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[cmccarthy1 AT nc.rr.com]

I'll check into that :).  As long as it is a one-time expense for the 
phone with no additional monthly fee (there shouldn't be, but you 
never know...) it sounds like a smarter solution.  Thanks!  Colleen

----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Austin <raustin3 AT nc.rr.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:23 pm
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Older PDAs
To: cmccarthy1 AT nc.rr.com, "Internetworkers: 
http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/"; 
<internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>

> Colleen McCarthy wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> > 
> > A fiend of mine just bought an older PDA (I think it was a Palm 
> 5) on 
> > eBay for $18.00.  I am looking for a PDA also-- just an 
> electronic 
> > address book that will synch with my Outlook Contacts.  I know 
> that many 
> > of you have had PDAs for many years.  If any of you could offer 
> answers 
> > to these questions, I would appreciate it :)!
> > 
> > Is there anything else that I might want?
> > How much memory should I look for?
> > What accessories should I look for?
> > Is there anything that I should avoid?
> 
>  I would look at cell phones. If you already carry one anyway,
> why not have the PDA functions in your phone? You might be able
> to upgrade with your current carrier to a new model that would
> offer PDA capabilities. Why carry around several devices if you
> can get it all in one?
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