a Qu for those who use...

littlemissfrugal

my husband is was so disorganised bits of paper everywhere notes in pockets etc.. a mate of his suggested he get a PDA (he had one for sale) !! anyway he had a try was a sony palm one got on ok but had the sync problems - i treated him for his birthday to a HP ipaq 1710 from HP market place on ebay -and its fantastic got it for £110 easier to use than the sony and no more chewed up paper in the washing machine. i want one now

John_M_Business

Hi there

Given the question of whether a PDA is worth getting, here are my thoughts...

Had a PDA for a few years (iPAQ). When it came to the new computer, I had trouble getting it synced properly. It went back in its box and I've never used it since.

The trouble is not the system, it's the mindset. If you're organised, whether you use paper or digital means, you'll be organised. If you're not, then a PDA won't help much (although, by dint of the fact you'll have spent money on it you will feel like you ought to use it).

Perhaps a PDA/Phone would be a good option. I think personal organisation and telecoms make much better 'convergent' bedfellows than picture messaging and phones... take a look at the XDA and others. The Blackberry is also a great 'in between' choice.