For me it would be important to retain the offline capability on the mobile device as I do a lot of my organising while underground away from network connections (London tube).
I'm not bothered about the iPhone as I use a Pocket PC for its superior data handling capabilities, but I wouldn't want to see its data store moved to the net only. As I've said before I'd rather see a common file structure between the desktop and mobile versions to remove the need to synchronise. This would also work for your purpose as you'd just store the file on a web server. Nick -----Original Message----- From: Ron Stockfleth <[email protected]> Sent: 28 February 2009 00:07 To: MyLifeOrganized <[email protected]> Subject: [MLO] Feature Request: MLO Mobile I have a vision of how I will be able to use MLO anytime, anywhere, and always with my current data. That vision involves a web-based application, offline capability, native application for the iPhone, and a Jott link. I know I have rolled 4 feature requests all into one, but they are all inter-related in my mind. I have been an avid user of MLO since April 2005, and I have averaged 6 to 10 hours in this application each and every day for the past 4 years. About 2 years ago, I purchased an OQO Ultimate Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC), a computer with a form factor slightly larger than a Pocket PC, but running Vista Ultimate as its OS. I made this purchase because I wanted the MLO desktop application with me at all times. Three weeks ago I damaged my OQO and had to send it back to the manufacturer for repair. In looking for a temporary digital alternative to my OQO, I have discovered the wonderful world of web- based applications, the iPhone, and Jott! I first purchased the iPhone, a beautifully-designed device that allows me to have immediate and anywhere access to my email, calendar, contacts, internet, and so much more. Task management is not a native application on the iPhone, which led me to Toodledo, a web-based task management application. MLO is far superior to Toodledo and I will switch back to MLO exclusively as soon as MLO's iPhone application becomes available. I mention Toodledo because I was very surprised at how much I liked the advantage of a web-based application in having my data available to me no matter which computer I was on at the time. I use 3 computers, a desktop, a tablet PC, and the OQO UMPC. Keeping my MLO data synchronized between these 3 computers is a chore, but doable. With MLO web-based, the synchronization of the data would be transparent to the user and readily available and current at all times, regardless of the computer at hand. Toodledo has a Jott link which means the user can create new tasks with voice, which is extremely productive when using the iPhone. I remember other users requesting the MLO iPhone application to include a Jott link, and I would add my voice to theirs as well. In purchasing software for my iPhone, I have discovered 3 types of iPhone applications in terms of integration with other devices. Level 1: iPhone synchronizes with local area network computer. eWallet is an example of an application at this level. The eWallet iPhone application synchronizes its data with a local area networked computer using Wi-Fi technology. This approach is of limited use relative to Levels 2 and 3. Level 2: iPhone synchronizes with web-based application. Toodledo is a good example of this type of synchronization. Toodledo has a native application for the iPhone, but its web-based application has no off- line capabilities. Level 3: iPhone synchronizes with a web-based application with off-line capabilities. Evernote is a good example of this approach. Evernote has a native application for the iPhone, a web-based application, and a stand-alone application that can be installed on your computer for offline capabilities. I believe that this would be ideal approach for MLO. Thanks in advance for your consideration. Ron Stockfleth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
