Joana, When you say "folding keyboard", do you mean a handheld that has a built-in keyboard (like a laptop) or one that attaches to a folding keyboard? You'll find that the Handheld PC's (H/PC's) which are the "laptop" style devices are significantly more expensive. (and a limited # of manufacturers, I believe NEC is the only one left making them) Here is a link to the NEC MobilePro 900 which has a street price of about $900.
http://www.necsam.com/mobilesolutions/products/MobilePro/900/ If you mean a "PocketPC" type device with the ability to attach to a folding keyboard, your options are a lot more diverse. "Stowaway" is one of the manufacturers of folding keyboards and can be found here: http://www.thinkoutside.com/ I have one of the older stowaways that work with an iPaq 3650 and the keyboard is amazing. Here is a link to a site where you can compare various PocketPC models. (one place to look is under "Buyers Guide", "Educate Me", "Devices at a glance", then pick either PocketPC or PocketPC Phone edition to see more devices) http://www.pocketpc.com You may also want to consider a "thumbpad" instead of a keyboard. It takes up a lot less space and is still quite usable although you obviously can't enter text as fast as a keyboard. The HP iPaq H4355 has a built-in thumbpad, but you can also get thumbpads that snap on for other devices. Here's a sample of the h4355 at Office Depot. (May not be the best price, I was just looking for a sample price and photo) http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=334126 Or here it is at the HP site http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirect/shopping/scripts/product_detail/ product_detail_view.jsp?product_code=FA173A%23ABA&aoid=9963&script_name=prod uct.cgi Here's an example of a thumbpad from Targus (who also makes full size keyboards) for the iPaq (3800 and 3900) http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA745U And of course, you'll want software to work with Legacy which is where I come in... Pocket Genealogist. (Windows CE devices, it won't work with Palm devices) http://www.pocketgenealogist.com If you have any questions about specific devices or features, please feel free to email me directly. Kevin R. Phillips Northern Hills Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 2.71 [Web Site] http://www.NorthernHillsSoftware.com http://www.PocketGenealogist.com [Email] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [Email Group] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pocket_Genealogist -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joana S. Donovan Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 5:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] Handheld PC to use with Legacy Legacy Users, I would appreciate it if someone who has successfully used a handheld pc with Legacy would email me off list. I am making several trip to the National Archives and would like to have all my data with me on a handheld pc. I would like one that uses a folding keyboard. Each and every response will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance, Joana S. Donovan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
