Question : Can you get handheld computers that allow you to plug in USB keys?
I have a huge amount of very important data I carry around on my USB key.

I also will soon be doing a job where I won’t be at one particular computer so I’m quite keen on getting myself a handheld (Palm / Pocket PC).

What I wasn’t sure of was if it is possible to plug in a USB memory key directly into a handheld so I can read files on it through my key.

(specifically I have a lot of useful notes stored in a TiddlyWiki file on my USB key, and I want to be able to access that from a handheld on the go through the browser on the handheld).

Any ideas / advice?
handheld computers

Best answer:

Answer by an_gel_on
Hi.
I know of no such device currently on the market.
There is Palm software for Palm PDAs called Documents To Go which will copy selected Word documents from your PC to your Palm when you hot sync the Palm with the computer. (This automatically converts them to Palm format so you can read them on your Palm.) This would bypass the USB key thing altogether. If you buy a PDA with a memory card slot (which you should) you could store the documents on the card, then access them from a computer by using a USB card reader when needed.

That is the only solution I can think of.

Good luck!

You have a good idea, I wish they would make such an animal!