PDA question

[Cremaster]

A friend of mine just got a new job and I'd like to buy him a PDA. I'd like to spend around $150 or so. What would you buy?
Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[Cremaster]

Anyone?

 

[Rapamatic]

I think you can get a visor edge for around that much. Check out http://www.handspring.com or http://www.palm.com. At that price point I don't think you can get anything worthwhile in WinCE.

 

[vetteguy]

For that amount the best you could shoot for would be a discontinued grayscale iPAQ.

 

[ed21x]

sony clie t415 is around $190, palm m105/m100/m125, handspring visor delux, handspring visor edge.

 

[TimeKeeper]

Here....... directly from Sony which fit under your budget.
Yes..yes...I know it is refurbish. But where can you get the OS 4.0 for less than that?
Directly from Sony, I would think it is safe.

 

[Justorq]

Check out the Handspring Visor Edge.... Very GOOD (I have it)

 

[Cremaster]

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. They have been very helpful.

 

[ThenIsaid]

I got the Sony Clie S320 from Dell.com by combining a coupon with 20% off Periph. and Acess. discount or something like that--cost me $135 shipped. I'm sure if you keep your eyes open (and if you get the Dell emails) you could score a similar deal.

Clie is a solid PDA. Better than anything else I've seen/used in the price range. Who needs color and MP3-listening ability on a PDA? The S-320 has all the expandability and standard PDA functions a non-gizmo person could ask for.

 

[JarrettNZ]

Get the Sony Clie S360! Twice the memory as the S320. I have the T615C, what a great machine!

 

[Joony]

I wouldn't get a palm, try to get a Pocket PC, possibly a monochrome Ipaq (ipaq 3135) or one of those older Jornada's.

 

[ed21x]

the new sony t-series and many of the newer pocket windows PDA's don't have folding keyboards from targus/Think Outside yet, so if typing is a priority, you might want to stay away from them for now.

 

[kgraeme]

<< I wouldn't get a palm, try to get a Pocket PC, possibly a monochrome Ipaq (ipaq 3135) or one of those older Jornada's. >>



Very, very bad advice. I love my new Jornada, but I wouldn't wish an old one on anybody. The older hardware and OS on the PocketPCs are crap. It's another classic example of MS needing at least 3 tries to make something good.

For the $150 price point, a person is best served getting a PalmOS device.

 

[Cremaster]

Thanks again everyone! JarrettNZ, I got the S360 at BB as an open box item for $169. Hope the SOB likes it! Maybe I should get one myself,