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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Hi, and welcome to board. Hope you enjoy your stay here. 
Now for the the not so happy news. Palm is pretty much dead and it's not one of the operating systems supported by OverDrive. Currently, OverDrive supports Android, BlackBerry, Apple iOS, and Windows Phone.
Time is slowly leaving your trusty Palm TX by the wayside and soon, you'll need to consider a new device with an alternative operating system. Personally, I'd go with either Android or Apple iOS. BlackBerry is about to do a Palm in my opinion. It'll be sold, stripped of useful features, and then shelved. Microsoft did everything in their power to make Windows mobile irrelevant; and now that they've achieved that goal, it'll remain so.
It appears you wish to avoid smartphones. I stay away from them myself. I don't like the idea of either paying an outrageous price for an unlocked device or a forced monthly fee for a data plan.
The modern version of a PDA would be personal media players like the Apple iPod touch or the Samsung Galaxy Player. With either device, you have full access to the internet via wifi; and very large and active app stores.
Both players will give you easy access to all of the major ebook platforms and sellers: Kindle, Nook, Sony, Kobo, OverDrive, etc. Library books are easy with both the Kindle and OverDrive apps.
I have an iPod touch 4, but I'm seriously considering getting rid of it in favor of the Galaxy Player; only because the Galaxy has GPS, compass, and a mSD card slot. Personally, I don't like reading on such small displays; but many people do. The 3.5" display of the iPod touch is fantastic because of its high resolution (960 x 640) and makes reading excellent. The Galaxy Player has a lower res (800 x 480) display and comes in two sizes: 4.0" and 5.0". By contrast, the Palm TX has a 3.9" display at 480 x 320. The 8GB iPod touch sells for $199 and the 8GB Galaxy Players for $229 (4") and $269 (5").
Anyway, something to consider. Again, welcome aboard. |
Thanks for the great info. I know my dear Palm is on it's way out and I will grieve, pick myself up and find a new love. I'm going to check out the ones you mentioned. Again, many thanks.
Fransel