---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dale, If you ever do this and find that you can print an invoice via infrared port I would be MOST Interested! Greg At 07:04 PM 12/27/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Heh Jeannie et Greg, > >I would never disagree with Jeannie but my experience with iPAQ has been >different. I won't dispute that the battery life is not great or that the >Palm OS is more user friendly than PocketPC. If it says MicroSoft, well >you know....Anyway, I have used TuneLabPocket on an iPAQ 3635 for about a >year now and it's been great. I have given the iPAQ the Probst test, drops >of 4 feet onto a hard tile floor and from 42" onto a very tough indoor >outdoor carpet. It lives! >I haven't used an ETD or program that I like as well as TuneLabPocket. >Outlook is not the greatest schedule program but has gotten better.Soon I >hope to be able to port PianoDB to and from the iPAQ. I do hope this gives >another view- >Now be gentle Jeannie! >Dale > >Dale Probst, RPT >Ward & Probst, Inc. >email: wardprobst@cst.net >(940)691-3682 voice >(940) 691-6843 fax >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Greg Newell >Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:12 PM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: RE: palm pilot > >Hi Jeannie, > Thanks for this bit of comparison. I only hope this prompts Bob > Scott to port TuneLab Pro to the Palm platform. I think I would go for > that but anything windows based is just asking for troubles just like our > home and laptop based PC's. > >Greg > >At 12:44 PM 12/27/2001 -0800, you wrote: >>Hi Richard, >>I have both the iPAQ and a Palm Vx. (I have had several Palm devices over >>the years and have loved them, and had not a single problem.) I thought >>I was upgrading to an iPAQ, and did so for the express purpose of using >>the Pocket RCT. However, I am not sure the iPAQ can be considered an >>upgrade. It is different, in that it is a Windows-based operating system >>and, so far, it has a better screen. (I'm sure that will change soon for >>the Palm units as well.) Its battery life is 6 hours, at best. (Don't >>believe the rating of 12 hours as it advertises.) My Palm V gets a >>couple of weeks on a charge. >> >>The iPAQ uses Outlook as its desktop software. (Also riddled with >>problems). The Palm Desktop that comes with it, is much more user >>friendly and synchronizing data has never been a problem, but the Active >>Sync system with the iPAQ malfunctions frequently. >> >>The iPAQ is heavy and cumbersome to use, as hand-helds go. >> >>There are not nearly as many programs written for it, although I'm sure >>that will change, but the quality of the programs are what I am concerned >>about. In general, I am not impressed with the iPAQ and am considering >>getting a Palm 505, Pocket RCT is not worth the hassle this unit has >>caused me. >> >>If you are absolutely determined to buy an iPAQ, my suggestion is to wait >>until they iron out the bugs. It is a real pain in the neck to use it >>until they do! They are spitting out improvements by the day, fight that >>impulse to buy immediately. >> >>Hope this helps. >> >>jeannie >> >>P.S. I am in the process of returning my iPAQ for repairs for the 2nd >>time since July. Last time the whole mother board was replaced. This >>time, if they can't fix it, they will replace the whole unit. I never >>had problems like this in the 5 years I've owned Palm devices. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf >>Of VOCE88@AOL.COM >>Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:07 PM >>To: pianotech@ptg.org >>Subject: Re: palm pilot >> >>Hi Terry, >> >>I use a Palm Vx for a variety of uses, not the least of which is a >>database. Since I am a dealer, I have a database of teachers and local >>techs. as well. 3rd party programs come in handy as well, eg - financing >>and amortization programs, word & excel doc reader, and an expense tracker. >> >>I am now considering upgrading to an m505 OR an IPAQ. Any reactions or >>comments?? >> >> >> >> >> >>Richard Galassini >>Cunningham Piano Co & Factory >>Philadelphia, Pa. >>(800) 394-1117 >><http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/>http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/ >> ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/07/d8/43/88/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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