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Hi,
I've decided I need a PDA to help me organise myself and to stop me from getting lost! I've got about £200 to spend. Things I'd use the PDA for (in order, first is most important):
1) To-do lists, calendar, written notes and dictaphone "notes"
2) GPS and maps
3) Checking email (IMAP), browsing the web
4) Looking at photos and videos (I'm a film makers so being able to store little video clips and photos will come in very handy)
5) Reading PDFs and eBooks
A few specific questions:
1) I have an MP3 player that, when plugged into a PC, looks like an external USB hard disk. Can I plug my MP3 player into my PDA and use it as an external hard disk? For example, could I stick a movie on my MP3 player's HDD and watch it on my PDA? I understand that some PDAs can run their USB connection in either "master" or "slave" mode.
2) Are there any modern Linux-based PDAs? Has MS pretty much taken over the PDA market?
3) Does MS pocket Outlook support iCal?
4) Can I sync pocket Outlook with Thunderbird?!
5) A bit of web surfing shows that there are now MILLIONS of companies making PDAs! Are there any companies I should keep well away from? Are there any good review sites out there for PDAs?
Thanks loads,
Jack
I've decided I need a PDA to help me organise myself and to stop me from getting lost! I've got about £200 to spend. Things I'd use the PDA for (in order, first is most important):
1) To-do lists, calendar, written notes and dictaphone "notes"
2) GPS and maps
3) Checking email (IMAP), browsing the web
4) Looking at photos and videos (I'm a film makers so being able to store little video clips and photos will come in very handy)
5) Reading PDFs and eBooks
A few specific questions:
1) I have an MP3 player that, when plugged into a PC, looks like an external USB hard disk. Can I plug my MP3 player into my PDA and use it as an external hard disk? For example, could I stick a movie on my MP3 player's HDD and watch it on my PDA? I understand that some PDAs can run their USB connection in either "master" or "slave" mode.
2) Are there any modern Linux-based PDAs? Has MS pretty much taken over the PDA market?
3) Does MS pocket Outlook support iCal?
4) Can I sync pocket Outlook with Thunderbird?!
5) A bit of web surfing shows that there are now MILLIONS of companies making PDAs! Are there any companies I should keep well away from? Are there any good review sites out there for PDAs?
Thanks loads,
Jack