New Palm set-up NEED ADVICE!
Hi!
I have been using my palm for several months now but I want to set it up to be more useful to me...
I need to find programs (free if possible) that will allow me to do what I want to do. I really want to get software for free but I will buy if I have no choice... I have done some searches and found HUNDREDS of programs... With all of the choices, I thought it would be best if I were to ask some experienced users what they would do if they had my "goals". Tell me the best of the free and the best of the best!
The following are some of the ideas I have about what I want my palm to do:
To Do Lists- I want to be able to set up and manage lists (GTD style) better than the basic palm.
More powerful Calender/planner- maybe a few more options that basic palm... Is there an upgrade?
Simple Contact Manager- I just want to manage a small call list... Maybe part of the calender/planner program?
"Free Hand" Note taker- write on the screen and save for quick notes...
Dictionary/Thesaurus/spellcheck- I am not a great speller...
Business Calculator- I am in the real estate business...
Conversions- comes in handy in real estate and my other interests...
Documents- I want to be able to carry around some of my useful Word/Excel documents and access them from other computers through my Memory Stick/USB cable. (I have a Sony Clie') I am currently working out of my home and I use two other computers at two other offices!
THANKS FOR THE HELP AND IDEAS!!!
Evan
Consider the PC side, first
I've tried most of what's been mentioned above. All very good recommendations.
But, if you happen to use Outlook on the PC side, I would strongly consider KeySuite from Chapura for calendar/tasks/contact linking & management/notes.
HTH
Re: Consider the PC side, first
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Originally Posted by johnaohman
I've tried most of what's been mentioned above. All very good recommendations.
But, if you happen to use Outlook on the PC side, I would strongly consider KeySuite from Chapura for calendar/tasks/contact linking & management/notes.
HTH
I'll second that John! It's the tool I use to keep all my Outlook info sync'ed to my Clie. I prefer it to any of the other Outlook companion programs.
Re: New Palm set-up NEED ADVICE!
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Originally Posted by evanmac
I have been using my palm for several months now but I want to set it up to be more useful to me...
Some prefatory remarks: I've been using my Palm with GTD for a couple of years now. I've wasted a lot of time playing with software to try to make my system "better," and with a couple of exceptions, I've always returned to the programs that came with the palm. If you have a very specific need, look for a piece of software to meet that need. I'd caution against just looking at other software because it might make your system "better." Most likely you'll waste a lot of time, as I did.
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To Do Lists- I want to be able to set up and manage lists (GTD style) better than the basic palm.
What does the built in Palm To Do list not do that you need? I've played with Shadow Plan, Life Balance, Bonsai, Handy Shopper, and probably others, but I've always come back to the built in To Do. GTD at its heart is about making lists, and the built in To Do allows you to build lists quite adequately.
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More powerful Calender/planner- maybe a few more options that basic palm... Is there an upgrade?
Here one of the very few places I strayed from the built in apps. Try DateBk 5:
http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/
It might also provide some of the To Do functionality that you're looking for.
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Simple Contact Manager- I just want to manage a small call list... Maybe part of the calender/planner program?
It sounds like a job that the built in address book it perfectly capable of handling.
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"Free Hand" Note taker- write on the screen and save for quick notes...
Most newer Palms have the built in Note Pad program that does this. If your palm is older, you can get the free Diddlebug:
http://diddlebug.sourceforge.net/
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Dictionary/Thesaurus/spellcheck- I am not a great speller...
Not free, but cheap is Spell Check:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/pilotgea...aschapman.html
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Documents- I want to be able to carry around some of my useful Word/Excel documents and access them from other computers through my Memory Stick/USB cable.
Not free and not cheap, but will do just what you want:
http://www.dataviz.com/products/docu...ogo/index.html
Hope that helps.
Ken
Re: New Palm set-up NEED ADVICE!
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Originally Posted by kkirksey
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Documents- I want to be able to carry around some of my useful Word/Excel documents and access them from other computers through my Memory Stick/USB cable.
Not free and not cheap, but will do just what you want:
http://www.dataviz.com/products/docu...ogo/index.html
This software is bundled with the newest Palm Tungstens (T5 for example).
TesTeq
