Sharp Organizer?

Question

i have the sharp organizer YO 290 P....i was wondering if it was pssible to get software that will let you get on the internet and or email....i think that would be a MAJOR plus...plz if u have seen or heard of something to help me with this then tell me.

Answer 1

While the Sharp device you have is a decent Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), it has too few features and has very little memory to allow it to go on the Internet or do other features including e-mail. You may want to consider upgrading to another device, whether from Sharp or Palm.

I would recommend looking at Palm handhelds. They are powerful, yet easy-to-use. There are 3 models of Palm that I would recommend, as follows:

Tungsten C
The Tungsten C was originally released in 2003, and discontinued by Palm in 2005. It is a very powerful, business quality PDA, with built-in keyboard, built-in WiFi to access the Internet (including e-mail) at hotspots or wireless networks, gorgeous screen, and great applications for contacts, calendar, To-Do lists, and create/open/modify Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. This handheld was originally priced at $499. I used it for nearly 2 years, and loved it.

While you can't buy a new unit at stores, you can find new and used Tungsten C's on eBay at http://www.ebay.com for between $150 - $200. If you decide to buy a used one, make sure that there ABSOLUTELY no scratches on the screen, and that all the needed accessories are included.

Palm then released 2 models that you may want to consider as well, as follows:

Tungsten T/X (Retails for $299)

http://www.palm.com/us/products/handhelds/tx/

This unit has all the features as the Tungsten C, but does not include a keyboard. Instead, the screen is substantially larger, and even more defined. It has both WiFi and Bluetooth built-in.

Palm LifeDrive (Retails for about $399)

http://www.palm.com/us/products/mobilemanagers/lifedrive/

I own the LifeDrive. The LifeDrive has all the features that the Tungsten T/X has but it also include a 4GB hard drive for plenty of storage of photos, vidoes, files, even DVD files. I converted about 14 of my DVDs and put them on the LifeDrive (to convert the DVDs you need a special software that costs $25).

The LifeDrive may well be an overkill for your needs, and the Tungsten T/X/ might be as well. If I were you, I would choose between the older Tungsten C or the newer Tungsten T/X. The cost is much higher than your Sharp Organizer, but you will get many more valuable features you will use.