On 10/21/00 1:45 PM, "George Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Paul -
>
> On 10/21/00 13:56, Paul Berkowitz wrote:
>
>> I really don't see the advantage of this system, nor why so many people seem
>> to want it. I quite understand why they didn't bother implementing it in
>> Entourage. Can it work any better than Acid Jazz does it, in other PIMs for
>> example? If so, OK. If not, who needs it?
>
> For me (on those rare occasions when I've used it), it's primarily for two
> reasons:
>
> (1) I'm lazy <G>
> (2) As long as I'm sure the phone number entered is correct, I'm assured
> that it will be dialed correctly.
>
> #2 is especially relevant when dialing a number I don't use frequently.
> Otherwise I'm constantly glancing at the number to make sure I have it
> right, and that makes it more likely that I might hit a wrong button on the
> phone.
>
> And since my phone is, literally, right beside my computer, it's not a
> problem for me to have to pick up the receive as soon as it starts ringing.
> Besides which, you have to pick it up anyway so the person you're calling
> can talk to you...this method just adds a bit of urgency to that step.
Hi Paul and George. This is exactly my situation. I have a lot of numbers
that I call infrequently and it is easy for my fingers to get the numbers
munged. This way the number is entered correctly.
Cb
cbrady @ tulane.edu
--
A scholar's wisdom comes of ample leisure;
To be wise he must be relieved of other tasks.
-Sirach 38.24
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