January 18, 2004
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…pda’s, ugh!
No, not public displays of affection, but personal data assistants. I invested some $800 for an iPAQ that has been very good to me for the past 3 years, but since switching to a Mac, my Pocket PC just has not been able to cut it. I’ve had difficulty with compatibility issues despite buying a program that was supposed to resolve it. Anyhow, I finally gave in and decided to invest in a new Palm, which is compatible with Macs. I was reading reviews on cnet.com and there were great reviews for the Tungsten E, so I went to ebay and bought a new one. After the purchase though, I decided to do more research on it and discovered that, in the process of buying accessories for it, that it wasn’t as compatible as other Tungsten models–the higher end ones. The E is only costing me $200 so I figured that it would be a good deal, despite its lack of bluetooth, WiFi, a cradle/dock, and a universal connector. After reading some more consumer reviews about it though, I’m discovering that the battery life isn’t all that either, and I have to buy a freakin’ wireless keyboard to use with this model. Basically, everything is running me about $400 for this one. I figure if it’ll last me for at least 2 years, then I guess it’ll be worth it. If it’s one thing I learned though, if I ever decide to be cheap ever again about stuff like this, just slap me. I’m gonna go buy accessories for it now, and try to make the best out of this situation. I’m hoping that all of these fears are unfounded and will be assuaged once the item arrives…
