Richard Kaye wrote: > And let me add that browsing on any device with a screen this small > (leaving aside the religious experience that is the iPhone) is > essentially an exercise in frustration for anything other than the most > basic needs.
My primary goal is a joint calendar, and read-only for all practical purposes. I'd probably email myself a reminder to update the calendar rather than try to update through the browser, but we'll see. I'm fully expecting Google Calendar to be fairly robust on a mobile screen. Compared to, say, ESPN or something else that expects 12x10 res. :) From there, then we'll see what else is usable.... > Richard Kaye wrote: >> I've been using Palm devices since the days of the Palm III. A couple >> years ago when my last Palm device (Sony Clie) started to crap out, I I had been a Palm user for a while, I think I had a II and a V (that nifty very slim guy with the curved sides). But just as a PIM, well, I just wasn't away from my desk THAT much that I used it for more than the calendar and the (fairly weak) to do list. My To Do list could probably give Brian Jones a few ideas about logistics. :) So when it died, I just didn't replace it. Actually, the sync with Windows was so shaky that it was fairly easy to go back to paper, but I DO miss having the yearly and more calendar with me. >> decided to go with a Treo so I could stop carrying around 2 devices. In >> general, I've been pleased with it although it is a bit on the bulky Bingo. Right now, camera, to do list, phone... I carry a backpack with me and it's a pain. One device would be great, even though it is a bit bigger than my current phone, it's ONE DEVICE. :) >> side. I have a 650. OTOH what I like or dislike undoubtedly has very >> little in common with a teenage girl. And we all thank you for that. >> On the voice side, I've got a plan >> that gives me 900 minutes per month, which I never use. We have a family plan with about 1000 minutes, and we don't usually get very close to that, but for the extra $10/mo, it's much better than going down a level that we would probably break and then get nailed for. >> I have an unlimited data plan to go along with it. This is probably the biggest issue - data plan. That's $45/mo. PER LINE. With five lines here.... well, wow. That's kind of expensive just for a joint, mobile calendar. But it feels like it's almost worth it. >> My phone came with Versamail >> and it was trivial to add email accounts on it although I mainly use it >> for my gmail. This will vary depending on your provider. (My phone came >> from AT&T. I know, everyone here seems to enjoy bashing them but for the >> most part I have no complaints.) I have a colleague, whose phone came >> from Verizon, and the email app they included was a royal PITA to set up. We're a Verizon family since 2001 and have been happy with them. They're sort of dorks wrt billing and all that, but we virtually never have to deal with them, so it's been OK. The service - we have just about no complaints with, so we figure we'll continue on. If the email app is that bad, then it looks like a topic for another book!!!!! Wow, from FoxPro to Treo/Verizon. Looks like a winner. >> Can't speak to the Linux part of the equation (although I did just >> install Ubuntu 7.04 on my home play... umm server box last weekend). I >> know I saw some Palm stuff available but haven't gone any further with it. I think I said this - I don't think I'm going to do a LOT of syncing on the desktop, but that might change too. I look at syncing on the desktop as a way of backing up the mobile more than anything else. What would be really great is to be able to download the google calendar data to the mobile in the event that you can connect; you'd still have your data with you. That sounds like an app worth writing, actually. And with a Palm, it might work. :) Whil _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
