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Alastair,
I have used one in the past. I found it fine in the outdoors within =
reason but ended up not carrying it too much as it was just more stuff =
to carry around and floped around when I was running. Apart from that =
the interface was somewhat clumsy on the program I was using. =20
To run your PDA as a GPS it just needs to have bluetooth as many GPS =
mice communicate that way. I think most PDAs will now run mapping, =
storage is then the consideration as maps can take a lot of room =
depending on the detail. =20
Regards,
Nick Renyard
Timboon
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From: Alastair and Carlene Dowie=20
To: vicdairy-l@unimelb.edu.au=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 5:29 PM
Subject: Palm Pilots/pda's
Hi,
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I am interested in buying a palm/PDA for farm management use.
Does anyone have experience with this type of equipment in terms of =
hardware and software available, how user friendly and "farm-outdoors" =
(read dust/water/shock proof)friendly they are.
I am interested in something that runs GPS as well as the usual =
software programs and any specific farm systems.
=20
Thanks
=20
Alastair
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Carlene and Alastair Dowie
Editors
Australian Dairyfarmer
TurfCraft International
The Northern Dairyfarmer
PO Box 59, Carisbrook, Vic, 3464
Phone/fax: (03) 5464 1382
Mobile: 0418 553 282
Email: alastair.dowie@ruralpress.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alastair,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have used one in the =
past. I found it=20
fine in the outdoors within reason but ended up not carrying it too much =
as it=20
was just more stuff to carry around and floped around when I was=20
running. Apart from that the interface was somewhat clumsy =
on the=20
program I was using. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To run your PDA as a GPS it just needs =
to have=20
bluetooth as many GPS mice communicate that way. I think =
most PDAs=20
will now run mapping, storage is then the consideration as maps can take =
a lot=20
of room depending on the detail. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nick Renyard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Timboon</FONT></DIV>
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Palm =
Pilots/pda's</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am interested in buying a palm/PDA =
for farm=20
management use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone have experience with this =
type of=20
equipment in terms of hardware and software available, how user =
friendly and=20
"farm-outdoors" (read dust/water/shock proof)friendly they =
are.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am interested in something that =
runs GPS as=20
well as the usual software programs and any specific farm=20
systems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alastair</FONT></DIV>
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3464<BR>Phone/fax: (03) 5464 1382<BR>Mobile: 0418 553 282<BR>Email: <A =
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