Re: Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)


"Mykal" <PULLmcrooksWEEDS@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:JeWdnWS9k5WrFb_eRVn-3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> "Truckdude" <fakeaddress@xxxxxxx> wrote>
>> A good number of students in my class, including myself, own the Palm
>> Tungsten E. In my opinion, the drug book and medical dictionary are a
> must.
>> You may use the lab manual occasionally, but I doubt you will need the
>> nursing diagnoses handbook, unless you write your papers on the clinical
>> floor.
>>
>
> Now, having spent hours over the past day(s) researching PDAs of all kinds
> on
> the Web, I'm thinking the Tungsten E is probably the best unit for my
> purposes -- it will hold a collection of reference materials and when it's
> working properly; it provides a highly legible display of text and images;
> and it's available new for less than half the price of other qualifying
> PDAs.
>
> Although hours of Googling turned up a lot of complaints about the quality
> of
> the current generation of Palm PDAs, I am still considering a purchase of
> a
> Tungsten E. Now I wonder how well have the Tungsten PDAs performed for you
> and your colleagues?
>
> Have you complaints about noise--an annoying whine or high-frequency
> buzz--that seems to be generated by the display?
>
> Have you experienced display quality problems, such as development of
> persistent horizontal and vertical alignment problems or fading of the
> image?
>
> How long have your PDAs been in service? (Many complainants state that
> successively owned Palm PDAs deteriorated into complete failure to operate
> after around six months of usage -- complainants also specify the PDAs
> were
> treated without any misuse or abuse, but failed anyway.)
>
> Are you satisfied with start-up times, search-speed for reference
> information, and battery life in the clinical environment and elsewhere?
>
>
> Thank you for your response,
> --
> Mykal C
> Seattle, WA
>

I just sent an email to my classmates to see how they feel about their PDAs
and how well they are holding up. I will get back to you.

John B
Temecula, CA


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