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Re: Can a PDA be a laptop replacement

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Kevin

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Date Posted: 05/05/05 Thu
In reply to: Bjoern 's message, "Can a PDA be a laptop replacement" on 04/29/05 Fri

If you had asked me two months ago, I would have said no. I love my treo 600 but I could never imagine doing all of my office and personal work on such a small screen.

Then, about six weeks ago, my Powerbook's logic board gave out and I had to send it in for repairs. In preparation for the event, I transferred the bulk of my main office files over to an SD card and ensured that my foldout keyboard's batteries were at full strength. Imagine my surprise at the end of one week of usage when I discovered that my Treo 600 was more than able to meet my needs as a laptop replacement. Granted, the screen would never cut it for graphical work and the like. However, as a clinic manager, working with policies and medical procedures on a daily basis, it was excellent. I found the following programs to be absolutely indespensable:

Snappermail: access to all of my office and home accounts anytime
Verichat: Always on IM sessions with suppliers and contacts
Datebk5: Perfect replacement for my laptop calendar
Documents to Go: Access to all of my doc and excel files. Perfect for my work although spreadsheets are simply too small for ongoing work on the Treo.
Blazer: Not as good as Firefox but adequate for a week!
PocketTunes: Access to my MP3's, podcasts and internet radio
eWallet: Maintaining encrypted password data on our office systems and software applications

As a temporary desktop replacement I have found the Treo to be fantastic. It would never completely replace my powerbook but I now know that I can leave my powerbook at the office and feel comfortable with just using my Treo and wireless keyboard for extended trips and time away!

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Antoine/d-roC
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Date Posted: 05/05/05 Thu

In a short answer, yes on the weekends. When I do not need to do any web dev work, then I use my PDA. Usually that is when I am travelnig to see friends and family on the weekend and I need to keep up with email, article writing, and other things that may be coming up.

I admit, if I could find a really good drawing program, I would have even less of an incentive to have my laptop with me. But in both devices I feel that I can be as mobile as I want to be.

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