please note this is from a guy, who has found not even half of the caches in AZ , and just spent over $400 on a GPS that I grant is nice but cannot afford a pen to sign a log... look for RTW to be sporting the new Tungsten around APRIL>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RopingThe Wind" To: Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:56 AM Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] PDA for Geocaching > > > > >From: David Thompsen > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > >To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > >Subject: [Az-Geocaching] PDA for Geocaching > >Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 00:30:21 -0800 (PST) > > > >A cheap PDA strictly for cache listings... I had an M105 but it crapped out > >on me a few months ago so my wife got me a Zire 21. Rechargeable battery > >and a lot faster processor than my old Palm. I use CacheMate and paid the > >7$ shareware fee, and it suits me great. > > > >Of course, compared to some of the other cachers out there, I'm a relative > >newbie at only 300 caches, so I'm sure some of the seasoned vets out there > >have better ideas. :) > > > >--Mr Cow Spot > > > I would say as long as the PDA has AT LEAST 8MB of memory... it will do just > fine. I am using a Palm M130. It is color and has 8mb of memory. I could use > more memory, but what is in there does me fine right now. With more memory, > I could download ALL the caches in Arizona each time I go out on a cache > trip rather than download which ones I want to put in there. That would save > me some time in pre-planning. I have a web browser and internet access on it > as well so I can check on a cache status if it isnt in my PDA for some > reason. The processor is not nearly as quick as the new 400 that is in the > new Palm Tungsten now. I would like to step to the Palm Tungsten C. It is a > really nice unit. But, it costs a bundle too and I cant see spending that > much on a Palm (nearly $500) when I have something that is working for me > just fine right now! The M130 is getting a bit out of date now, but it still > suits me fine and I will probably keep using it for as long as it works. It > doesnt have all the bells and whistles, but it does the job! > > Scott > Team RTW > > _________________________________________________________________ > Store more e-mails with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage - 4 plans to choose from! > http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/ > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com