Friday Posted May 30, 2011 at 10:58 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 at 10:58 PM I'd like to buy some kind of mobile phone or device that can allow me to study some SRS software on the go. However, I'd like to save money, and would rather buy a used device rather than shiny new and expensive one. I don't really know anything about cellphone hardware and operating systems. How can I know if the device is compatible with some SRS product? Is it possible to use the device without buying a cellphone plan and synching the list with my computer via cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted May 30, 2011 at 11:23 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 at 11:23 PM To know if a device if compatible with an SRS product, you'll need to check out the information provided by the developer of the SRS product. Most will list what platforms they run on. If you don't want a cellphone plan, an iPod touch and Pleco are probably going to be your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friday Posted May 30, 2011 at 11:44 PM Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 at 11:44 PM If you don't want a cellphone plan, an iPod touch and Pleco are probably going to be your best bet.I'm trying to find the least expensive hardware I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaoxiaocao Posted May 31, 2011 at 12:28 AM Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 at 12:28 AM The least expensive for Pleco would most likely be a 山寨 (fake) phone running windows mobile 6.5. Should only cost a few hundred kuai (brand new) but may not last all that long. Plus the ring tones on some of those 山寨 phones are incredibly loud and annoying :angry: Be wary of second hand name brand phones as they sometimes swap out the good quality internal parts for cheaper crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted May 31, 2011 at 12:58 AM Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 at 12:58 AM How much are you looking to spend? A second-hand iPod touch goes for $100-$200 on ebay for some of the older models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonCNL Posted May 31, 2011 at 03:04 PM Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 at 03:04 PM Well be careful with second hand electronics, you'll never know what happened with it. Anki runs on android and right now the androidphones are quite cheap. (HTC wildfire, Sony Ericsson x10 mini pro, etc.) And also mentioned before, the Ipod touch, is also a good one, but the Anki app costs about $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted June 1, 2011 at 02:30 AM Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 at 02:30 AM A good version of Pleco (i.e. paying for all the useful addons), will also set you back around USD$100, so any way you dice it, it's not going to come off cheap, but I think it's definitely worth it. These sort of things are an investment and personally I think it's worth paying a bit more to get something of high quality that will last for years. My first-gen iPhone is still going strong three-years on, and Pleco is doing even better because so far Pleco's policy has been to provide essentially free upgrades across versions and platforms (I originally had Pleco 1 running on a Palm, now it's version 2.x running on the iPhone). So, there's definitely an upfront expense, but at the same time, you get good value for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
character Posted June 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM I find the OCR addon to Pleco so useful for learning that I suggest trying to get a used iPhone 3GS. You can use it as a wifi-only device, no need to use it as a phone with a data plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayjames Posted June 12, 2011 at 02:28 AM Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 at 02:28 AM This thread needs an update :-) Pleco Beta has been released for Android. I know because I'm running it on my HTC Desire. It's badass. http://www.pleco.com/androidbeta.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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