Pocket PC or PalmOS?

[shlznit]

I'm about to get the Sony Clie PEG-N760C due to the price drop. Of course I'll be getting the extended warranty at CompUSA 🙂 I just wanted to make sure I am making the right decision. I need it to be able to whip out any little peice of info I may need without having to set up my laptop and wait for it to boot. I love my Dell Inspiron 8100 but it is just not practical to pull it out in the line of Wendy's to get a phone number or try to organize my time. So, what would you do? Get a PocketPC such as the Compaq H3835 or go with the less expensive, Clie N760? I just dont know what to do.😕

 

[ViRGE]

It depends on what you're trying to do. The Clie is more or less the best Palm series to date, and is ideal if you want a palm. However, a Palm is a PDA(personal digital assistant), not a laptop replacement. A PocketPC device will be able to do things such as play movies, MP3s(or is it the Clie 760 that is the Sony Palm that does MP3's😕 ), run Pocket Word, ect; but would cost you cash, battery life(on average), and size. That said, if all you're looking for is a PDA, go with the Clie, otherwise, get a PocketPC.🙂

PS If you do get the Clie, pick up a copy of Serious Sam for the Palm. I've heard good things about it

 

[BlueApple]

I like PALM OS for the fact that there are 100's of little useful apps for it. BTW, what price is the N760 at now?

 

[DieselMan]

ViRGE is giving you an unbias and frank opinion (about his comparison).

So choose wisely, and yes, the 760 does mp3.

As for Serious Sam, hum, that's another story; it's really pretty bad 😛

 

[tkim]

in the long run, pocketpc.....i think palm will die soon.

 

[corkyg]

Pocket PC for play and general screwing around. For extended work go Palm. That includes being able to travel and work over a period of several days. Pocket PCs are fun toys, but they don't have the legs for real work.

Of the Pocket PCs, the HP Jornada 567/568 is only one I know of that has removable batteries so you can carry spares. That has possibiliies, but they are expensive.