Does one OS such as Palm or Windows Mobile have more to offer in an educational setting? Or is it merely user preference?
Most people would agree that there is a lot more educationally-related freeware available for the Palm OS. So, if you are into doing many little activities on the handheld in various subjects, it could be argued that the Palm OS has more to offercertainly in terms of quantity of freeware. On the other hand, if all you really care about is word-processing and Excel, then both platforms could do it, and it would come down to more user preference. – Report a Problem – Return to Question List – Have schools run into battery/charging problems during the school day? There are battery problems. Some handhelds are worse than others. For example, the m130 did not last as long as the old IIIc or newer Zire 71. It is not too bad of an issue as long as there are small scattered charging stations here and there. Even 15 minutes of charging can get the handhelds up. When handhelds are used 1:1, a student might only use their handheld for a few hours a day and be just fine. Where you get into more tr
