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Last September I bought a Palm M505 handheld. I bought a Palm model because some friends of mine own a Palm one and they are satified by them. And I don't trust very much in Microsoft CE products.
With my M505 I wrote some Word documents or Excel spreadsheets when I was travelling, or I loaded into it some documents I like to have with me every moment.
But when the M505 recomputes the Excel spreadsheets, it takes some seconds. This makes me think if this means Palm models are a little "slow", a little "smaller" than Microsoft CE based ones, and if there are differences of "power" between Palm handhelds and Microsoft ones (like Compaq, Hewlett Packard, etc.). I know Compaq models are bigger in dimensions, and in Microsoft based handhelds there is an MP3 interface. But just about pure processor power, or computational power, is a comparison possible between Palm's and Microsoft's? Are the processors of Palm and other handheld comparable?
It means, is the Microsoft handhelds (Compaq, HP and the like) more powerful than Palm ones?
I am asking this also because a friend of mine asked me an advice about what handheld he has to buy. He saw a collegue of him using a Nokia 9210, preparing documents and sending them by e-mail. He doesn't like 9210, because it is a little too big and isn't a GPRS, so it is very slow in sending big documents. He needs a "device" to write documents, to use spreadsheets and, but not necessary, to use Access.
I told him if he has to make a big document, with images or diagrams, Nokia 9210 isn't the right tool: he needs a laptop. But if he needs a backup device to use not for the every day work, but during the weekend or just to work on something if he has a big hurry, wherever he is, what is in your opinion the right handheld to buy? What are the real features of Palm and Microsoft-based models? To describe his needs, he said "Nokia 9210 would be OK, but it is too big and too slow in sending e-mails. I would prefer an handheld the size of your M505, and I would connect it to my GPRS cell phone to send data." Remember, he has to exchange Word and Excel documents with his PC in the office or at home, and he could need to use Access.
Many Thank in advance.
Falcenberg
With my M505 I wrote some Word documents or Excel spreadsheets when I was travelling, or I loaded into it some documents I like to have with me every moment.
But when the M505 recomputes the Excel spreadsheets, it takes some seconds. This makes me think if this means Palm models are a little "slow", a little "smaller" than Microsoft CE based ones, and if there are differences of "power" between Palm handhelds and Microsoft ones (like Compaq, Hewlett Packard, etc.). I know Compaq models are bigger in dimensions, and in Microsoft based handhelds there is an MP3 interface. But just about pure processor power, or computational power, is a comparison possible between Palm's and Microsoft's? Are the processors of Palm and other handheld comparable?
It means, is the Microsoft handhelds (Compaq, HP and the like) more powerful than Palm ones?
I am asking this also because a friend of mine asked me an advice about what handheld he has to buy. He saw a collegue of him using a Nokia 9210, preparing documents and sending them by e-mail. He doesn't like 9210, because it is a little too big and isn't a GPRS, so it is very slow in sending big documents. He needs a "device" to write documents, to use spreadsheets and, but not necessary, to use Access.
I told him if he has to make a big document, with images or diagrams, Nokia 9210 isn't the right tool: he needs a laptop. But if he needs a backup device to use not for the every day work, but during the weekend or just to work on something if he has a big hurry, wherever he is, what is in your opinion the right handheld to buy? What are the real features of Palm and Microsoft-based models? To describe his needs, he said "Nokia 9210 would be OK, but it is too big and too slow in sending e-mails. I would prefer an handheld the size of your M505, and I would connect it to my GPRS cell phone to send data." Remember, he has to exchange Word and Excel documents with his PC in the office or at home, and he could need to use Access.
Many Thank in advance.
Falcenberg
