User: Laos

Palm Vx

On: Best PDA To Read e-Texts On?

I've been using a Palm Vx over a year now to read books. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages.

PROS:

• You can get an used one on eBay for $30-$50.
• I get over 8 hours of constant use before I have to recharge its internal batteries. It has 8 MB which is enough for 10 typical novels.
• It has a backlight.
• I find that there's more programs available for the Palm OS than the PocketPC OS. (I have a battery-sucking HP Jornada as well.)

CONS:

• The resolution is only 160x160 but I find that this is fine for reading.
• It is only 2-bit black-and-white.

NOTES:

• For software, I use Plucker for HTML pages, TiBR for simple text, and Acrobat for PDF.