List, I came in on this discussion late. My Dell Axim 5, which has been absolutely dependable for the past 5 yrs is finally showing signs of dying. I too am in the market to consider other options. I was wondering if anyone out there has anything to say about the Blackberry route. I'm seriously considering combining the phone and pda into one platform, however not with reservations. I personally like having 2 separate devices for the obvious reason of not putting too many eggs in one basket. However when I went shopping for a new PDA I was shocked to see that the typical "old school" pda is quickly becoming extinct. There were hardly any to be found. I quickly realized that the industry was pushing their might on us and telling us that our options will be on their terms from this point forward. We have our cell phone service with Verizon and now am looking at the what's available. I looked at the Palm devices, which I like. But I really liked the Blackberry platform much better. The Blackberry Storm really has caught my attention, but would like to hear comments of those already using it as to whether I should continue down this route. Any suggestions would be most welcomed. Tom Servinsky ----- Original Message ----- From: David Boyce To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 4:55 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Handling wire w/ talcum powder No, Chalk is calcium carbonate (form of limestone), FRENCH Chalk is hydrated magnesuim silicate, as is Talcum. David. "John, In part you are correct in that French chalk falls under the category of a "talc" only in that it is a lubricant. Talcum powder is the loose form of hydrated magnesium silicate, whereas French Chalk is calcium carbonate. Different stuff for different uses, but maybe not in this case. Bruce Browning The Piano Tuner". -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090110/82cf9ab8/attachment.html>
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