PDA
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Cathlete
I don't have any at all, but I'm just waiting for Emily (materialsgirl) to show up - she should be here in 5...4...3...2....1
materialsgirl
Cathlete
Thanks for the lead-in Shelley!
Oh boy, I could go on for hours about PDAs... there are so many different brands, styles, features, etc.
But rather than ramble on and on and confuse you, I will send you to one of my favorite websites: C-Net
Here is a link to the PDA reviews.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Handhelds/2001-3127_7-0.html?tag=cnetfd.dir
I, personally, prefer Palm OS based PDAs over Pocket PC / Windows because of system stability and greater availability of applications (especially FREE or low-priced applications). PalmOne makes great PDAs - and they've been doing it for ages. They have a variety of models to suit every need - from entry-level to super-feature-loaded for the uber-geek.
I have a Sony Clie, but Sony no longer makes PDAs (pity, because they made the best ones out there, IMO).
Anyway, take a look at the C-Net reviews and buying guides, and that should help point you in the right direction.
Oh boy, I could go on for hours about PDAs... there are so many different brands, styles, features, etc.
But rather than ramble on and on and confuse you, I will send you to one of my favorite websites: C-Net
Here is a link to the PDA reviews.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Handhelds/2001-3127_7-0.html?tag=cnetfd.dir
I, personally, prefer Palm OS based PDAs over Pocket PC / Windows because of system stability and greater availability of applications (especially FREE or low-priced applications). PalmOne makes great PDAs - and they've been doing it for ages. They have a variety of models to suit every need - from entry-level to super-feature-loaded for the uber-geek.
I have a Sony Clie, but Sony no longer makes PDAs (pity, because they made the best ones out there, IMO).
Anyway, take a look at the C-Net reviews and buying guides, and that should help point you in the right direction.
I have both the palm and Windows CE based PDA, if your only going to use it to keep track of your workouts, go for the palm, and find something that has the features you want. If you want more of a high tec go for the windows 2003 or CE base, those you can plug in a USB hard drive right to your PDA, and save it there rather then on a little chip. Also you can use all sorts of USB divices, like keybords and mice but this is more for the techie like me who actually writes programs and runs them on the PDA, and doesn't want to tap or have a writeless keyboard that bounces off things it shouldn't or dies because the light is too bright or dim. I love my windows CE as it lasts twice as long as my palm but I use it for 8 hours straight or more, most people don't.
But the main thing is figuring out what features you want, then getting a unit that's the right price. As both the palm and the Win have websites that host free or low priced software, and both are very crediable sites. As for system stability I perfer the windows, my Palm crashes about every month, and then I got to reset and reload the darn thing which is very annoying when you happen to be in the middle of a meeting taking notes. I have yet to do it with my windows based pda, and I've had it over a year. And it's taken quite a bit of abuse with the different programs I've complied and ran on it.
As like most things they both have their good and their bad things so it's more a matter of price and what you want to do.
Kit
But the main thing is figuring out what features you want, then getting a unit that's the right price. As both the palm and the Win have websites that host free or low priced software, and both are very crediable sites. As for system stability I perfer the windows, my Palm crashes about every month, and then I got to reset and reload the darn thing which is very annoying when you happen to be in the middle of a meeting taking notes. I have yet to do it with my windows based pda, and I've had it over a year. And it's taken quite a bit of abuse with the different programs I've complied and ran on it.
As like most things they both have their good and their bad things so it's more a matter of price and what you want to do.
Kit
I absolutely LOVE my PDA--I have a Treo 600. I never thought I would switch from a paper journal/calendar--I had Filofax for years. But my bag was getting too heavy from carrying my stuffed calendar plus my cell phone and makeup..etc..and my shoulder and neck were killing me constantly. So I started with a Treo 270 2 years ago and upgraded to the 600 last summer.
Love love love it--I track my workouts and heart rate readings with it; track all appointments and birthdays (which I *always* forget); just loaded my entire music collection onto it this weekend via MP3s on a memory card and have been listening to music at work with it; I also get my home email on it and can IM friends on AIM, Yahoo, or MSN and also can surf the web, though on a somewhat limited basis. Plus, I track my checkbook on it--actually have replaced my checkbook with it; track my Passwords to various programs. It's all backed up nightly on my home computer, and the private stuff is all password protected. There's lots and lots of software out there for Palm OS--just things that have made my life so much easier in so many ways. I'm totally hooked.
Oh, and it's a phone, too and it has one of those silly cell phone cameras. :+
Added:
To track my workouts, I bought MySportTraining--at http://www.mysporttraining.com/
Bought the version for a PDA only, though I may eventually also get the version for PCs. I've entered all the Cathe workouts that I do into the program, so I just have to click on them to enter them for the day. I also enter all my racewalking workouts.
There's also Diet and Exercise Assistant, but I think that's more designed for tracking your diet.
My advice is that you go to the Palm software site and see if the programs there interest you at all--most have pretty helpful reviews.
http://swc.palmone.com/us/html/
Finally, I know I sound like a raving lunatic about my PDA, and I probably am! I miss keeping a journal somewhat--love to actually write--but it has just been so much easier to actually track and see my results on the PDA that for me, at least, it has been easier to plan and improve my workout routine.
HTH!
Bunbun.
Love love love it--I track my workouts and heart rate readings with it; track all appointments and birthdays (which I *always* forget); just loaded my entire music collection onto it this weekend via MP3s on a memory card and have been listening to music at work with it; I also get my home email on it and can IM friends on AIM, Yahoo, or MSN and also can surf the web, though on a somewhat limited basis. Plus, I track my checkbook on it--actually have replaced my checkbook with it; track my Passwords to various programs. It's all backed up nightly on my home computer, and the private stuff is all password protected. There's lots and lots of software out there for Palm OS--just things that have made my life so much easier in so many ways. I'm totally hooked.
Oh, and it's a phone, too and it has one of those silly cell phone cameras. :+
Added:
To track my workouts, I bought MySportTraining--at http://www.mysporttraining.com/
Bought the version for a PDA only, though I may eventually also get the version for PCs. I've entered all the Cathe workouts that I do into the program, so I just have to click on them to enter them for the day. I also enter all my racewalking workouts.
There's also Diet and Exercise Assistant, but I think that's more designed for tracking your diet.
My advice is that you go to the Palm software site and see if the programs there interest you at all--most have pretty helpful reviews.
http://swc.palmone.com/us/html/
Finally, I know I sound like a raving lunatic about my PDA, and I probably am! I miss keeping a journal somewhat--love to actually write--but it has just been so much easier to actually track and see my results on the PDA that for me, at least, it has been easier to plan and improve my workout routine.
HTH!
Bunbun.