+jaredl Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 does anyone know how i can get the cache discriptions into my blackbery? I have a plam too but i never use it and didn't want to have to carry 2 around? i'm sure there must be a program thats not listed ont he site Quote Link to comment
+N8OFP - Del Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 None that I know of, been looking for a while, so if you happen to run across a way please post it here!! Quote Link to comment
+ctgreybeard Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 If you are a premium member of geocaching.com you can use Pocket Queries to download to the BB. Use Mobipocket Reader, I have it on my 7520 and it works very well. I've even purchased some books to read too. Bill W Quote Link to comment
+The Wombles Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I just download the latest details using the blackberry browser here: http://www.geocaching.com/wap/ Quote Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I just download the latest details using the blackberry browser here: http://www.geocaching.com/wap/ I've used the wap site with my Treo 650, and it works reasonably well. I needed extra help lately and started to read the logs. As with PQs, though, the wap site only has the 5 most recent logs. Quote Link to comment
+JetMonkey Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I have a work issued Blackberry and used it for a little while as an attempt to go paperless. I was using Mobipocket Reader on the device. For me I thought it was pretty worthless overall and since, I have abandoned the idea in favor of using a good ol dedicated PDA. The three main things that I didn't like about it were: 1) No touch screen, doing everything via the track wheel is doable but not as convenient as a PDA touch-screen. 2) If there is a cache that you were after and wanted to resort to using it's hint (if it had one) you had to go to another area of the database under "Appendix" if I remember right to get the info. Many times it seemed pretty easy to get things out of whack buy bouncing from one part of the file (cache description) to it's matching hint. 3) Overall it's harder to read all the cache's data on a small Blackberry screen vs. a larger PDA screen It would be nice to use just one device such as a Blackberry for geocaching but for me at least, the negatives and frustrations of using a Blackberry for geocaching outweigh the inconvenience of bringing along a dedicated PDA. Don't get me wrong since my Blackberry is work supplied I still bring it with me when I geocache but I use it for more practical purposes such as a wheel chock for when I park on steep hills or even as a coaster when I stop somewhere for lunch. As a business tool the Blackberry is OK (great for email, so so for most of the other things it does or tries to do) but for caching I’d go with a dedicated PDA. These are my geocaching experiences so there! (all kidding aside I hope this helps) JetMonkey Quote Link to comment
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