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<DIV><SPAN class=810184916-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Jeannie,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810184916-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I
didn't have a Palm but Elizabeth has had one for years. As to user =
friendly, I
picked up an iPAQ and started using it immediately without having =
to learn
graffitti. I have been using DOS/Windows since it came out so that =
may have
helped. TuneLabPocket is actually more user friendly than =
TuneLabPro, in my
opinion. As to battery life, it will tune a half a day without charging. =
I
either charge at lunch, switch to a Toshiba Libretto that has TuneLabPro =
on it
or get out the ol' tuning fork. Sure I wish it would go all day but the =
state of
the art on color screen current requirements and batteries is what it =
is. I can
usually plug in if I need to and the iPAQ will maintain memory for quite =
a while
until I can charge up. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810184916-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Not
the ultimate solution but works for me, your mileage may
vary.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810184916-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810184916-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Dale</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr =
align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jeannie
Grassi<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 31, 2001 10:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: palm pilot<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=290525905-31122001><FONT =
face=Arial>Dale,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=290525905-31122001><FONT face=Arial>You didn't =
really disagree
with much that I said: Not user-friendly; Window....well, you know...; =
poor
battery life. I will say one thing....the tech support is great =
and I've
had to use those folks a lot!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=290525905-31122001><FONT =
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=290525905-31122001><FONT face=Arial>I'm curious if =
you had a
Palm device before your iPAQ? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=290525905-31122001><FONT =
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=290525905-31122001><FONT =
face=Arial>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dale
Probst<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:04 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: palm =
pilot<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>Heh
Jeannie et Greg,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>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! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>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-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>Now
be gentle Jeannie!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Dale</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=880435400-28122001><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->
<P><FONT size=2>Dale Probst, RPT<BR>Ward & Probst, =
Inc.<BR>email:
wardprobst@cst.net<BR>(940)691-3682 voice<BR>(940) 691-6843
fax<BR></FONT></P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr =
align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf =
Of
</B>Greg Newell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:12
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: palm
pilot<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Hi
=
Jeannie,<BR><X-TAB> </X-TA=
B>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.
<BR><BR>Greg<BR><BR>At 12:44 PM 12/27/2001 -0800, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite type="cite"><FONT face=arial>Hi
Richard,</FONT><BR><FONT face=arial>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
<I>different</I>, 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. </FONT><BR> <BR><FONT =
face=arial>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.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT
face=arial>The iPAQ is heavy and cumbersome to use, as hand-helds =
go.
</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial>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. </FONT><BR> <BR><FONT =
face=arial>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.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT
face=arial>Hope this helps.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT
face=arial>jeannie</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial>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.</FONT>
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<DD>-----Original Message-----
<DD>From:</B> owner-pianotech@ptg.org [<A
href="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org"
eudora="autourl">mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org</A>]On Behalf Of =
</B>VOCE88@AOL.COM
<DD>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:07 PM
<DD>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org
<DD>Subject:</B> Re: palm pilot<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=arial =
size=2>
<DD>Hi Terry,<BR><BR>
<DD>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.<BR><BR>
<DD>I am now considering upgrading to an m505 OR an IPAQ. Any =
reactions or
comments??<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DD>Richard Galassini
<DD>Cunningham Piano Co & Factory
<DD>Philadelphia, Pa.
<DD>(800) 394-1117
<DD><A
=
href="http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/">http://voce88.tripod.co=
m/richspianopage/</A>
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