Does anyone know of a PDA now or in the future which has a keyboard. My ideal laptop would be a PDA with word processing, agenda, phone, task list, and e-mail access when needed. However, I don't really use my palm for INPUT since it doesn't have a keyboard. Any ideas?

I'm thinking the size of a franklin planner or less, since it could ultimately replace a planner if you could really jot things on the fly...

[sine -''-..-]

Well what you described fits the Psion to a T. Its got a built in expanding keyboard, and a pretty powerful OS. It has mediocre Mac connenction, but it seems like a good machine.
If that doesent suit your fancy, I highly reccomend the Newton 2100, its handwriting recognition is the best available... so a keyboard is not needed, but it is also available.

Good luck!

s i n e
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by sine -''-..-:
[b]Well what you described fits the Psion to a T.

Only I noticed the Psion didn't have a TODO list software, which is important to my business.

[This message has been edited by tad@lagestee-mulder.com (edited 09-02-2000).]

[WL2100]

Don't forget about the 'eMate 300'!!!

Look here for more info., right from the horse's mouth... Apple's Newton Info.

Go down to the links for the eMate. Then check here for the best user's info.---> smaller.com's Newton section.

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[sine -''-..-]

Psion has no ToDo? Hmm, thats not good.
Well like WL2100 said, the eMate is somthing to consider. It is somewhat big though, its more of a sub-notebook size.

Ok you guys are breaking me down. Where's the best place to get an emate?

[sine -''-..-]

Well eBay is always an option... they go for $300 and up there.
There is one person who is selling brand new eMates in box with the apple 12mth warranty for $400. Check www.info-newt.com for the exact info...

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[MacEgo]

Psion has a TodiList(s: you can run several different at any given time) in the Agenda program...but are you refering to a specific self-contained Todo???

[babywriter]

There's another option you might want to consider. I use a Newton MessagePad 130 with an external Newton keyboard...it's great for short notetaking, although the Notes app bogs down seriously if the specific note you're working on gets too long. A workaround is to open a new note and just keep on typing.
Also, the MP130 can be configured to send and receive e-mail pretty easily. It can even surf the Web, if you like watching grass grow... but seriously, it does great for e-mail tasks.
Cost on eBay: about $150 for the Newt, maybe $20-30 for the keyboard.

You can get a keyboard to go with your Palm. There's one that collapses into a package barely bigger than the Palm. check the Palm website.