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PDA for Mac AND Windows?
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Apr 23, 2004, 12:01 PM
 
Hello all.

I'm looking into buying my first PDA. I use a Mac (G4 933 tower) at home, and a PC at work. I have Office for OS X at home, and Office 2000 w/ Outlook (professional) at work. Neither computer has BlueTooth.

I'd like to get a PDA (or PDA + cell phone) that will be able to import/export/sync addresses, calendars and financial data (excel files?) both with my Mac and my work PC.

I'm thinking the Pocket PC route might work, as the files on it might work with the MS Office on both systems? Is this true, or should I go another route?

Thanks in advance for your advice,
Pete.
     
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Apr 23, 2004, 12:40 PM
 
i would go the palm route. from my experience with pocket pc phones used by others in my company, i'd say you're just setting yourself up for a headache. and this is if you stuck to windows...

you can read word docs on palm phones...

http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/ho...348287,00.html

... with just a bit of work.
     
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Apr 24, 2004, 11:26 AM
 
as a user of many pda devices and both mac and windows machines, i highly recommend:

treo 600

who needs two devices in their pocket?
     
   
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