A: Suggestions for PDA

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The debate is always b/t Palm Pilot and Pocket PC based PDAs. If you have a

Mac, I believe you can only get the Palm versions. I have a PC computer, so

I had a choice. I made the choice to get an HP IPAQ, a Pocket PC based PDA.

I like it a lot. I use it to sync to Office on my PC (Outlook - Mail,

Calendar, Notes; Excel; etc.). I also use it as an iPod, putting playlists

onto it that I can listen to as I take a walk; look at videos and photos or

whatever. Plus lots of other stuff. I have it backed up on my desktop with

Outlook and online on a site called Plaxo.

One thing to know is that there is more software out there for Palm based

PDAs. Pocket PC came on the scene later and is a Windows-based product, so

there's less Freeware for it. But Epocrates and most of the major programs

(Diagnosaurus, etc.) work for both.

Ultimately, it's about which interface you like the best. Just make sure to

splurge on the memory when you buy it... That's the worst when the memory

runs low. Also, get a 1 gigabyte card to go with it and put all your

documents, photos and music onto it. It'll keep it running faster.

Hope that helps!

Deirdre

Message: 2

Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:50:54 -0800 (PST)

From: Karina Wickland <karinawickland@...>

Subject: Re: A: suggestions for PDA

Hi

Several people in our class have palm pilots, most commonly the Tungsten

E. I find mine very handy in clinic because all of my treatment notebook

files are loaded onto it as word files and I have downloaded Epocrates (drug

info) and Diagnosaurus (d/dx program). A few problems that have come up

with the palm:

1 - the battery is welded into the case, so if it loses it's ability to

charge the whole unit needs to be replaced. I got around this by getting an

extended warranty at the store where I bought it. This guarantees that if

the battery dies, they will replace the whole thing

2 - some people got error messages that caused their palms to crash - mine

happened when I tried to go above a certain number of word documents, even

though I had lots of memory left. The remedy was downloading and installing

a more updated version of the " documents to go " software.

With those problems solved I have been very happy with the palm pilot, but

there can certainly be glitches along the way. (Make sure you synchronise

with your home computer often, and charge it up regularly). It is quite

useful for plugging in clinical pearls during class, conferences or

preceptoring - a couple people have also bought little keyboards they can

attach for faster data entry... If you want any more details, feel free to

contact me directly.

Karina Wickland

ND06, BINM (4 months to go!)

Willette <allisonewillette@...> wrote:

Hi there group

Anyone have a favorite source for drug/herb interactions?

And, anyone have a favorite hand held palm-like thingy? I'm graduating

this June and would like to get a PDA with Epocrtes etc. Suggestions?

Thanks all

Willette ND5 NCNM

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