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To: Andre Williamson who wrote (41567)	3/9/2000 1:12:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 45548

here's the mistake that mister softee is making, imo. they're trying to cram too much into a pda, which is contrary to the whole concept... "The Compatibility Issue Pocket PCs include Pocket Word and Excel, which convert PC Word and Excel files to a smaller format that can then be resaved in PC format, Thompson says. Pocket Word and Excel support version 95, 97, and 2000 of their desktop siblings, says a Microsoft spokesperson. But some analysts are skeptical that conversions will be smooth. "It's impossible to tell what you'll be able to read," says Ken Dulaney, vice president of mobile computing at Gartner Group. "People will try to use attachments, but there are compatibility problems." Designed to let you view and edit documents on the go, Pocket Word offers some basic Word formatting and editing tools, but editing text on a tiny device is tedious even without a file-conversion question. Pocket Excel could be useful for updating expenses on the road, but Excel spreadsheets are designed for a full-size PC. It's unclear what you can read when you convert to Pocket Excel, Dulaney says. Compressing PC software, particularly Windows software, into the size of your palm doesn't mean a PDA can replace a notebook PC, Dulaney warns. He expects Pocket PC strengths to be in electronic books, Web, and multimedia applications. Software aside, Microsoft's challenge is to produce "a simpler, easier-to-use interface to compete with Palm," Dulaney says." pcworld.com