PDA Questions

[Cindy C.]

Terry asked:

> Here's something really OT:  it's been suggested that I get a 
>handheld PDA thingy--like a Handspring or Palm or something--to 
>download e-mail and text from the net and peruse it at my leisure.  
>Being technologically challenged, I would like recommendations.


Hey, Terry!

I'm technologically challenged as well, but I can help a bit on this 
one, I hope.

I have a Dell Axim, and I've been using it since December.  In 
short, I really love it.

I had a Palm before, but never used it.  I think the big difference 
was that the Dell can be trained to recognize your handwriting.  
With the Palm, I had to use Graffitti script to enter data.  
Graffitti is fine and easy to learn, but you do have to enter things 
one letter at a time.  With the Dell, I can just write "Swim meet at 
Stonegate" on the screen and the Dell translates it into text.  Much 
quicker.

There are drawbacks, though.  I understand that it is a bit of a 
battery hog compared to other PDAs.  But then again, it has Excel, 
Word and a bunch of other stuff.

Anyway, that's what I can contribute.  Good luck!

Cindy