<div>It does not really matter with Pocket RCT.  I am not sure about T= uneLab, but 2003 is recent enought to run any of the applications currently= available.  Version 5 is simply a few months newer.  Also, just = in case anyone is interested, in addition to the pocket version of Qui= cken, there also exists a  free Excel based mileage tracking document = for the Pocket PC, which can be downloaded from Microsoft's Web Site. </div> <div> </div> <div>Leonard de Beer, Associate</div> <div>Northern Virginia<br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/16/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">= David Ilvedson</b> <<a href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglob= al.net</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <p>Does it matter if the Window Mobile is the 2003 release or the newer 5.0= release?</p><span class="q"> <p>David Ilvedson, RPT<br>Pacifica, California<br><br><br><br></p></span> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; B= ORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <hr> Original message<br>From: "Leonard ..." <br>To: "An open lis= t for piano technicians" <br>Received: 1/14/2006 5:01:27 AM<br>Subject= : Re: PDAs, was RE: Last Minute Cancellations? <div><span class="e" id="q_108d672696b7b5b7_3"><br><br> <div align="left">David and List</div> <div> </div> <div>I am always learning from this list, so I am glad to be able to finall= y make a contribution.</div> <div> </div> <div>If you are considering either RCT or TuneLab, the pocket PC must have = Windows Mobile as the OS.  Also, at least with RCT a screen size of 24= 0x320 pixels is required. (Some screens are square)  The best sug= gestion that I can make is to go to the RCT and TuneLab web sites and = look at their minimum requirements, because even if you do not want to= get either one of the two right now, you may want to be able to insta= ll it in the future. </div> <div> </div> <div>Windows for the Pocket PC is easy enough to learn to use, so swit= ching from a Palm PDA to a Pocket PC should be an easy transition= .  </div> <div> </div> <div>I recently got a iQue M5 by Garmin.  It doubles as a GPS device, = with the ability to map directly from MS Outlook contacts.&n= bsp; It runs on Windows Mobile 2003.  It works well with RCT.</div> <div> </div> <div>Leonard de Beer</div> <div>Northern Virginia<br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/14/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">= <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:= Piannaman@aol.com" target="_blank">Piannaman@aol.com</a></b> <<a oncli= ck="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:Piannama= n@aol.com" target="_blank"> Piannaman@aol.com</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><font face="Arial" color="#0= 00000" size="2"> <div> <div> <div>David,</div> <div> </div> <div>Ditto on the appointment times.  I use it for contacts, too.&nbsp= ; With Active Sync, you can choose which files you want to synchronize.&nbs= p; I also have my map program in there, and the new version of Mapopolis is= pretty cool.  It has a step-by-step voice directions option. </div> <div> </div> <div>I use an IPAQ 2415.  The display vivid and easy to read= .  I use Tunelab on mine, and it works fine.  It is housed in a w= aterproof case I bought to ensure that it doesn't suffer the same fate as m= y last one--an unscheduled bath in a client's toilet. </div> <div> </div> <div>Dave Stahl</div><span> <div> </div> <div>In a message dated 1/13/2006 9:50:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, <a on= click="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:john@= formsmapiano.com" target="_blank">john@formsmapiano.com</a> writes:</div>= </span> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue= 2px solid"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial" co= lor="#000080" size="2"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><= span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <span> <p><font face="Arial" color="black" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE= : 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm pondering going from my ancie= nt Palm V to a Pocket PC device.   I'd like to have a color displ= ay for easier reading (I know new Palms have color).   Would any = of you using Pocket PCs and Palms give me some feedback?   The Po= cket PC enables me to buy Cybertuner or TuneLab in the future when I'm so f= eeble I can't lift my SAT III... </span></font></p></span> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">= <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><br>David Ilvedson, RPT<br>Pacifica, Califo= rnia</span></font>David,</p></span></font><span> <p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What are the main things you want t= o do with a PDA? I use a Palm Tungsten T3, syncing with MS Outlook for appo= intment times, directions, etc. Pretty versatile, lots of software availabl= e for many different things. You can do Excel, Word, PDF, and other common = files with the Palm OS. For instance, I use my Palm to log mileage directly= into Excel, then it syncs with the home computer. </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since I'm used to the Palm interfac= e, I don't know if I would get a PocketPC. Having RCT or Verituner on a PDA= is tempting, but since I purchased the VT box in 2004, I'm not spending an= other c. $1200 just to have it in a smaller package. </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John Formsma</span></font></p></spa= n></font></blockquote></div> <div></div></div> <div> </div> <div><font lang="0" face="Arial" size="2">Dave Stahl<br><br>Dave Stah= l Piano Service<br>650-224-3560<u><br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLi= nk(window,event,this)" href="http://www.dstahlpiano.net/" target="_blan= k">http://dstahlpiano.net/ </a></u></font></div></font></blockquote></div><br></span></div></div></blo= ckquote></div><br>