Pocket PC or Palm?

[Duddy]

OK, my business class teacher want's to buy a bunch of handhelds for my class. Penguin4x4 said to go with Palm. I said to go with Pocket PC She is looking to spend around $200 per device. What do you think we should go with?

 

[Duddy]

Oh, look what I found.

http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/topics/segtopic_axim.htm

There are two models, a $199 version and a $299 version.

Ms. Dement will just have to hold off til' November 18

 

[Penguin4x4]

Boooooyyy, *searches for fishin pole* I is goin to wip you! Good thing we have a government contract with Dell too.

 

[Duddy]

Dude, where geting some Dell's ......again

 

[Duddy]

Dude!!!! Check out the specs on this badboy!!!

http://www.brighthand.com/article/Dell_PocketPC_Rumors

 

[Penguin4x4]

Dude, where geting some Dell's ......again

Unfourtunately,

 

[cursor]

Yeah. That's a pretty good price on those things. I'm hoping to get one cheap the day after thanksgiving (last year Best Buy had an older Jornada for $125--got one, it was nice).

The other alternative would be the Toshiba 206mhz arm. I think it's the e340, but I'm not sure. The newer one is nice, but I think it's outside your price range. There are a few advantages with the iPaqs--they are supposed to have the best screen and they have the widest variety of accessories available.

However the Dell looks like the deal killer. Maybe everybody else will follow suit and drop prices to compete?

 

[nealric]

Maybe everybody else will follow suit and drop prices to compete?

Done
Toshiba is selling an almost identical one (after a mail in rebate) for 250.

 

[Duddy]

Our school has a contract with Dell and can get them for sheap

 

[notasparagus]

Wow, that dell Pocket PC is almost as fast as my dell PC. Maybe it is time to upgrade.

 

[Disputant]

Thinking it is about time for my Palm 515 to make its debut on e-bay. Going to have to upgrade for those prices for sure.

 

[FunkDaMonkMan]

I have a feeling that in 3 yrs, when I go to college, those pocket pc's will be nearly as powerful as my current computer. 400mhz on those lil babies ... wow!