TheDigest Sat, 09 Jan 2010, Volume 02, Number 1460


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Topics

  1. Re: unique Psion feature
  2. Agenda Condenders
  3. Re: eeebuntu
  4. Re: Viliv N5

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Date: 7 Jan 2010 22:39:10 +0000
From: Ajai Khattri <address truncated>
Subject: Re: unique Psion feature


On 6 Jan 2010, Cyril Catt <address truncated> wrote:

> I still live in hope for a machine about the size of the P3 or 
> P5, with a similar sized screen and keyboard and good basic apps, 
> preferably in a similar clamshell format to allow screen and keyboard 
> to be protected, which would be easily portable - just in case I might 
> need it - but capable of a reasonable amount of input without too much 
> effort.

Never gonna happen. Too small a market to be economically viable. Ive already given up that ghost and moved on. Much better to keep an eye on future phones/devices to see what comes close that can do some of the tasks you need to get done. For me, my Android phone works for most stuff I need to do. I also have a Nokia N810 for more advanced stuff. Ive yet to see an integrated device that does everything I want, though the new N900 comes pretty close.

Aj.

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Date: 8 Jan 2010 03:14:37 +0000
From: list <address truncated>
Subject: Agenda Condenders


> there is a desktop calendar that you can use as a stand alone application.
> I find it simple and user friendly and you may find it useful even if you > don't have a Palm. It includes a calendar, contacts (address book) tasks
> (to-dos) and memos. If you Google Palm article 33529 it will lead you to a > page with descriptions and download links. The latest version is 6.2 but I use > 4.1.4 though I can't remember why.

Thanks Joseph,

I found it at
http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/common/article/32859_en.html
This seems just the ticket. I have v.6.2.2 running on my eeepc
and started to move some Contacts data across. There are some
issues but a lot of the info transfers via the contact.vcf file.

This comes just as was faced with a teaching trip away from home
when I'll need the Eeepc and hoped I didn't have to also take
the netBook 7.

It's a bit amazing isn't it that it's free! Probably aimed at
Palm users.

Thanks again

Brian
Auckland

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Date: 8 Jan 2010 18:48:05 +0000
From: Jim Watson-Gove <address truncated>
Subject: Re: eeebuntu


Thanks to you guys and a local friend, I now have my eeemachine working with eeebuntu.  So much nicer.  especially the help files.

And thanks to J. Hamwee for the suggestion to use the Palm hotsynch files for usable co ntact and agenda databases.  I find them almost as good as those on my Psions.

jim - port townsend, wa, usa

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Date: 9 Jan 2010 19:43:33 +0000
From: Rolf Vonau <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Viliv N5


Hi,
it's amazing to see a new machine. Hopefully it will be sold soon.
Hi Christoph (Pulster): do will you sell it?

BR

Rolf

Ajai Khattri <address truncated>wrote at  6. January 2010 22:11:10

If Psion started making modern palmtops, would it look like this?
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/01/viliv_n5_netbook.html
Aj.

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