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<DIV><SPAN class=930073418-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I've
been using the iPAQ for 6 full months now and find that I can tune all =
day on a
single charge PROVIDING that I use it in battery save lighting mode. I =
find that
if I can position the unit to get under some kind of light (doesn't need =
much
really), I don't have to use so much battery. I find that Tunelab's =
display is
more easily seen than RCT. I don't care for the color depth. I prefer =
longer
battery life.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=930073418-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=930073418-31122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Marcel
Carey, RPT</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> 31 décembre, 2001 12:08<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: palm =
pilot<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<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>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<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
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href="http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/">http://voce88.tripod.co=
m/richspianopage/</A>
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