[G4] Best PDA recommendation

[Mel]

On Sunday, April 20, 2003, at 06:43 PM, Brian Fish wrote:

>>> Jill wrote:
>>>
>>> After you buy a PDA, you may have to download Palm 4.0
>>> from the internet (free), purchase "Missing Sync"
>>> software, then check the Apple.com site for the isync
>>> conduit.  If you are using Documents to Go (Word, and
>>> Excel), you will want to buy the Premium Edition from
>>> the Documents to Go site (to have full functionality).
>>> Also, I would recommend constantly checking the Sony
>>> site for new downloads, to ensure you can access your
>>> memory stick, etc.
>>>
>>> It's a confusing decision, and somewhat frustrating
>>> when the Mac software is not included, but you can
>>> have a lot of fun with your PDA.  Do some research,
>>> visit some stores to test them out, and have a good
>>> time!
>
> These conditions you've described only apply to the Sony Clie series.  
> I
> recently bought a Palm Tungsten T, which I love, and all the software 
> was
> included with the device.  You would only need to purchase the extra 
> Missing
> Sync software if you purchase a Sony Clie, because, for whatever 
> reason,
> Sony does not include drivers for Macs.  Any Palm device will work 
> with your
> mac right out of the box.
>
My wife has a Sony Clie S320 and since we moved to 10.2 she has not 
needed the Missing Sync for that model at least. OS 9 needed it, but 
syncs just fine without it in X. So, you might be able to get away 
without it for other Sony models. I have a Handspring Edge, but IMHO, 
the Sonys are the class of the bunch. Very nice, very well executed, 
even if they don't include Mac software. One thing about it, you have 
plenty to choose from.
Mel