 so you dont have to carry two gadgets

I love the treo 650 man, best decision i have made. I'm really curious about the treo700 that's out now.

Later

 

[deleted87716]

I'm really curious about the treo700 that's out now.

The 700w is a Treo that runs Windows Mobile instead of the Palm OS; that's pretty much it.

 

[dancindr]

Does the Treo have enough memory, hard drive, good enough processor, battery life, etc. to handle all the med applications? Can you add a memory card to them? I'm buying a new cell phone and a pda and am very tempted by the combo, but only if it really does everything i need it to.

 

[deleted87716]

Does the Treo have enough memory, hard drive, good enough processor, battery life, etc. to handle all the med applications? Can you add a memory card to them? I'm buying a new cell phone and a pda and am very tempted by the combo, but only if it really does everything i need it to.

I have a Treo 650, and really like it. 32MB is a little skimpy as far as built-in memory goes, but it's usable, as most applications nowadays may reside on the memory expansion card (Epocrates being one notable exception). I have a 128MB SD card with plenty of room left on it.

The Treo 700w boasts 128MB of memory, but only 60MB is user-accessible. Since most Windows Mobile applications are considerably larger than their Palm OS counterparts, the number of programs you'll be able to install on the Treo 700w will likely be comparable to the 650.

Battery life has not been an issue for me. I charge my Treo nightly, and rarely drop below 75% during the course of the day. If you're a very heavy cell phone user, you might drain your battery, as with any cell phone. The Treo's battery can be quickly changed, so if it's an issue, just keep a spare on hand. The Treo 650 specs state talk time up to 6 hours (CDMA), standby time up to 336 hours - or 14 days. The Treo 700w specs state talk time up to 4.7 hours, and standby time up to 15 days. As always, these specs should be taken with a grain of salt.

Hope this helps,
Kent