Exactly ... One man's toy is another person's nightmare --- Kevin Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My users would be shot and killed for some one my > habits : > > > > --Kevinm M, WLKMMAS, UCC+WCA, CKWSE, CKST, HWPHHIICP > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Holmgren > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:05 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > <sigh> that's all I need: > > (L)user: "Hello MIS department? Yes I need a new > pocketPC, mine is > broken - why didn't anyone tell me these aren't > waterproof!!" > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:59 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > You forgot to add that i like to do that from the > hot tub on the deck... > : > > > > --Kevinm M, WLKMMAS, UCC+WCA, CKWSE, CKST, HWPHHIICP > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lefkovics, William > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:48 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > Oh we didn't even go there! > > Then there's people who administer their exchange > server using a > terminal services client on their pocketPC lounging > in their cabin in > the wilds of Washington state > > Can't do that with a Blackberry. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Holmgren > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:47 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > hmmm...sorry for your bad experience. > I've never used one to initiate a meeting request > (fortunately I don't > go to many meetings) but many of my users have done > so without problems. > Their tech-support has been relatively good on the > few occasions I've > had to call. > > We have users in San Francisco, Baltimore, and NYC > with no reported > coverage problems, of course those are three pretty > major cities. I > suppose it would be important to find out what the > coverage is like in > the area you want to use it, pretty much the same as > you would for a > cell phone. I believe Blackberry uses Cingular > Cellular's (formerly > Bell South) network. > > Monthly cost seemed pretty straightforward to me. > > To each his own! I'm also a big fan of the PocketPC > 2002 (I like the > built-in VPN). > > > -Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:35 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > I tried to initiate meeting requests and the BB > people told me that they > were still working on it - yet sold me the product > knowing I needed > that. They also lied to me about coverage area and > monthly costs. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Holmgren > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:32 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > ooops...forgot to paste in the link... > http://www.blackberry.net/solutions/calendar/index.shtml > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Holmgren > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:29 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > Sure...with the Wireless Calendar conduit in version > 2.1 (I believe) of > the client software you can respond to meeting > requests and update your > calendar. > > -Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:21 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > when did blackberry become fully functional outlook. > Can I now update my > calendar and setup a meeting with others? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Holmgren > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:59 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > I agree with Robert's assessment of Palm and Pocket > PC (Pocket PC 2002 > looks pretty sweet from what I saw at MAC). > > What about a Blackberry? He can carry a fully > functional copy of his > Outlook with him. > > .02 more > > -Jim > Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Network Engineer > Advertising.com > > We bring innovation to interactive communication. > Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior > Performance. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micciche, Robert > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:50 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Palm Pilot Devices > > > > OPINION: > > Palm= Ancient garbage. > > Pocket PC is a NASA Skunkworks device compared to a > Palm. > > BUT: Pocket PC is heavier, battery life is far > shorter. If he is only > doing simple stuff (text email) Palm might be the > way to go. > > Pocket PC Native: > > Word > Outlook > === message truncated ===
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