looking for a cheap email device

[Guest jet5354]

i'm looking for something with a qwerty keypad (slide / no slide) that i can check email on over wifi, i don't mind if i have to use a wifi card (best if it doesn't stick out though).

it has no need for phone functions. it will only be used to check email. can the blackberry's do this?

i'm getting it for mum, she's not the most technical minded person in the world and the device will probably spend a lot of time in her hand bag. a simple ui would be nice.

it doesn't even need to be new. i've been looking at some of the older sub notebooks as an option aswell.

any suggestions? have palm or hp ever made a pda like this?

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

What's your budget?

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[Guest jet5354]

200ish i guess? not sure what price these things go for. seen some old 12" ibm thinkpads for around £200, but a pda type thing would be more portable.

it doesn't have to be a recent decive, as long as it does the job. all it needs to do is get pop/imap mail and have a little keypad so she can type a reply easily.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Well, either a cheap old laptop, or even something like this...

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?partner=modaco&i=139977

...might be a good buy (new, warranty, WiFi, phone etc. etc.)?

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

If you're OK with the eBay route, something like this is still a very good mobile email device, and obtainable under your 200 quid budget:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-MOBILE-MDA-PRO-PDA...1QQcmdZViewItem

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