<html><div style='background-color:'>I can't encourage you enough to consider the palm pilot.  They are relatively inexpensive.  After I lost my appt. book 5 years ago with all my tuning appts and professional playing gigs,  I realized I had no backup.  Fortunatlely a kind soul found the book and returned it.  But it taught me a lesson.   With the PP everything is backed up in about 10 seconds into your computer.  In addition there are tons or programs (many of them free) that you can add on.  One of the main ones is an automobile log.  Keeps track of gas, milage, trips, what for.  Comes from teal point software  I also have a a very inexpensive program from Mapopolis.com.  I can download a map from most any county in USA.  The county maps are very accurate.  And you can even get driving directions from place to place.  It can hook to a gps system, but I see no need to do that. I seldom use the paper map or even my existing gps system anymore. Go to your search engine or www.download.com and search for palm pilot software.  You'll be surprised. Good Luck Dick Day Marshall MI (Tunin' 20 years and counting)    <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <HR color=#a0c6e5 SIZE=1> From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> Reply-To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: RE: Appointment Books Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:31:51 -0700 <META content="Microsoft SafeHTML" name=Generator> <STYLE> </STYLE> <STYLE> @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in;margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} P.MsoNormal {font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} LI.MsoNormal {font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} DIV.MsoNormal {font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} A:link {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;text-underline:single;} SPAN.MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;text-underline:single;} A:visited {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;text-underline:single;} SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;text-underline:single;} P.MsoAutoSig {font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} LI.MsoAutoSig {font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} DIV.MsoAutoSig {font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} P {font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman';} SPAN.EmailStyle18 {color:navy;font-family:Arial;} DIV.Section1 {page:Section1;} </STYLE> Oooo.  Pocket PC records memos and such?   That would be great... David. <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: "Marcel Carey" To: deanmay@pianorebuilders.com, Pianotech Received: 9/7/2005 5:17:54 PM Subject: RE: Appointment Books <DIV align=left>Dean said: </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">  " I think it is helpful to make the appointment in a book first, not on the computer. You only have one hand free to write when on the phone and sometimes you need to scribble extra notes that don’t lend themselves nicely to hurriedly putting in a computer appointment.  "   Since you have a pocket PC, why don't you use the recording button on the left to record the specifics while on the phone with the customer. This is what I do. The only thing left to do at night is to listen while writing the info. It makes it easier for me.   Marcel Carey, Rpt Sherbrooke, Qc    <DIV class=Section1> Dean Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN  47802</DIV>   -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Todd Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:37 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Appointment Books   <DIV class=Section1> I am gonna go and pick up a scheduling calendar book, and I just want to know what you all use, and what you have liked and disliked over the years.</DIV> <DIV class=Section1>  </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Do most of you schedule future appointments with the client before you leave, such as the six month tuning?  I also thought about getting some cards printed to write the date of the next appointment on it, for the client.  Kind of like what doctor and dentist offices use when they schedule your next visit.</DIV> <DIV class=Section1>  </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Do I hear any suggestions here?</DIV> <DIV class=Section1>  </DIV> <DIV class=Section1>  </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Thanks!</DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Matthew</DIV> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></div></html>