I am looking into the new 8700 with T-Mobile, but, from what I understand, it doesn't have the best scheduling/calender area. So, does anyone carry a handheld devise like a palm pilot with them along with the blackberry, or does the 8700 handle it good enough that you do not need to. I am also looking into the HP handheld devises which seem to be very nice.

Thanks.

-Kyle

Since the BB, with BES, has total integration with out Exchange calendaring system (totally wireless) it does everything that I need it to do. The calendar may not be as robust as some Palm offerings, but the integration with Outlook/Exchange works for me.

I carry both my BB 8700g and a Palm Tungsten C. The 8700g is great for a phone, and a way to carry schedules, et al, but the Palm is much easier to use to enter new contacts, view and update schedules, etc. The touch screen on the Palm makes it much, much easier to make any needed changes, cut and paste, and to generally navigate on a screen, but the BB does give me all needed data in one device, along with a phone. Still, when I need to log a quick appointment or enter a new contact, but Palm comes out, and all get synced when I get back to my PC.

Sounds like a lot of work! Why don't you just pick one?!

I definitely don't see any need to carry both but I have pretty simple calendaring needs. I do use contacts extensively as well as notes. I don't use tasks at all. I'm definitely averse to carrying more than one device, regadless of whether it's Blackberry and PDA, Blackberry and cell phone, or whatever.

Interesting. I've never found a touchscreen all that useful for inputting contacts versus the keyboard and trackwheel (learn the shortcuts as well!) interface of the Blackberry. I can even input them single-handed if needed although it is significantly slower to do so. I suspect that it's another situation where if a person invested the time in the Blackberry the proficiency of the device would follow... but that's another YMMV thing.

I definately use a Palm Compatible device and my 8700. There are too many applications that will not run on the 8700. I read alot of ebooks and I have not been satisfied with the ebook solutions for the 8700. Also I have found that Airlines will not allow me to use my 8700 even with wireless off. This is why i never considered a Treo to have any advantage over a Blackberry. I can though use my Palm and read books, listen to music and enjoy other types of entertainment while on an airplane. In fact, I will be purchasing a new Palm in October.

As for the calendaring on the 8700, it is fine. I have yet to find anything it can not do.

eBooks huh? I don't think I could stand reading any book on something the size of a Palm or BB. I need an actual book with me on plane trips so I have no need to turn my BB on during flights.

Right now I have two devices I use.

#1 on my list is my 8700. Takes care of all my data needs, I find nothing wrong with the calendar and find it easy to enter my schedule in it. Address book has many options, more than any other device I've owned. I use Notes and Tasks as well. Of course email rocks here and the Internet is fine using Opera Mini most of the time. Oh and Password Keeper is another sweet app.

#2 on my list is my cell, Samsung SGH d807. Why you may ask? For a phone, size factor, integrated camera and video, and MP3 playback with 1 GB microSD. I also like the interface for checking hotmail, aol, and yahoo email accounts rather than using the BB Internet.

BB is a must when I travel for business. When I go out at night to clubs, restaurants, or for a quick ride I just take my cell that is unless I need directions then I also take my BB with Google Maps on it.

If I am leaving for an all day trip my BB and cell come with me. The BB attached to my right hip and my cell fits in my pocket.

@msurrency: How about taking a look to the article on "Reading EBooks on your BlackBerry"?

I guess you might be interested: Link

SO on the same page as you...

I feel ridiculous but I carry around all 3.

I only recently got a Blackberry 8700f. I got it mostly because I have to support other clients who are using it and to see if I could successfully integrate it with my e-mail system. So far still having problems with digital certificates on that last front.

I have been a Palm user for 10 years ever since the first Palm Pilot. I carry around my Palm TX everywhere. I love the WiFi Internet access and definitely browse the Internet with it for free using WiFi. Unfortunately there are still too many things I can do on my Palm that I can't do on my Blackberry for me to not carry around the Palm.

I have a Nokia N70 mobile phone which I also only got recently. I generally prefer just carrying around a mobile phone, rather than all 3, on short trips and when running errands and such. My mobile phone really should be just for telephoning and SMSing. However I have to admit I really like the screen, the camera, the photos and video storage and the games. Yes I admit it... the games. I play Sims on my phone for quite a long time.

The Blackberry is wonderful for e-mail and Internet access. The fact that I can work with e-mail just about anywhere is revolutionary for me. The fact that it doesn't work with WiFi however still stumps me.

Overlap: I read dozens of books on my Palm with eReader. MobiPocket on my Blackberry comes close but not 100%. I use KeySuite on my Palm for my Outlook needs and it is far superiour to the Blackberry PIM software. The Blackberry is fine for Outlook synchronisation but the calendar software lacks the functionality of KeyCalendar and the contacts software does not get all of the Outlook fields like KeyContacts does. SplashID is great on both platforms and absolutely vital for me. But I miss SplashShopper and Money on the Blackberry. Viewing photos and videos on my Palm is excellent. I find this almost impossible on the Blackberry and... here it comes... the lack of an extra memory slot on the Blackberry is a major handicap.

I don't see myself carrying just my Blackberry anytime soon. I may get to the point where it replaces my mobile phone, with slight pain, but I just can't see it replacing my Palm in its current condition.

Unlike some of the other posts here, I had no problem ditching the Palm when I picked up the BB. Yes there were a number of applications that I used on the Palm that I had to give up, but in most cased I quickly found a work around or decided it wasn't really all that important.

It took some getting used to using the trackwheel and keyboard instead of the touch screen, but once I made that transition, I have no issues with input, etc. For me the complete integration of contacts, with phone, with calendar, etc. is a huge advantage. No more looking up a phone number in my Palm and then having to punch it in my cell phone.

For me, it is all about carrying one device, and the 8700 does the job nicely.

Since I can't (and won't) tie my BB into my corporate BES, I use a Dell Axim X5 for keeping up to date with my corporate Outlook. Since I have SOOO many meetings, I don't want to clutter up my home calenday with the office. So my wife and I use a shared Yahoo calendar that I sync with Outlook on my home laptop. I then sync the home Outlook with my BB and viola: I have home and business segregated, but both calendars accessible. Not the best solution, but it keeps corporate IT away!!

I still use my Palm Tungsten as well. I started with the Palm VX. I love the calendar schedule. I did get the BB for email

I feel that there are many threads encompassing multiple devices. I am closing this thread.


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