PDA for South America trip

T

tracy_h81

New member
**Disclaimer** This post is not related to the Tungsten T per se, but this seemed like a lively forum full of knowledgable people, and therefore a good place to ask a general PDA question :)

I've been doing some research for a summer trip to South America, and I need to find a PDA that I can use to either a) update a blog I'll be doing, or b) email my blog to someone who can put it on my web site.

Basically the PDA I want is one that has an attatchable fold up keyboard option, and internet/email ability along with wifi. I'd like some kind of removable media, simply to make file transfer easy.

Someone suggested the Dell axim x50v, and it seems pretty cool, but I dont want to splurge on something and then soon after realize I had a better option elsewhere. Blackberry was also mentioned by someone, but that might be more of a cell phone replacement than a mini-PC. I think I'd rather have the mini PC. I'm also concerned that if I get a Blackberry, I'll be restricted in terms of service coverage.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Adam
 
If you're going to be creating Word documents or Excel spreadsheets, I would recommend getting a Palm OS device such as the Tungsten T3. The T3 has a large stretch screen which can be used in landscape mode. It has integrated bluetooth and can pair up with the new bluetooth keyboards and bluetooth cell phones.

Documents To Go is the best office suite for any PDA. You can create and edit tables in Word documents, create PowerPoint presentations, and the same is true for Excel spreadsheets. You will want to upgrade to the latest version of Documents To Go so you will have native file support, which will allow you to copy and paste documents to and from your SD card without running HotSync. The Premium version also includes an email program that can handle file attachments.

I would also recommend looking at the Card Export 2 program, which turns the Palm device into a SD card reader. You can type the documents using the bluetooth keyboard, plug the T3 into a desktop computer and then attach your file to an email message. Another option is to get cell phone roaming or get a prepaid sim card in South America. and then use the phone as a wireless modem.

Regardless of what device you get, you will need an ISP while in South America, unless you plan on making long distance calls to connect to the internet. That can be quite expensive.

I don't live in South America, so I can't offer any specific details about what to expect on your trip. Good luck.
 
Back
Top