p***@ukonline.co.uk
2004-05-10 08:35:26 UTC
Hi Folks!
As the subject says, I'm in need of a replacement to my faithful but slowly
dying Psion Series 5.
Sharing text files with Riscos would be the required minimum of
compatibility (As long as those could include CSV or TSV).
I appreciate that serial connections are harder to come by for newer
machines, though they're still available if you look hard enough. I suppose
ethernet would serve as an alternative. (Also USB compatibility is a viable
option and card readers might help)
Software needed on the machine would include the usual organiser, and
contacts stuff, but also a database application and route-planning software
are essential. Bonus points would be had for Bluetooth and MP3 playing might
eventually be advantageous.
I could probably go and buy a machine tomorrow that had all of these
features, but the advice of experienced RiscOS users would be immensely
helpful.
Should I give up on avoiding Microsoft? I'd rather not.
Regards
As the subject says, I'm in need of a replacement to my faithful but slowly
dying Psion Series 5.
Sharing text files with Riscos would be the required minimum of
compatibility (As long as those could include CSV or TSV).
I appreciate that serial connections are harder to come by for newer
machines, though they're still available if you look hard enough. I suppose
ethernet would serve as an alternative. (Also USB compatibility is a viable
option and card readers might help)
Software needed on the machine would include the usual organiser, and
contacts stuff, but also a database application and route-planning software
are essential. Bonus points would be had for Bluetooth and MP3 playing might
eventually be advantageous.
I could probably go and buy a machine tomorrow that had all of these
features, but the advice of experienced RiscOS users would be immensely
helpful.
Should I give up on avoiding Microsoft? I'd rather not.
Regards
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Phil Michael
Phil Michael