Nothing is very easy about the soaring programs which run on the
PDAs. People tend to purchase what their flying pals use. Tribal
knowledge is good but may be costly if you purchase something you
really don't like. I'm with you, all the bells and whistles look
great, an may be good for the very accomplished pilots, but for little
old me?

One thought is to get one of the free soaring programs and try those
for a while. Get your feet wet so to speak. Another idea is to go
with a minimalist program like Glide Navigator II which isn't too
expensive.

Good luck, John