Hi Vaughn,

I understand if you want to purchase a new PDA, but I would like to mention
that the battery on your 31 can probably be replaced.  All you need are a
new battery (which look like they are readily available for around $25) and
a special tool to open the case.  I dont know of anyone here that has a tool
here, but maybe someone on the list does (and if they dont, those are also
readily available online).

Regards,
Matt

On 4/27/06, Vaughn Treude <vltreude@deru.com> wrote:
>
> Hello all:
>
> I'm looking to replace my dead Zire 31.  When I bought it I did not do
> my homework; did not realize the battery was not replaceable; after 16
> months (and 13 months after the end of the warranty) the unit is
> useless.  So I really hate to buy anything from Palm again after being
> royally hosed in this fashion.  The problem is, what alternative is
> there to MS?  (I actually tried a Pocket PC a while back and hated it,
> not just because it was MS, but because its apps were so different from
> actual Windows apps.  The idea of compatibility between the two is
> greatly overrated.) It seems like all the Linux PDA's that were out
> there during the early years of this decade are either dead or on life
> support. Too bad Apple never released their PDA to the market! Does
> anyone know of any alternatives?  Is installing Linux on a Pocket PC at
> all practical, or is it one of those black-market-ROM deals like with
> the XBox?
>
> Vaughn
>
>
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