What Software? Which PDA?

[Thunk]

When I walk up to the boss I get out a scorepad and a pencil and write my scores the old-fashioned way. Nothing wrong with that, but I would like to be able to use the analytical power of some of the software that is around today. The question is - what software? What are the best - and worst - features of the different programs available? Which one do you use?

And since I don't have a PDA I'll have to buy one. I think the choice of PDA will be dictated by the software selected, so your comments on the PDA you use with your chosen software would also be most welcome.

[krela]

Pffft who needs a PDA, just get a T-Mobile Vario III mobile phone

I run bowbuddy on it. I can't say it has any downsides.

[pHz]

another bowbuddy user here - apart from the odd personal concern with vista on my laptop (and having to switch from linux to windows to sync bowbuddy) i cant find fault with it so far

use it on a little HP iPAQ i got for xmas just to run bowbuddy on - i have bowbuddy installed to a 1Gb SD card that holds the program and all its data (but thats really only so i can still easily back up in to linux)

what i personally like about bowbuddy is the ease of score entry (tap the virtual target face) and the different modes on the scoresheet tab where you can see colour coded arrow spreads for each distance shot / bar chart distribution of each scoring zone / etc

slainte rob

[wilit]

Hmm. I'll have to check out that software.

[Bunsen]

Another vote for bowbuddy and an HP iPAQ. I don't have any problems with this setup. It does everything I need.http://www.archery-interchange.com/f...cons/icon7.gif

[Andy]

Obviously I would have to suggest eScorePad . It runs on window mobile / pocket PC the same as bowbuddy. Plus you know who to contact if you want help or have ant suggestions. It does run in demo mode so you can try before you buy.

Andy

[paulhuk]

I'm another Bowbuddy user on an Acer PDA, which I bought specifically to run bb on. I like that the software shows whre the group of arrows is centred.

At comps I use the BB just to be able to check the scorers adding up

[addo]

Guy at my club has bowbuddy.Its so easy to plot your scores.Has plenty of options and handy stats as well.It also dosen't need that good a pda to run it.They are dirt cheap on ebay.

I just been to bowbuddy website and theyv'e put the price up since i last visited.Still seems good value to me though.

[Anna K]

I have an O2 XDA Orbit mobile phone (I didn't want yet another gadget to lose/break) and I have bowbuddy. I looked at escorepad but I wanted the touch screen capabilities that bowbuddy has. I'm very pleased with both the phone and bowbuddy.

[Nightimer]

I bought a PDA for £85 from Amazon (It came with memory card,case and car charger.
I paid about £20 for Bow Buddy so I set myself up for just over £100.
The only downside to scoring by PDA is they are not easy to see in bright sunshine (not that we get much).

Nightimer