- HTC 75xx

- holiday greetings and thanks to the team

- Celio Redfly mobile companion

Date: 9 Dec 2008 09:20:36 +0000
From: Harold Fuchs <address truncated>
Subject: HTC 75xx

First I'd like to second Moshe Nahir's motion by thanking Itamar and the team.

Re the 7510. I see it runs Windows Mobile, so my oft asked question: how does one back up (or sync) e-mails, contacts, agendas etc. if one does *not* have access to Outlook or to an Exchange server?

By the way, I think that sync'ing or backing up to an internet server is unacceptable on three grounds:
a) One has no idea what will happen to one's data.
b) It's a serious infringement of one's contacts' privacy. If I have an appointment, at a given place on a given date & time, with a senior executive of International Widgets, she might not appreciate it if her movements are plastered all over the internet. Especially if International Widgets is in any way a contentious company. Similarly she might not approve if her name, address, e-mail and other personal details are made available on the net to any 14 year old hacker because those details are stored on a server owned by some company which is a major target for such hackers. PIMs nowadays are often used to store personal details of business contacts so that one can say "hello, Mr. Customer, how's your daughter Sally?".
c) Depending on context, it may also be illegal to allow such personal data to leave one's home country, which they very possibly would if they were stored on an internet server.

Harold Fuchs
London, England

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Date:  7 Dec 2008 16:03:31 +0000
From: Moshe Nahir <address truncated>
Subject: N97

To Itamar:

--A cheer to you and the team is indeed in order, well deserved. You have really been doing a great job, and you have, I am sure, the gratitude of us all.

--Re Nokia's N97: It does look good and promising. Unfortunately, though, as you say it's not really a Psion replacement. Like all the other similar recent products, it's ALMOST there, but not quite!  The main culprits are,
as you also found, the size and workability of the display and the keyboard. Which makes me go back to HTC's Advantage 7510 (http://www.htc.com/www/product/advantage/overview.html).Have you, or
anyone else on the Digest, had a chance to check/use it? And if so, how would it qualify as a Psion 5 replacement?

Greetings

Moshe Nahir
Winnipeg, Canada

Date: 9 Dec 2008 19:20:11 +0000
From: Joe Fell <address truncated>
Subject: holiday greetings and thanks to the team

to the gang of four -
please add my thanks to the well-deserved appreciation that you all have received lately for your work over the years.

Users of Procyon astronomical software - Santa Claus is due in the night sky any evening now!

How do I use . . .

I have a pair of netbooks: the Malay book never gets beyond the opening screen - the other (which I have used once or twice to use Opera to get to the wireless web) has just lost its display. Can't complain - purchased used several years ago and has worked a treat.   Fortunately, I am able to take a relatively current backup file and the CF card its on and am using one of my two 5mx's: the other 5mx shows data on its screen only when open less than 30 degrees or so.

Sigh ...

usual applications:

Data, not contacts.  Have about 750 names etc.

Sheet:  Any number of databases - dvd (movie) collection; itinerary of various trips taken; my wifes' list of titles in her pop-up book collection;  auto expenses; retirement funds (I'll soon need smaller file!).

Agenda.  Especially easy for repeated events (third tuesday, etc.)  Large birthday and anniversary list - but don't use to-dos very much.

Jotter.  Has many recipes I've collected and sometimes use; astronomy notes; Chicago's streets; (incidentally: there are one or two notes that, when selected, close the jotter program with a "reason code ETEXT and number 51 - any advice?).  Several train schedules; Psion codes and battery info; and URLs.

CodeSafe is an active application, and to a limited extent enroute.  Clock5 (esp light up in middle of the night, as if I need to know what time I've woken up)

I'm looking at Acer Aspire One OR EEE904HA - any suggestions?

TIA

email address is
JoeFell(at)alumni.cmu.edu

Date: 10 Dec 2008 00:17:07 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Celio Redfly mobile companion

I don't understand this machine has not been mentioned here before, or maybe it has and I missed it. Look at : http://www.gadling.com/2008/10/22/product-review-celio-redfly-mobile-companion/
Note that this is not a separate computer but a terminal for your mobile phone running WM. It connects via bluetooth or USB and runs all the programs on your phone, but on a larger screen with a good size keyboard. The idea is great and I think it could be an option for replacing a Psion. Battery life is 8 hours which should be enough for an average day. If you can get it at a discounted price it should be very worthwhile an investment.

Comments ?

Best regards,

Itamar