View Full Version : Picking up 2 new Clie's tomorrow
tifosiv122
08-09-2003, 12:22 PM
Well, my Dad pulled out his Handspring Visor today and noticed a huge web crack in the center of the screen making the device unuseable. He is very careful with it, and he thinks that someone must have bumped into him this morning and he didn't realize it. Tomorrow we are going to Best Buy to pick up the SJ22 for $179. Since my Mom's clie is getting old as well, we decided to pick up two of them. Best Buy has this new rewards thing that every $125 you spend you get $5 back in gift certificate form. I'll get 2 plus some left over points for the next 125...so I am happy as well. Can't wait to setup another PDA, the first few times using a new PDA is always fun, even if its not my PDA to keep.
Erik
EDIT: If anyone needs a Prism for parts contact me. It works fine, the LCD is fine, the glass i just cracked. The battery still holds its charge.
s_n_m
08-09-2003, 02:22 PM
Why not upgrade to SJ33? I heard you can get the SJ33 for $179 easily.
Too bad about the Prism that's a very nice palm for people who mostly work indoors.
You mean the digitizer is cracked? Buy a new one.
$189 at staples....use the $30 off $150 from www.besync.com and u get it for 189, but of course I would get the hp h1910 for $199 before any of these
xXx: I would get zire71 instead .. you can easyli buy one for cca $250 .. or at least sj33 ..
but the procie $179 is very vey nice ..
I remember myself I bought my palm IIIxe over 3 years ago for 280-290 or so .. V / Vx was incredible expensive (something around 300-400 usd)
neogin
08-09-2003, 03:08 PM
yea .. go zire71 !!
tifosiv122
08-09-2003, 03:21 PM
IMO the Zire is too flimsy for my dad to use. Neither parents will every use the camera and the blue color is too childish. There is no reason to go any higher in models, all they need is color and rechargable battery, everything else is secondary.
Yes, the screen (glass) broke. According to a website, its a $68 part, its not worth it.
Erik
neogin
08-09-2003, 03:46 PM
talking about features .. price, cpu, memory, camera, style, etc ..
zire71 is my choice .. but it depends on your dad ..
have you checked fri's yet ? they have good prices on those devices .. also, you can get cheaper from online sites ..
Vidge
08-09-2003, 06:40 PM
Originally posted by tifosiv122
IMO the Zire is too flimsy for my dad to use.
Erik
The Z71 ain't flimsy. My partner has one & loves it. Carries it everywhere.
tifosiv122
08-09-2003, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by neogin
talking about features .. price, cpu, memory, camera, style, etc ..
zire71 is my choice .. but it depends on your dad ..
have you checked fri's yet ? they have good prices on those devices .. also, you can get cheaper from online sites ..
The Zire is more then $100 more, and it includes features they will never use. He uses no extra programs, just stores many phone #'s, uses the basic datebook, and the todo list. I doubt if he uses more then 2MB.
My mom uses the standard features plus Scrabble, Text Twist, and a few others like that. Speed and memory again will not be an issue.
As for being flimsy...its easy to unveil the camera and its a bit weird to hold...the last thing I need is for him to slide the camera out by mistake.
Overall, the Zire does not look like a business tool and neither parent could actually use it when they needed to.
The Sony is the cheapest color PDA. Thats all they need, Cheap, Color, and rechargable. BB is giving us $10 back, plus 10% off this weekend. I think its a good deal and they will have it in hand tomorrow, no shipping delays. My dad needs a working PDA on Monday morning.
Erik
s_n_m
08-09-2003, 06:50 PM
Tifosiv-Tell your dad that buying the Z71 is like buying a PDA and a digital camera, not just a more expensive PDA. Don't mention picture quality.
Oral, hahahaha, I sold my Palm Vx for $20. I sold the PPKVx for $30.
I got both for free. :D
tifosiv122
08-09-2003, 06:58 PM
Originally posted by s_n_m
Tifosiv-Tell your dad that buying the Z71 is like buying a PDA and a digital camera, not just a more expensive PDA. Don't mention picture quality.
Oral, hahahaha, I sold my Palm Vx for $20. I sold the PPKVx for $30.
I got both for free. :D
He would be sold on the Digi if it was at a resolution he could use. He uses a camera all day long, but he uses a Mavica. He could get away with the 2mp NZ, but its like a brick, he complains about my NX...and he needs a flash, 99% of his pictures are in the dark.
Erik
s_n_m
08-09-2003, 08:44 PM
Oh you didn't mention that. ;)
Does his mavica use MS? I remember that the mavicas used floppies... o_O
rob_squared
08-09-2003, 09:15 PM
I know that newer Mavicas use MS and floppy.
tifosiv122
08-10-2003, 07:27 AM
His original Mavica used floppy only. His next one used floppy and MS. Now, his uses CD-Rs, I don't think MS are on the device at all...but even if it is, he's never used a MS before.
Erik
ricleo
08-10-2003, 07:42 AM
Hmmm...your dad wants a cheap, professional/business looking, simple and easy to use colour PDA... will he mind 160*160 since he has simple needs? a palm M515 has a really small form factor, nice and slim, and its dirt cheap over here in Singapore... I don't know about prices over at your side, but I think it should be around the same region?
tifosiv122
08-10-2003, 08:14 AM
The only Palm PDA's in stock are:
T-C
T-2
Zire 71
m130
Zire
The m130 is also $179, but its not color.
Erik
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