palm pilot

[Greg Newell]

If I could find a Palm device that I could use an ETD with (preferably TuneLab)
and also keep a client database and print invoices wirelessly that would be a
certain purchase!

Greg

Kuang Wang wrote:

> I've sold hundreds of Palm Pilots and I would recommend the Palm VIIx to
> anyone.  It's relatively cheap and can connect to the Internet wirelessly!
> it's pretty neat for checking traffic or checking important emails.
> Occasionally you can buy movie tickets or check the weather/new/stocks.  Of
> course it has 8 megs for any programs you want to install.  You should be
> able to get it for less than $150 now.  You can get other devices to connect
> to the Internet but you will spend alot more bucks and they're bulky.  What
> a deal!
>
> iPaq and pocket PC devices:  Microsoft introduced the new PocketPC OS many
> months ago and I heard it's much better.  But I doubt it's more reliable
> than the Palm OS.
>
> Too bad not enough piano tuners use Palm.  I was thinking of making a ETD
> program for Palm OS.  Although I'm not sure how the clients would react.
>
> Kuang
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of California Gentleman
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:34 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: RE: palm pilot
>
> That's not a bad deal on that M-100 Palm, Terry.  Several years ago, I
> picked up a Palm III xe with 8 megs of RAM for a little over $200 (on
> Sale).  I tune about 97 piano's twice a year, scattered all over Southern
> California.  On my Palm, I have all the piano's I tune, the  Make, Model,
> Serial Number, Condition and the directions to each building with what door
> to get in or what the pass code is.  Up to that time, I used a Franklin
> Planner.  The Palm is the way to go for anyone who needs or wants a easy to
> use database of any type of information.  Besides all my piano stuff, I
> have names, addresses and phone numbers of many family and friends.  I
> don't know how anyone in business can survive without owning one of these
> little babies. They have colored ones now, which in my opinion are not
> worth the money they ask for them.
> Gordon
>
> ---------------------------------
> >Thanks to all who replied regarding the palm pilot. I bought the palm
> >pilot M-100 today. It has 2 megs of memory, which is plenty for entering
> >appointments, quick notes, phone numbers, etc. Seems pretty easy to use
> >and doesn't take up much space. $99 isn't a bad price either!
> >
> >Terry
> >
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Greg Newell
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