Re: Pocket PC OS verges on being crippleware
From: T Lawrence (jlawrence6_at_houston.rr.com)
Date: 01/03/05
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Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 05:38:34 GMT
I just got my hx4700 as well. The people who buy this are eligible for the
Pocket Informant Pro for half price. This is a major improvement on the
version HP loaded. I have also been told that version 6 of pocket informant
is soon to be out. I downloaded from the web site with no problems. I used
my main computer to do so with the hx4700 in the cradle and using active
sync. The upgrade auto removed the old version. Pretty top software. I
also downloaded the free Adobe PDF reader for handhelds from the Adobe web
site. It works better than the basic version HP loaded. I did put a 1 gig
high speed SD card in my unit. It really frees up the memory.
Tim
"Nightdrive" <nightdrive@supanet.com> wrote in message
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> Before I start, I will state that I really like my iPaq hx4700. Fantastic
> screen, WiFi. Browsing the net anywhere in the house is a huge leap
> forwards from my old Palm m500 with AvantGo.
>
> However...
> I am really disappointed by the quality of the built in applications. They
> appear to be intentionally stripped down apps to appease the developer
> community. As a developer myself, I'm not opposed to other people making a
> living from writing good software, but as a user, it would nice if some
> decent functionality was built in, out of the box.
>
> Notes in particular is appalling, it looks like a demo app you'd see in a
> programming book. Where are categories? Why can't I change font size of
> the listing? Could I have a preview pane?
>
> The calendar is useful, but fairly basic, and has such poor support for
> the VGA screen that HP include Pocket Informant. Unfortunately, although
> some features look great in VGA (calendar), it is so advanced that it has
> a fairly sharp learning curve. Without looking into the manual, I've no
> idea how to use the Notes feature - it seems to have been written without
> regard for any of the standard UI elements present in the built in
> applications. It seems to be designed to provide the maximum number of
> bullet points in a feature list, instead of doing the basics correctly.
>
> I understand that due to memory constraints, not all features can be build
> into all applications. Every user has different requirements. As such, I'd
> rather see the OS shipped with LESS software, and have the choice of
> downloading FEATURE RICH, WELL DESIGNED versions of the apps I use the
> most. Maybe use a point system like www.ipaqchoice.com
>
> Personally, I'd go for the following:
> Notes - with categories, and ability to use a tree (outline) structure if
> required. Link to tasks
> CHM Viewer - very useful for those C# books
> Newsgroup reader - so I can rant anywhere!
> Contacts - very minimal, may even use Notes if search is good enough
> Calendar - VGA support, and ability to set default settings for new
> appointments (I would set all to 'Private' as default, as my work calendar
> has to be shared)
> ...And I wouldn't expect to have to pay $9.99 -> $49.99 for each
> application - for the privilege of such basic functionality. A points
> system, where you get free points (and buy more if required) which would
> allow me to 'purchase' these approvd, consistent applications from
> Microsoft, without spending weeks sifting the wheat from the chaff.
>
> Or alternately, provide us with decent apps to start with.
>
>
> Comments, flames welcome. Suggestions for good commercial software which
> may fit my requirements also welcome. This is a general gut feeling about
> my first 2 weeks on Pocket PC. I expect more posts with specific questions
> for you all in the near future.
>
> Happy mobile computing!
>
> Greg Woods
>
>
>
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