[NTLUG:Discuss] PDAs & Linux

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Chuck wrote:
>>Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:49:49 -0600
>>From: kbrannen at gte.net
>>I think I'm finally about to take the plunge and buy a PDA.  My
>>requirements are few, but one of them is being able to sync to Linux. :-) 
>>Note, that's sync to, not run (I need it to run PalmOS).  It's primary
>>purpose will be to hold ebooks:  text, PDF, HTML; both technical and
>>pleasure.  I think I've narrowed the choices down to the Palm m500 and one
>>of the Sony Clie` (I'm leaning this way because of the scroll wheel);
>>though I'm open others if offered good reasons. ;-)
...
> 
> For what it is worth, a friend bought the Sony Clie', and it did NOT come with 
> the software to sync with M$ Outlook (which may or may not be important to 
> you).  They wanted like $60 for the Outlook Conduit software, which comes 
> with Palms and Handsprings.

I detest Outlook, :-) so that's not a problem.

> 
> You might check out www.gethightech.com for reconditioned units (used them for 
> parts, and they are great people).  Look at www.handspring.com also;  they 
> have a Handspring Prism (color screen, 8 meg memory) for $119 (no card slot 
> though).

Thanks for the pointer, but the reconditioned units are close the same price 
as normal ones, so why bother.  But if I break a screen, I can see that they 
would be a good place to go to.

> JPilot is the best software for syncing Palm.  Evolution does ok, but does not 
> sync the Notes, so I can't use it.  Have never got KPilot working right, but 
> it lacks one of the four basic functions also (calandar?).

Thanks!  I'll check out both [JK]Pilot.

Kevin