I spent about a year with my wife and son in the hospital. I never knew when it might be an ordinary visit or if I might be staying for days. I always had my Palm with me for my schedule at work. But I also had three or four books downloaded on the thing. All the old Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter of Mars books and L'Amour pulp westerns passed many enjoyable hours for me. There's an awful lot of books out in the public domain and it's easy to get used to reading text on that little thing. <br><br>I've planned most of my carry kit and car kit anticipating unexpected stayovers more than true survival situations. I've had to make a little comfort out of too many bad places. You can keep a lot of good reading in that little thing just in case, and keep notes too.<br><br>You can store a lot of text on your palm, but remember the battery is only going to last you maybe a week if you use it alot.<br><br>