Re: PPC or Pocket Personal Computer

Steve Firth wrote:
> Huw wrote:
>> Steve Firth wrote:
>>> Huw wrote:
>>>
>>
>> I understand what you say about reduced finctionality although I
>> never used those function anyhow except backing-up to card. It is
>> now backed up only three times, to the ppc 'my documents' folder on
>> my laptop, to another backup folder on my laptop and to the
>> removable USB woggle.
>
> That also is broken, backups can onlky be done by instaling new
> version of MS software. Media files can only be backed up if Media
> Player 10 or later is installed on the PC, Diary and contact only if
> one uses Outlook. An application for which I have no use at all since
> I don't use a corporate network.

Outlook comes with the device and the pda is the only reason I use Outlook.
It is a powerful tool and is no problem to use in conjunction with the
portable device. In fact I cannot imagine using the pda without
synchronising to Outlook.


>
>> As for comparing your new machine to the older one, well there are
>> quite a few models in any manufacturers range and it sound as if you
>> chose one not quite to your expectations.
>
> I got the model which HP told me was the like for like replacement for
> my old PDA. I don't need WiFi which was the only extra offering on
> more expensive models. The software used (Windows Mobile 5) is the
> same across the range. Paying more does not get extra features.

No nut it does get a more robust device with longer battery life if you
choose carefully. Of course there may be devices from other manufacturers
that provide all that at an even better price. It is like choosing anything
really.


>
>> I tend to go for more of the top of the range
>> units because of the use they get. The battery life increases over
>> the first few weeks of use as long as they are cycled properly, that
>> is not left to charge needlessly and used until nearly drained. The
>> latest version saves files to flash memory so if the thing is
>> drained 100% no data is lost. Not that I ever lost anything anyway
>> because Sundays are the only light use days it gets so it never
>> drained on the sly.
>
> Very interesting, but not really an answer to why an "upgaded" OS
> actually has downgraded applications.

Not trying to provide an answer or excusing them. In fact I would have
preferred if both pocket Word and pocket Excel had remained as they were. At
present if I modify the Word files beamed to the Orange from the Ipaq, when
the modified file is closed I have to save as a new file [a duplicate with
'1' on the end of its name] otherwise the changes would be lost. I then have
to delete the new one from the Orange device.

I haven't tried it yet but I suspect that if I beam a file off the orange
[newOS] to the Ipaq using the old operating system which my workmates use,
then my file will be unreadable on their devices. This would be 'not on'.
Will inevitably have to try this out next week as beaming files between
devices is particularly important to me and saves hours of work.

Huw


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