Great alternative to a laptop (Psion Revo Plus)

Member Name: davidgilman

Product:	Psion Revo Plus
Date:	25/05/02 (291 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap alternative to a laptop, Keyboard, Small and compact

Disadvantages: No backlight

I was considering buying a laptop but heard about the Revo (Revo Plus is the same as the Revo but with more memory) and decided it fitted the bill perfectly for a fraction of the price of a laptop.

I am new to the the world of PDAs so I am unable to speak with great experience, however, as a newcomer I had certain stipulations:

*I wanted to be able to type emails, write word documents, use spreadsheets, have basic internet access, keep an agenda, contacts file and records of my finances.

*All of the above needed to have the ability to be backed up on my PC. The Revo does this via a docking station (included in the price)

*Unlike the trendy palmpilots that seem to be all the rage I wanted a PDA with a keyboard. I didn't fancy drawing squiggles on a touch screen instead of typing. The Revo haws a keyboard as well as a touch screen (you can get software to use the touchscreen to write and draw if you want).

*I wanted something that worked in a similar way to my PC. Essentially the Revo is a mini-computer; it's very user friendly.
*Unlike a laptop, the Revo slips into my pocket easily. Admittedly so do all PDAs but if you want that computer-feel without the size, this is a great alternative.

There are also many programs available on the internet to download straight into the Revo (often without charge) through the docking-station.

The only disadvantage is that there's no backlight which is only a problem at night if you haven't got a reasonable light to hand!

They're also getting cheaper as the months go on!

It's great!!

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