# A few PDA related questions (I'm looking to get a new one)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 21, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793 "2008-08-21T13:21:12Z")
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/1 "2008-08-21T13:21:12Z")
It would be a bonus if I could sell my old one and also my phone. I am looking to go back to having one device for both purposes.
My current PDA is the XDA exec. For me its/it’s\* most pleasing feature is that at the time it had double the resolution of EVERY other windows Mobile based PDA on the market (640x480)
Secondary arethat it’s a ‘clam phone’ (In other words it opens up like a clam to reveal a sturdy and quite useable keyboard) and that it is (or was) quite high-spec.
Problem is: It no longer works as a phone. About a year ago it started having difficulties detecting that a sim card was present. I replaced the sim card, to no avail. Since then I continued to use it as a portable wireless internet device. Almost every morning when I’ve woken up I pick it up off the bedside shelf, check a few websites ([icanhascheezburger.com](http://icanhascheezburger.com), [news.bbc.co.uk](http://news.bbc.co.uk). Not SDMB because on a 640x480 screen that’s not really practical, and besides… I’m not that obsessed with the SDMB!) Then I log into work via GotoMyPC and check emails (or rather I read them, and then mark them as unread so that I will read them properly at work later on). Then I check emails on my main account and my sacraficial spam account (then one I use when you have to supply an email to get an account somewhere, but suspect it might attract spam because of that)
I am wondering if people would still by a PDA/phone which is now just a PDA (albeit a fairly good one). (Would you?)
I am also wondering if any other PDAs on the market have caught up resolution wise. Anyone know of a PDA 640x480 or higher, that’s also a phone, has a physical (hideable) keyboard, wireless, 3g, decent processor and memory, and is windows mobile 5 or 6???
Anyway, a few show-pics of my current PDA…
[IMG\_3348copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/IMG_3348copy.jpg)
[IMG\_3351copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/IMG_3351copy.jpg)
[IMG\_3353copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/IMG_3353copy.jpg)
[IMG\_3354copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/IMG_3354copy.jpg)
[sub]\*When refering to a property of a thing do you use an apostrophe in ‘its’ because you are talking about something it posesses? Or do you NOT use an apostrophe because it is an ‘it’, an un-named thing?[/sub]
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/2 "2008-08-21T13:33:42Z")
the ‘by a’ instead of ‘buy a’, and the ‘Secondary arethat’ prove that I am human 😃
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### Author:  [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/3 "2008-08-21T18:05:35Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang]
When refering to a property of a thing do you use an apostrophe in ‘its’ because you are talking about something it posesses? Or do you NOT use an apostrophe because it is an ‘it’, an un-named thing?[/sub]
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I don’t know about your PDA issues (FWIW, I have a Palm Treo 700-series and like it just fine but it doesn’t have your specifications), but I \*can help you with this: the possessive of “it” is always “its,” no apostrophe. “it’s” _only_ means “it is” or “it has.” It’s the same as the difference between “his” and “he’s.”
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/4 "2008-08-21T18:11:05Z")
[QUOTE=matt\_mcl]
I don’t know about your PDA issues (FWIW, I have a Palm Treo 700-series and like it just fine but it doesn’t have your specifications), but I \*can help you with this: the possessive of “it” is always “its,” no apostrophe. “it’s” _only_ means “it is” or “it has.” It’s the same as the difference between “his” and “he’s.”
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I understand.
Just to clarify… When the name is specified do you still use the apostrophe?
“This is bob’s banana”
“This is its banana”
Both true?
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### Author:  [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/5 "2008-08-21T18:29:34Z")
Am I the only one who looked at the title to this thread and thought PDA stood for Public Display of Affection? Jeez, I’m starting to feel old.
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/6 "2008-08-21T18:30:40Z")
I need more than just one of those!!! And some Private ones too.
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### Author:  [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/7 "2008-08-21T19:07:27Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang]
“This is bob’s banana”
“This is its banana”
Both true?
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Both true.
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/8 "2008-08-21T19:13:38Z")
I like how this thread is all about PDAs.
(Only kidding - I asked for it to derail!)
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### Author:  [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/9 "2008-08-21T22:40:53Z")
Getting back to the subject at hand, you may want to take a look at the just-released [HTC Touch Pro](http://www.htc.com/uk/product.aspx?id=55306), a VGA-equipped 3G phone running WM6.1. The experts over at [XDADevelopers.com](http://XDADevelopers.com) have been quite impressed with the Touch Pro, and I’m planning on getting one when they introduce a US GSM version.
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### Author:  [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/10 "2008-08-22T01:44:55Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang]
I am wondering if people would still by a PDA/phone which is now just a PDA (albeit a fairly good one). (Would you?)
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Yes, I would - if I could afford the price you’d want to charge. I’ve been wanting a PDA for an ebook reader for ages, now.
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/11 "2008-08-22T17:03:52Z")
[QUOTE=3waygeek]
Getting back to the subject at hand, you may want to take a look at the just-released [HTC Touch Pro](http://www.htc.com/uk/product.aspx?id=55306), a VGA-equipped 3G phone running WM6.1. The experts over at [XDADevelopers.com](http://XDADevelopers.com) have been quite impressed with the Touch Pro, and I’m planning on getting one when they introduce a US GSM version.
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I hate you. You just made me part with half a grand.
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### Author:  [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-pda-related-questions-im-looking-to-get-a-new-one/460793/12 "2008-08-23T00:46:11Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang]
I hate you. You just made me part with half a grand.
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It is rather pretty, innit? 🆒 I’m seriously considering it since I got to play with the non-keyboard version (the vanilla HTC Touch) and was very impressed.
Unfortunately the expansys prices made my wallet cry so I’ll be waiting until the US operators pick it up. ☹