What is the Best Sub-$200 PDA
Well, my three year old Handspring Visor broke this afternoon. The screen is cracked. It is still usable, but barely. I must now buy a new one. I don't mind buying on eBay if neccessary, but either way, I would like not to spend much more than $100. I don't need the newest and best thing out there, but I don't want an old piece of junk either. Thanks.
Philip
Philip
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Originally posted by iDude
Well, my three year old Handspring Visor broke this afternoon. The screen is cracked. It is still usable, but barely. I must now buy a new one. I don't mind buying on eBay if neccessary, but either way, I would like not to spend much more than $100. I don't need the newest and best thing out there, but I don't want an old piece of junk either. Thanks.
Philip
I've been looking myself. I think the Sony SJ22 which just came out is well-priced and pretty good.
Alex.
For simple needs, the light weight and rechagable battery can't be beat. Looks good around an ibook too.
Originally posted by Defiant
Newton!
I've got a Newton and I love it, but it too big to be practical. I need something I can fit in my pocket, not a tote bag.
I've looked at the Zire, but I'm not sure about it. How is it? The ones I've used feel cheap.
Originally posted by iDude
I don't need the newest and best thing out there, but I don't want an old piece of junk either. Thanks.
Philip
iDude - Based on your needs, I'd consider the Palm m130. It goes for around $199 now, and supports 160x160 resolution, in color, with 8 MB of RAM. It's not the highest resolution, or the maximum colors, but the screen is very sharp.
For basic handheld use, this one works really nicely. I wouldn't recommend buying the Zire because it's black and white. I waited for 5 years to buy a PDA because I was not going to buy anything less than color, and I was not going to spend over $250. The Palm m130 I bought a year ago has met my needs perfectly.
-- Ensoniq
Escher
I'm not sure about pricing, but the next one up is the m515(?), it's grayscale if you can live with that and automatically recharges off the USB when you plug it in. I run through batteries on my m125 like nothing, can't imagine a m130 with that color screen.
I think the Palm i705 has Bluetooth and wireless internet capabilities but not sure on cost.
Originally posted by Escher
I'm thinking about picking up a Handspring Treo 90 at the $199 closeout price. It's got a nice color screen, useful thumb keyboard, and excellent transparent flip cover. If only the Treo 90 had Bluetooth built-in! On the other hand, the "new" Sony Clié SJ-22 looks like a good deal and features a high-res screen.
Escher
I'd stay away from the treo just because the screen is extremely washed out and uneven in lighting. The thumb keyboard is nice once you get used to it though. And the price is right, I guess. But, Palm OS 4. :ick: