Palms start at 99 dollars now. The Z22 is the low end. It has a color screen and has 32Mb of memory. It is pretty basic, but should be perfect for what your wife wants to do. A plus is that she can sync wirelessly with the Pismo if it has an IR port. BTW, does the Pismo have USB ports? I don't remember. The cradle will be USB.
Brian O'Neal On Dec 11, 2005, at 5:07 PM, Stephen Ellis wrote: Bill, I've been using Palm products for almost 8 years, with a PC before I switched to a Mac. Currently I use a Tungsten E (now E2) and I am very pleased with it. I do think color is more important than she might think it is. Also, plan on using the Missing Sync software. She should also check out the new Palm Z22, (see http://www.palm.com/ us/products/handhelds/z22/), which is only $99. That URL will also get you to the palm site, which has a lot of good information. Feel free to email off-list if you have specific questions. Steve On Dec 11, 2005, at 12:56 PM, Bill Rising wrote: > Hey folks, > > My wife is interested in getting a PDA, so I need some advice. What > would you recommend for someone who would like a PDA for which: > > These things are important: > . being able to dump info to her computer --- and she has a pizmo > running Panther. > . convenient to use, unsure whether graffiti is better than a > keyboard. > . simple to use > > These things are unimportant: > . color display > . MP3 ability > . camera > . phone > > Things I would think would be important: > . possible to sync with another pda some time in the future > . backlit > > Used is also OK. > > I know next to zip about whether expansion bays are important or > how much memory would be needed. All she really needs it for is to > keep track of her calendar, addresses, to-do lists and the like. > > Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Bill | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
