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General discussion

p910i and Symbian, other PDA options

Jan 21, 2005 6:19AM PST

Hi all,

I'm new to the PDA arena. I'm interested in getting something to help me organise myself (particularly GTD if anyone's familiar - google for info if you're not). I'll give some more info on my needs.

As an engineer I'm quite techie, but not familiar with the PDA area. I work a lot with unixes and linux, as well as win2k/xp on home laptop (irda/wifi) and PC (wifi, borrowed Bluetooth adaptor). I use del.icio.us, iPlanet calendar at work, the contacts and calendar on my current Sony Ericsson T630 (Ericsson UI suits me). I keep my contacts backed up to MS LookOut (yeah, I'm that much of a fan...). I'm happy at a command line.

Things I'd like to do:


* Have one definitive copy of my calendar, easily usable and syncable. (must have). I can drop the specific iPlanet requirement here (looking at rsscalendar online as a replacement).
* Edit text/ rtf docs. (must have)
* Scribble notes (should have), OCR (nice to have).
* Read PDFs/html/word?/rtf(should have-must have).
* Use spreadsheets (should have).
* Use it as an mp3/mpeg player(nice to have).
* Use it as an fm radio player (nice to have).
* Use it as a phone (nice to have).
* Use as voice rec (should have).
* Use somehow as part of GTD (ideas?).
* Linux compat (Zaurus?) and free apps(nice to have)
* Something I can write my own tools for (and on Happy) (nice to have)
* ssh client (really really nice to have)
* imap email... (really really nice to have)
* MS Exchange support is not necessary
* Bluetooth/IRDA/WiFi (must have at least one onboard, with capabilities for at least 1 of the others).


Looking at options, I really like the look of the p910i from SE as a combined cell/PDA. The Zaurus is nice with its linux compat, and some of the tungstens are nice too. I've looked briefly at some of the blackberries.

I don't have a clue what Symbian OS can do, but I've gathered that it's more limited than the PDA only PalmOS and PocketPC. Can anyone summarise?

The p910i is top of my budget (at 450 EUR or 500 USD). If I were to go for separates, I'd find it hard to justify over 200 EUR or 240 USD on the PDA.

I'd really appreciate if anyone has any insight, comments or suggestions.

Finally, I'm in Ireland (GSM 900/1800), if that makes any odds.

Thanks,
Harry.

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p910i
Jan 31, 2005 11:27PM PST

been looking for a while too and p910i is my fav, I think the symbian os is not being a hinderance. had one biggy that I wanted to see for symbian and that was ssh. found the putty ssh on sourceforge.net.

btw, were are you buying the phone for 450 euro (I'm in ireland too, but can see best price around 575 (sim free))...

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Hi Frank!!!
Apr 3, 2005 12:42AM PST