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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (9889)12/1/1997 4:03:00 PM
From: Scrapps  Respond to of 22053
 
Sorry BP but I don't own one. David will get around to it after he gets over the new reply box thing! <GG>



To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (9889)12/1/1997 4:32:00 PM
From: Steve Parrino  Respond to of 22053
 
<...figured I'd get 30 technogeeks extolling the virtues of the now defunct Robots' toy...not one response, zip, nada. sheesh>

betty,

I don't know that I qualify as a technogeek, but I have one of the little critters. At this point, for me it's more a toy than a tool. But depending on how your husband conducts business, it can be very useful to him.

I think the people getting the most use out of their PalmPilot are those who are using the address book function, the desktop software and the HotSync device that links it with their computer. Also, the people who are able to use the PalmPilot with a modem to dial in to company networks for e-mail. Though I've not done either, I recently called on a guy at one of the telecom companies around here. He had the HotSync on his desk, so I asked what he thought of the PalmPilot. He whipped it out of his pocket and starting waxing eloquent about these features.

From my experience, the Graffiti writing language is easy to learn and is a practical way to make entries in a calendar. And it's probably good geek cocktail party chatter to say you use Graffiti.

Another thing to keep in mind. There is quite a 3rd party software orbit building around the PalmPilot. People are making the little box do all manner of tricks.

Go ahead. Get him one!



To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (9889)12/2/1997 12:30:00 AM
From: Druggist  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 22053
 
Betty,

I have had one for about 4 months now.. They only big thing I dont like, is it doesnt come with a modem, although you can buy one.. the handwriting learings takes some time, but you can hook it up to your
computer and do lots of downloads at a time...

It was several add on programs that you can download for free, it has
a green glowing light to work with in the dark.. it has good memory, size, shape, etc..

I have puchased 2 for xmas prensents myself I liked mine so much..

my 2 cents
druggist