Re:I love and hate Palm. (Score 1)

I've used a Palm PDA since the first US Robotics Pilot. It then bacame "Palm Pilot" and hasn't been called "pilot" since a disagreement with the Pilot Pen Company, years ago. Yet people still continue talking about their "Palm Pilots." Just an interesting (perhaps only to me) side note.

I've used and been HAPPY with Pall computers from my original 250 Meg (I think) original to a Palm III with 8 Megs to my current Tungston/E. I user it for the usual PDA stuff. Used to use it with my mobile phone to get email in an emergency. I use it to read, carry, and edit Word documents and PDF files, and -- with eReader -- carry and read reference and pleasure books.

I've actually *loved* the Windows interface and Palm Desktop for Windows. Outlook -- which I hate -- has a nicer calendar and print capability. I really like the ability to check for duplicates. I miss some of these things as I have moved to a Mac platform on a Powerbook G4. I would love to find an acceptable alternative to Palm Desktop. (Woon I'm going to write up my experiences in this particular area, as I have about other aspects of my very nice transition to the Mac world in my blog at http://www.avolio.com/weblog/pc2mac/.)

I am looking for an alternative to Palm Desktop for Mac, but would move to a different PDA if that is what is required, but it has to be as usable and versatile as my Palm Tungston. I'd love to hear what others do.

But, I am happy with my Palm -- size, use, add-ons, and cost.

Fred