Until I find a handheld device upon which I can run a fully functional
Legacy program, with several of my data files loaded, along with MS Word,
Clooz, and other related programs, I will continue to use my Laptop. It is
certainly portable and has never had to be chained to a table in the many
libraries I've visited over the past five years that I've owned the device.
Battery life is limited, but this is rarely a problem because most libraries
that I use have convenience outlets for such use.
I have the Laptop networked to my two desktops and, using Windows'
Briefcase, synchronize Legacy files in seconds.
I'm ready to replace the one I have with a more powerful Laptop PC. There
are many good reasons to own a handheld device, but I see no reason to
forego advantages of a Laptop in pursuing genealogy in libraries and other
remote locations.
I might add, I say all this with no conflict of interest. That is, I don't
sell Laptops.
Ed Burnet
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kevin
> R. Phillips
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 5:35 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] palm devices vs Laptops
>
>
> Anita and James,
>
> Anita is absolutely on the money, portability is exactly the point. It is
> so much easier to carry a handheld vs. a laptop. You can easily carry it
> about instead of having to "chain" it to a table leg when you are at a
> library. You also can get MUCH longer battery life than a laptop because
> you can push the "off" button when you aren't using the handheld and when
> you push the "on" you are right where you left off. (One of the
> compelling
> reasons for the handhelds is "instant-on".. no boot process) If
> you want to
> read a couple of real-life opinions on the use of handhelds (Pocket
> Genealogist) follow the following link...
> http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/pgenierev.htm
>
> I don't want to turn this into a "shameless" plug for my product, I didn't
> originally write the software to sell... I wrote it for my own
> use. I can't
> tell you how ironic that is! At some point, I "Crossed the Line" between
> personal use and selling the product... probably at the point I realized I
> had more than 1000 hours in development time.
>
> Kevin R. Phillips
> Northern Hills Software
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