MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

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 gra

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

I have a PalmOne Zire31 and it does all of those things and I use an iBook with Panther and it seems just fine to me. 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

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

Bill -- I also have a Palm. It's a Tungsten T3 that I purchased refurbished from Overstock.com. I sync it to my G4 Powerbook with bluetooth, although I can also use a USB cable. I've had it for over a year and have had no problems. This model might be a little more than you're looking for,

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

Your preferences match my own. I use a Palm m500, which meets your specs, has 8mb RAM, more than enuf unless you put books or pictures into it, and does not have color, MP3, camera or fone. Expect to spend $55+/- including postage. I have an extra cradle, if you find one cheap without a cradle.

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

I have a Zire 71, a few years old now, ( I believe I paid $ 89.00) I sync with iBook and via.mac also with my powerbook. It works well. Haven't had any trouble. It does have a camera, though, which I use when i travel to snap pictures of the food i eat, the wine I drink, the different shapes o

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

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 al

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

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 do

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

Marta, You are a breath of fresh air!! John R. On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:53 PM, Marta Edie wrote: > I have a Zire 71, a few years old now, ( I believe I paid $ 89.00) > I sync with iBook and via.mac also with my powerbook. It works > well. Haven't had any trouble. It does have a camera, thoug

MacGroup: need buying advice on PDAs

Thanks to all who replied. I'll staht looking for bahgins (as they say in my home town). Bill | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is . | List posting address: