I want to buy a PDA so I can study flash cards and "learn on the go."
At the moment, I have no other use in mind; I don't really need to
keep a contact list, browse the web while in my car or check email.
Seems like this is a modest need, so I'm hoping to find something
cheap (like, under $150). The flash cards could potentially have sound
and graphics so having a health chunk of memory might be desirable.
Also, I'd like a very readable screen.

Any suggestions? I would consider spending more if there is some
compelling benefit that I just haven't learned about yet.

Thanks!

--nick

On 2 May 2007 19:07:40 -0700, nick8004@aol.com wrote:

>I want to buy a PDA so I can study flash cards and "learn on the go."
>At the moment, I have no other use in mind; I don't really need to
>keep a contact list, browse the web while in my car or check email.
>Seems like this is a modest need, so I'm hoping to find something
>cheap (like, under $150). The flash cards could potentially have sound
>and graphics so having a health chunk of memory might be desirable.
>Also, I'd like a very readable screen.


So what application do you plan on using that provides flash cards?

nick8004@aol.com wrote:
> I want to buy a PDA so I can study flash cards and "learn on the go."
> At the moment, I have no other use in mind; I don't really need to
> keep a contact list, browse the web while in my car or check email.
> Seems like this is a modest need, so I'm hoping to find something
> cheap (like, under $150). The flash cards could potentially have sound
> and graphics so having a health chunk of memory might be desirable.
> Also, I'd like a very readable screen.
>
> Any suggestions? I would consider spending more if there is some
> compelling benefit that I just haven't learned about yet.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --nick
>


Practically any ppc from 2002 up will work fine for that type of
application, so let your screen preference and price guide you. If you
are using or considering to use Vista then go with PPC 2003+ forward,
2002 will not sync with it.

As a note, if you do need a flash card program there are several free
ones available from pocket pc freewares and other places, not to mention
a lot of very economical choices at handango and pocket gear.

http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=939

http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1603

On May 2, 7:25 pm, Pegleg <Peg...@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
> On 2 May 2007 19:07:40 -0700, nick8...@aol.com wrote:
>
> >I want to buy aPDAso I can study flash cards and "learn on the go."
> >At the moment, I have no other use in mind; I don't really need to
> >keep a contact list, browse the web while in my car or check email.
> >Seems like this is a modest need, so I'm hoping to find something
> >cheap (like, under $150). The flash cards could potentially have sound
> >and graphics so having a health chunk of memory might be desirable.
> >Also, I'd like a very readable screen.
>
> So what application do you plan on using that provides flash cards?

Most likely, "Winflash" by Open Window.

On May 3, 9:21 am, xTenn <xTennREMOVETHISP...@tds.net> wrote:
> nick8...@aol.com wrote:
> > I want to buy aPDAso I can study flash cards and "learn on the go."
> > At the moment, I have no other use in mind; I don't really need to
> > keep a contact list, browse the web while in my car or check email.
> > Seems like this is a modest need, so I'm hoping to find something
> > cheap (like, under $150). The flash cards could potentially have sound
> > and graphics so having a health chunk of memory might be desirable.
> > Also, I'd like a very readable screen.
>
> > Any suggestions? I would consider spending more if there is some
> > compelling benefit that I just haven't learned about yet.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > --nick
>
> Practically any ppc from 2002 up will work fine for that type of
> application, so let your screen preference and price guide you. If you
> are using or considering to use Vista then go with PPC 2003+ forward,
> 2002 will not sync with it.

Thanks -- that helps.

> As a note, if you do need a flash card program there are several free
> ones available from pocket pc freewares and other places, not to mention
> a lot of very economical choices at handango and pocket gear.
>
> http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=939
>
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I looked at several low-cost or free programs, but I'll probably go
with Winflash Educator ($40).
It has lots of features and I like going with something that's in
development by an actual existing company.
$40 is fairly trivial considering I'll use it to improve my computer
skills and hopefully
increase my earning potential by many times that amount.

Winflash downloads its flash cards to the PDA via a program called
HandyMed.

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