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[etumukutenyak]

I've been a fan of PDAs ever since Honey bought a Handspring Visor for me; it instantly replaced my little pocket calendar and added books, contacts, and games to my pocket.

When the Visor faded with age, I replaced it with the Neo, or whatever that was. In turn, the Palm T/X replaced them all.

Now I see that Palm isn't making any PDAs for sale, and after a frantic google-based search, I have come to the conclusion that my T/X is the last of the pure PDAs.

After this, I shall have to get a "smartphone".

Yuck. Let me rephrase this: YUCK.

Not that I couldn't use a cell phone or a wi-fi capable handheld device; there's just too much stuff on the smartphone that I don't need. I'm not allowed to have camera-type devices anyway, and I don't need a phone with a contract, not after getting used to my basic pre-pay phone (no camera, no gidgets, nothing more than text messaging).

I just want a basic PDA, something that allows me to write memos of important stuff to remember, like the shopping list, some drugs for my routine patients, old passwords so I don't repeat them, phone numbers/contact informations, and the daily calendar. I want something that isn't Microsoft Windows OS-based, and doesn't cost an arm + a leg to purchase because Linux machines are more expensive. I want something that slides into my pocket, carrying all of the above and some books in non-DRM format, like mobipocket or palm reader, and some games. I want my games that I've been playing for years now, not some expensive high-falutin' new games.

I want exactly what I have now.

Dangit.

You kids! Get offa my lawn!

Comments

[newjerseybadger.livejournal.com]

Have you considered one of the smaller iPod Touch critters? They have a lot of downloadable apps, you might be able to put together what you want out of that. And the Touch doesn't have a phone in it.

[brashley46.livejournal.com]

Not making them anymore?
Darn, that explains a lot. I got Sandie an iPod Touch a couple weeks ago, 'cause her Tungsten is dying ... but it doesn't do what you want without a bunch more software, which you have to download through the iTunes store, yadayadayada.

On the upside, the Stanza reader software is free and will do non-DRMed formats.

[i-calql8.livejournal.com]

Once again, you crystallize my sentiments, although, in my case, it's about cell phones, since I never got caught in the PDA wave.

When I got a cellphone, I wanted...well, a phone. Not a camera. Not email. Not a music player. A phone. And not even speed dial or a contacts list --if they're important, I memorize their number. I didn't mind the web access, because I liked being able to access Cubs scores, and settle arguments on my pub trivia night. Unless I can choose them, I don't care much for 3/4 of the bells and whistles they offer.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Why can't you have a camera-type device? And what have you got against Sally Fields? You dislike her, you really dislike her?