To Terry, Mike, Phil, Robert, and John: To each of you thanks for your contributions. I appreciate the heads up on the Palm software, so that makes it a deal breaker, and I will proceed with the purchase of the HP Ipaq 111, given the hearty endorsement of a couple of you. Will -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Dorr Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:30 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] PDA for tuning software Will, First -- thanks for answering my queries about the details of your piano truck jacking method. Clear as a bell now. Quid Pro Quo : I use a Dell Axim. I think they're still available, and certainly available on eBay. I've been satisfied with it. I ALSO have installed Tunelab on my "smartphone", an HTC PPC6800 that I got through Alltel. (I DO have permission to install the software on both) I prefer the PDA over the phone only because the screen is a little larger and because it saves the phone battery a bit, though I think I COULD tune and talk on the phone all day with the smartphone. Worst case scenario, battery wise, is that I'd be charging with the car charger (12V) between appointments, but I doubt it would be necessary. Occasionally my PDA battery has been dead, or I haven't brought it with me or some such, and I've just used the phone. And I can use the phone on the same PDA holder (I built my own for about $9.00), because I used velcro on the back of each device. Either way is good, but if you've got older, weakening eyes like me, I like the PDA's larger screen. John Dorr Helena, MT Sender: "Will Truitt" <surfdog at metrocast.net> Subject: [pianotech] PDA for tuning software Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:04:01 -0500 To: <pianotech at ptg.org> To all: I am getting ready in the next day or so to buy a PDA on which to install TuneLab and go electronic in my tuning for the first time. I am looking at the HP IPAQ 111 and the Palm TX, both in the $300 range. I know this has been covered recently, but I cannot access the archives. Any recommendations from users of these products on the list - the good, bad, and ugly? Thanks in advance for your advice. Will Truitt
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