My Ipaq came with a reinforced leather protector that protects the screen when not in use. In meetings, I like fingering the leather ... <grin>
-- Joshua On 3/29/02 7:54 AM, "david" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/29/02 9:44 AM, "Bob Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> $65.00 might seem a bit steep - especially when Palm Sync is free. However I >> remember a few years ago that to get your Palm to sync on a Outlook (PC) >> Network you had to buy software that cost $129.00 a seat =:0 >> > $65 is *very* steep - especially when the license doesn't extend to both my > desktop and notebook. Outrageous! Most software developers insist that the > program only be actively *used* on one computer at a time. Of course > Microsoft extends this idea to the entire Office package which is > outrageously wrong in its own right. >> >> I am curious though -- what is the consensus -- what do YOU think is a fair >> price to charge? Keep in mind that PocketPC is NOT as pervasive on the Mac >> as is the Palm. >> > And at $65 per computer for we Mac users it isn't likely to become more > pervasive now is it? Again, I don't balk at the price. But I do absolutely > refuse to buy *any* program that I cannot test first. And I will not pay > that kind of money if I cannot install it on my desktop at home and at work > as well as my iBook. As inconvenient as I find it, I'll keep using my PC > first. > >> >> As always I am happy to keep this thread alive and discuss my new passion >> (the PocketPC) with any who care to do so! >> >> (Before you ask - I have a iPaq 3850 - SD slot but no bluetooth, 128MB SD >> card - so I carry a LOT of MP3 files - sorry, but who needs a iPod? :-) >> > Those of use who actually want to listen to music for more than an hour :-) > My iPAQ last a little over 3 hours in continuous use while my iPod lasts > over 8 hours. Perhaps better with the 1.1 update that is supposed to have > fixed the 32meg bug. And the sound quality is much better. >> >> (More before you ask - I recommend the iPaq but also am impressed with the >> new Toshiba unit! Either one is a great buy - and you will save a few bucks >> if you buy the Toshiba HOWEVER PocketMac is not certified on any platform >> other than the iPaq & the Jornada as of right now...) >> > Having dealt with Compaq so called customer support twice now, I am hesitant > to recommend the iPAQ. I also do not recommend any hand held that lacks a > flip down screen shield. Compaq's design (which isn't unique in the PocketPC > world) almost guarantees a broken screen unless you buy a protector for it. > > cheers > david > ======================================================================== > Say you were standing with one foot in the oven and one foot in an ice > bucket. According to the percentage people, you would be perfectly > comfortable. > > ~~ Bobby Bragan > > david mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
