On 12/25/02 9:29 PM, "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm thinking of buying a PDA. I don't want a high-end one, I > simply wants to use it for Calendar, To Do List, Note, > Address Book, and perhaps a little bit of e-Mail... I'm > thinking of getting a Newton but I don't know if it's going > to work with an iMac. Palm Pilot is nice but I want to be > different, everyone uses it :-) I don't know a lot about > connecting stuff with an iMac.
Pocket PCs (the Windows-running ones) will not work with any Macintosh unless you use some hacks or special software of some sort. A Newton would probably run with an iMac as long as its software would install on it (OS 8-9 only) and you have a serial to USB adapter (you can get one with two ports for about $40; Keyspan is probably the most well-known seller of these). Other than a Newton or Palm, Sharp's Linux-running PDA's, which seem really neat, work with Macs (I think). There's not a lot of software out for them yet, but for simple PDA functions, it offers things in the way of screen quality and memory that a Newton won't (and you won't have to buy an adapter). This site should be a good starting point for a web search and comparison: http://www.oldschool.net/newton/ -Ian Johnson -------------------------------------------------- "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." -George W. Bush -------------------------------------------------- -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
