PDA's for Uni

Do you think it's worth getting one to stay organised and with wireless to pickup wireless hotspots?

Does anyone have one, what do you think would be the best one to get?

Im going to Portsmouth, does it have wifi hotspots?

Reply 1

fonzievision

I use an HP Hx4700 and love it

Reply 2

switch007

I'm looking at the Dell Axim X30, looks wicked! I need to stay organised, im pretty forgetfull and unorganised :biggrin:

Reply 3

PieMaster

I've erm, 'acquired' my dads old HP Jornada 680. Mainly because it can connect to the unis wireless network with a normal laptop card, and it has a keyboard!

http://www.pdamania.hu/images/machines/jornada_680.jpg < theres one sitting on its docking station, you can pick them up for £50 on eBay these days.

Reply 4

Irrational Pi

I have a iPaq h4150, an old-ish model, but its very small and light, bluetooth and wireless, comes in very handy :biggrin:

and only about £100

Reply 5

switch007

Really tempted to buy the Axim, it is £206, was £255 from dell!

Reply 6

DaKe

I got the XDA 2 which is a phone and PDA rolled into one....Its fantastic! I use it for EVERYTHING.....!

Its got a camera, runs on Pocket PC2003 and u can easily surf the interenet at a reasonable speed. General it's really useful....I got mine from the 02 website...think i paid 50 quid for the phone and now pay monthly contract of £20 wher i get 450 offpeak any network minutes and 50 free txts. It works out pretty well....over the year will totally come to £290....which sounds alot but if u consider all the fone calls and stuff u get....it works out cheaper then buyin just a PDA...

Reply 7

switch007

Hmm i don't use my phone much (I get 300 free txts a month) and i don't really want a contract phone.

I can't really afford the one from dell at the moment but their offer ends 21st september and i get paid on the 9th so i will get it then :biggrin:

Reply 8

brabzzz

limited use imho. I had a zire 71 for a while and used it less and less. Uni is really not that demanding time wise. 15 lectures a week...a scrap of paper to make a table and yer set!

Reply 9

switch007

Maybe i should just get a basic one to keep me organised? (Not just Uni, generally!) Not a fancy one with wireless etc

Reply 10

brabzzz

luzern tech (google 'em) do the Palms, refurb, for a good price. if you download agendus and shove it on a Tungsten E (or T) or a Zire, that'll organise anyone. Put 'Docs to Go' on there and you can view/edit MS-Office files. Anything more than that is just a gimmick - cameras, wifi etc -which, if you need it, cost a fat premium.

That's even more the case if you're ot sure if it is what you're really after. I eBayed my Zire 71 and it got to more than I'd paid for it 6mo ago from Luzern! Then I cancelled the auction as i decided i still quiet liked it! :rolleyes:

Reply 11

hallucination

I've got an ipaq 4150 with a bluetooth keyboard...it'll be useful for lectures rather than lugging my laptop around campus.

Reply 12

Kingspharm

I only use mine as an MP3 player - bluetooth stereo headphones :top:

Reply 13

Calavera

Hi there,
I'm also thinking of buying an PDA but haven't decided for anythign spec yet. How is the market for programs to them today? Can I get like dictionaries and stuff? And how personalizable are they?