Expert: Roberto Serrano - 7/20/2008

Question
QUESTION: HI I AM LOOKING FOR A NEW PHONE AND WAS THINKING ABOUT THE PDA PHONES SINCE I NEED ONE OF THOSE ALSO. WHAT I NEED ONE FOR IS TO DOWNLOAD MOSBYS DRUG GUIDE AND A FEW OTHER NURSING SOFTWARE ON TO IT. CAN I DOWNLOAD THIS STUFF TO A PDA PHONE AND GET THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS AT ONCE OR DO I NEED TO BUY THEM SEPRATE. OR WOULD A DIFFRENT PHONE LIKE A BLACKBERRY BE MY CHOICE. I ALSO NEED A PERSONAL ORGANIZER TO BE USED ON MY PHONE.

ANSWER: Hello Jodi,

According to the software you are searching for it is only compatible with Mobile phones with Operating System: Palm OS® 3.5 or higher Windows Mobile™ 5/Pocket PC 2002/2003. If you are looking for a PDA phone with organizer I will recommend a Treo phone for you I will need to know who is your carrier though, it has a good organizer, internet services and it seems that it will be compatible with the software you are looking for. I got the information for your software from this website http://www.medcompare.com/matrix/2761/PDA-Drug-Guide-Software.html Please get back to me with that information and I will assist you further. I hope that I have been of help to you if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your qustion.

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QUESTION: OUR CARRIER IS QWEST BUT WE ARE SWITCHING (WHICH IS WHY I AM UPGRADING) MAYBE TO VERIZON BUT WE AREN'T SURE YET. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA TO COMBINE THIS STUFF WITH MY PHONE OR WOULD IT BE BETTER TO JUST DO IT SEPREATLY. I AM JUST DUMB WITH STUFF LIKE THIS. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO KNOW WHAT TO DO.  THANK YOU

Answer
Hello Jodi,

I would definately recommend for you to combine them and to do them seperate this way you have the best of both worlds. Phones at times give you problems and if you are in need of this software and your phone is broken or lost you will have a backup on your home pc. In the long run you will be happy you did this both ways. Another reason as to why I would do it this way is because you might need the information on your phone and you might one day forget your phone this way you have your back covered. As far as verizon goes you will have good coverage let me link you to the phones that you will be able to use. I have provided you with two links to two phones that are capable of being a personal organizer, great calendar, alarm clock, address book, push e-mail, internet availability, and are compatible with your software that you need. I hope that I have been of help to you if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for your question.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewP

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewP