Pocket PC vs Palm
Sunday, December 29, 2002 by KeepOn | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Good evening everyone. I would like to buy a Pocket PC or Palm. I would like to know is it worth the difference in price to my a Pocket PC. If people could give there thoughts, be gladly appriated. I don't know what to buy, or make or model...
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paxx
Reply #42 Friday, January 10, 2003 9:16 AM
Reply #42 Friday, January 10, 2003 9:16 AM
It's really all about budget, you know.
It's like buying a Mac or a PC. Sure the Macs look nicer, but they are a lot more expensive.
Just gotta ask yourself what you want to do with your handheld. Me, I only need it for appoitments, emails, notes/reminders, read my daily news in the morning train, read my joke of the day, weather forecast, sport results. I also like to play some cool games once in a while.
That's pretty much it. And to do that it would be a big waste of money to pay 600$ CA more to get a PPC. You can get a Palm for 200$ CA.
I would never spend 1000$ CA for a handheld computer. The day I'll have money to spend on a portable computing solution, it will be more aling the lines of HP's tablet PC: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/tabletpc/tc1000.html (start around 2600$ CA right now, but prices will drop in a year or two).
Now THAT is cool and could be very useful. If I'm going to buy a small computing device, I need to be able to run Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and all my regular programs on it. I'll never spend 1000$ on something where I can't.
It's like buying a Mac or a PC. Sure the Macs look nicer, but they are a lot more expensive.
Just gotta ask yourself what you want to do with your handheld. Me, I only need it for appoitments, emails, notes/reminders, read my daily news in the morning train, read my joke of the day, weather forecast, sport results. I also like to play some cool games once in a while.
That's pretty much it. And to do that it would be a big waste of money to pay 600$ CA more to get a PPC. You can get a Palm for 200$ CA.
I would never spend 1000$ CA for a handheld computer. The day I'll have money to spend on a portable computing solution, it will be more aling the lines of HP's tablet PC: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/tabletpc/tc1000.html (start around 2600$ CA right now, but prices will drop in a year or two).
Now THAT is cool and could be very useful. If I'm going to buy a small computing device, I need to be able to run Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and all my regular programs on it. I'll never spend 1000$ on something where I can't.
Doreen
Reply #43 Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:32 AM
Reply #43 Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:32 AM
Exactly what paxx said, it depends on what or if you know what to do w/ it...
my very first ppc was tossed me cuz the person did not know what to do w/ it and so it was a gift, and then I almost tossed it cuz I did not know what to do w/ it but then I thought if I could skin it I know I would get more interested in it and started browsing the net, and found all kindsa stuff for it, that's how I fell in love w/ ppc's.
If you try to make icons on your desktop it is murder but making icons on these devices are a snap cuz you can use your stylus to tap each pixel out and the icon is literally in your hand so you can really get precise
The biggest thing for me is being accessible for work and having the ability to beam it to anyone from anywhere etc.
There's lots of things you can do to make it worth the money but that stuff is up to the individual like w/ everything else...
my very first ppc was tossed me cuz the person did not know what to do w/ it and so it was a gift, and then I almost tossed it cuz I did not know what to do w/ it but then I thought if I could skin it I know I would get more interested in it and started browsing the net, and found all kindsa stuff for it, that's how I fell in love w/ ppc's.
If you try to make icons on your desktop it is murder but making icons on these devices are a snap cuz you can use your stylus to tap each pixel out and the icon is literally in your hand so you can really get precise
The biggest thing for me is being accessible for work and having the ability to beam it to anyone from anywhere etc.
There's lots of things you can do to make it worth the money but that stuff is up to the individual like w/ everything else...
Weaksid
Reply #44 Saturday, January 11, 2003 11:49 AM
Reply #44 Saturday, January 11, 2003 11:49 AM
Anybody know if graphic designing tools are for the Palm? Mine is color so it would work.
Weaksid
Reply #45 Saturday, January 11, 2003 11:52 AM
Reply #45 Saturday, January 11, 2003 11:52 AM
O', like I use mine for pictures, keeping track of things to do, ideas, thoughts, phone numbers, addresses, just information in general. Calculator subsitute. Plus games if your bored.
paxx
Reply #46 Saturday, January 11, 2003 3:02 PM
Reply #46 Saturday, January 11, 2003 3:02 PM
Weakid: check out Mobile Paint 2003 http://mobi-systems.com/product-info.asp?ID=130. My Palm isn't colour, so I didn't try it, but it looks like a very nice application. It's shareware: $12.95 Drawback: it's only 256 colours, but depending on your system or what you need to do it might be enough.
There is also VCW VicMan's Photo Editor http://www.photo-editor.net . It's free but there is a Pro version you can purchase. Seems very powerful. Give it a try and let me know what you think. From the features list on their web site, it looks awsome.
There is also VCW VicMan's Photo Editor http://www.photo-editor.net . It's free but there is a Pro version you can purchase. Seems very powerful. Give it a try and let me know what you think. From the features list on their web site, it looks awsome.
paxx
Reply #47 Saturday, January 11, 2003 3:03 PM
Reply #47 Saturday, January 11, 2003 3:03 PM
Of course there are many more, you can look through the list at Palm Blvd: http://www.palmblvd.com/software/pc/graphics-drawing-datesort-1.html
Weaksid
Reply #48 Saturday, January 11, 2003 6:15 PM
Reply #48 Saturday, January 11, 2003 6:15 PM
Thanks for the links.. I downloaded them, I'm going to try them out and let you know how they are.
~Weaksid~
~Weaksid~
KeepOn
Reply #49 Monday, January 20, 2003 10:58 AM
Reply #49 Monday, January 20, 2003 10:58 AM
Hi Doreen, at last I have received my Pocket PC. If you every have time and feel you want to convert a guy to love a ipaq, here is my ID: in [email protected].
HAVE A NICE DAY...
HAVE A NICE DAY...
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Reply #41 Friday, January 10, 2003 3:36 AM