This pocket-sized PDA is the latest accompaniment to Oregon Scientific's affordable line of Personal Digital Assistants. With 384KB memory and easy PC link, this unit takes... more...convenience to a new level.
Advantages: Looks a lot dearer than it is. Links to PC for proper typing Disadvantages: Currency converter limited to €.
...with various budget brands, Sharp, Oregon etc, all promising the PC link as an optional extra, but which, on trying to get hold of one from the original dealer, always failed to materialise.
To a certain extent, this didn’t matter too much since I only ever wanted an organiser to act as an address book for me, and possibly a currency translator. Losing my data and having to start all over again at a later date was a bit of a chore though.
Then ... ...to from a PC. The Oregon Scientific PDA188 is exactly what I’ve been looking for. At £20, it is DEFINITELY what I’ve been looking for! You can also buy it packaged by Boots at the moment for the same price.
So what do you get for your £20? - 256K of memory* touch-screen organiser, with Telephone Number\Address Book, Scheduler, Memo Pad, International Time\Alarm Clock, Calendar, Calculator and Currency Converter.
*Curiously, the Boots version claims ...
BNibbles 05.11.2002 (08.11.2002)
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