[pianotech] blackberry vs pda

[Porritt, David]

Tom:

I too am a Verizon customer and I recently (last year) got a new Samsung i760<http://search.vzw.com/?market=76071&q=I760&p=null&ss=null&b2eFlag=N> which is a smart phone and Pocket PC.  I use it for all my calendar, contact, etc. and it runs TuneLab Pocket very well.  It has a slide out keyboard that is very handy.  I've been very happy with it.  It has all the web browsing and email possibilities of the other PDAs.

dave


David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu<mailto:dporritt at smu.edu>

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Servinsky
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 4:55 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] blackberry vs pda

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<mailto:David at piano.plus.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org<mailto: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".
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