[From Nicholas Lamis III] Hello Sammy,
My handheld is a jack of all trades and a master of none. I’m currently using a Blackberry and it is the most indispensible item that I carry. I used to carry an agenda, cell phone and PDA but now I’ve converged everything into my Blackberry. From the time I wake up in the morning, I’m either checking emails, reading my morning news, listening to the radio (Slacker) on my commute to work. To the time I go to bed at night, I’m reviewing my calendar for the next day and scheduling my appointments…my Blackberry is always with me.
Thank you Sammy for such an informative website…I’m always learning something new.
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Proust in 6.5 ounces
[From Deborah Kelch
Seattle, Washington, USA] Hello Sammy,It's only in the last few weeks that I've found your blog, and I'm
enjoying it immensely. I must say my memories of Palm history are a
little different than in Peter's article, but there is also much I
agree with. I, too,, worshiped at the Temple of Day Timer, and should
have owned stock in 3M for all the sticky notes I added to my diary in
the "Executive Calf Leather" cover. My Day Timer went in my briefcase
with my... books.
It was books that first made me aware of PDAs. Before, I would bring home so many library books that I could scarce carry them. And the books I wanted to read on the bus always would up being the thickest and heaviest of the lot. Insert Monty Python joke here, but it was the idea of having Proust-- the whole of "In Search of Lost Time," in such a compact format== only 6.5 ounces. Very attractive!
I watched the technology for about two years before my first purchase, the Handspring Visor. The idea of interchangeable modules struck me as brilliant, I would later add the phone and fm radio modules. I later had the Visor Platinum, the Treo 300, the 650, and now the 700p.
Each of my devices is named Timmy. As in, "Timmy sees all, Timmy knows all, Timmy ROCKS!" This mantra was the easiest way to explain why I had this funny looking 'Palm Pilot." That it also made phone calls blew people's minds!
The best thing about ebooks on my Treo is reading in bed in the dark. Just like a kid with a flashlight under the covers. No booklight to disturb my hausband, and I don't run out of air under the bedclothes!
10% off all Hardware and 20% off all Software at Proporta
So PalmAddict readers can get some lovely jubbly 10% discount off all things Proporta at the moment. Remember we offer a very good discount with Proporta where you can get 10% off all Hardware and 20% off all Software at Proporta. Use code PALMSM at checkout. [Visit the Palm Addict / Proporta Store]
My Acer Aspire One is Like a Palm Lifedrive on Steroids
[From Bill Quinlan] I have been using the Acer Aspire One with my Palm TX for some time
now, and it is a great paring. The Acer comes with 1 GB of ram and a
160 GB hard drive. It is running Windows XP Home SP3. It comes with 3
USB v2 ports. After loading Firefox, I downloaded Palm Desktop 4.2 and
hotsynced my Palm TX. I added a bluetooth dongle for $11.95 and am now
hotsyncing wirelessly! I use Card Reader to access my 16GB SD card in
my Palm TX or I can access the card directly by putting it in one of
the 2 SD card slots on the Acer. Much to my surprise, this version of the Palm Desktop allows for effortless switching between Outlook and Palm Desktop for PIM usage. I discovered this by accident when I clicked the Start menu and tabbed to Programs->Palmone. One of the choices was PIM conduit sync which then allowed me to choose Outlook or PalmDesktop. This allows you to switch between them easily!
The Acer hard drive is big enough to hold many mp4 and avi movies that I used to keep on my Palm TX, and the 8.9" screen is great for viewing them. I also keep my music and pictures on the Acer and can drop them into the Palm TX very easily.
I added the Palm TX Simulator to the Acer and now can run most of my valuable Palm applications on the big screen.
Together the Acer and Palm TX make an unbeatable combination!
Every parent should be issued with a Centro
My
youngest child has very mild cerebral palsy. She is doing very well,
thanks in part to therapy services she receives through the school and the
state. Last week her physical therapist had to do some standardized
testing for her annual review. One test required her to time my daughter with
a stopwatch while she performed a task, but the therapist could not find a
stopwatch.
I pulled out my trusty Centro and used the stopwatch function on Palmary Clock to time my daughter. It worked great.
When I got Palmary Clock, I thought that it was more program than I really needed, but I loved the beautiful blue analog clock face which I use as my desk clock. Now I find I’m using its other functions more and more: as a timer for my recently rekindled obsession with bread baking; and to look when the sun will set on a particular day next month to decide if I want to walk or drive to a meeting that starts late in the afternoon.
I also use my Centro to keep track of my daughter’s many appointments,and to navigate in all the other cities we travel to in order to access her various medical specialists. In a pinch, my Centro’s games and Slingbox keep my daughter amused during long waits in doctor’s offices or long drives to see specialists. And recently, I videoed the therapist instructing my daughter to do a difficult exercise so that we could practice at home.
I think every parent of a special needs child should be issued a Centro!
THIS WEEKEND THROWAWAY - Unlocked Blackberry Bold & 8GB Memory Card ends Sunday Midnight US PT
OK so let's have a quick weekend only throwaway and I meant to run this last week but other factor got in the way, so here goes, until Sunday at Midnight I will open a special throwaway to writers and PalmAddict readers and I am giving away a unlocked BlackBerry Bold. I'll also throw in a 8 GB Memory Card for it.
Now I'll close this Sunday midnight US ET so you have the weekend to get your user thoughts to me on how you are using your mobile device or something that is mobile technology related. Feel free to say hello in your email and don't forget to give it a title or we cannot enter you. Email me before midnight Thursday US ET and put WEEKEND in your subject line so I pick it up - sammymcloughlin@gmail.com
Mobile banking = more moolah? is a new editorial, interesting and potentially useful over at the Palm Blog.
Palminfocenter great new look
Take a look at the excellent new look to Palminfocenter, Ryan has done a great job and as always the site looks fresh and is as informative as ever. "Welcome to the latest version of PalmInfocenter! Todays refresh marks our 6th major design overhaul over the course of our 10 years online. The new site features a streamlined new look, improved loading times, larger fonts for easier reading, optimized navigation and various commenting enhancements, while still retaining the classic PIC look and feel. " Palminfocenter after the jump.
Centro, iPhone, and that Other Reading Device is an excellent editorial over at TreoCentral, well worthy of your reading attention
Centro, iPhone, and that Other Reading Device is an excellent editorial over at TreoCentral, well worthy of your reading attention. "I've always loved to read, every since one of my uncles gave me and my siblings some comic books when we were just kids. He gave us some 12 cent Superman and Batman comics and we loved them. They were old and we couldn't believe the price on the covers. Too bad we didn't know what the value of those comics could be later on. Of course we took our crayons and marked in them or wrote our names on the front cover with an ink pen. **cringe** Oh well, we enjoyed them and that was the reason that our uncle gave them to us in the first place. My oldest brother and I would walk to the store every Saturday with our allowance and buy comic books and a soft drink. Ahh, those good ole days of reading a scary comic at night, under the covers with a flashlight. I'm still a kid at heart and will buy myself an Archie Digest every once in awhile in the grocery store." Read in full.
O'Reilly Webcast: Developing Applications for Palm webOS
[From Hans] Thanks to Hans for dropping this one in my inbox this morning. Developing Apps on the Pre, kinda demonstrated in this video. "What is clear is that the barrier for entry to app development here is stunningly low, and we suppose we'll all find out soon enough exactly what sort of awesomeness and terror that will mean for us end users." Engadget after the jump.
