PalmPower Magazine - January 1998

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PALMPOWER MAGAZINE - JANUARY 1998

Jeff Hawkins, creator of the PalmPilot
It seems fitting to kick off our Premier Issue by having a candid conversation with Jeff Hawkins, the man who started Palm Computing (now part of 3Com) and created the PalmPilot. Prior to his chat with Hawkins, 3Com PR personnel gave Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz some interesting background on Hawkins' success: over a million PalmPilots shipped in 18 months, a 66% market share, and the fastest growth of any computing product in history, faster than the TV and the VCR.

Maximize your Graffiti with shortcuts
Have you ever wished you didn't have to write out long sequences of Graffiti? In this article, Contributing Editor Calvin Parker shares some great time-saving techniques and an undocumented but incredibly useful shortcut feature.

Synchronizing to Notes with Pylon Conduit
PalmPilot connectivity has moved into the corporate world with a vengeance. The PalmPilot's HotSync and Notes replication almost seem designed for each other. In this article Richard Echeandia looks at another solution: The Pylon Conduit.

Shopping with your PalmPilot
Have you ever wanted to use your PalmPilot to manage your shopping list? This article helps you shop 'til you drop without letting things fall through the cracks.

Tip Calculators
What makes a good restaurant tip calculator? Several different pieces of software are available to help with this little chore. We're going to look at all of them, and see how they stack up.

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Conducting a symphony of cats
PalmPower Magazine kicks off it's Premier Issue with this warm-hearted introduction. You'll get the inside scoop about starting the publication and you'll also learn how the great features of this site can help you get the most out of your PalmPilot organizer.

TECH SUPPORT INSIDER
Much ado about missing To Dos, and more...
Each issue, we'll bring you some great tips straight from 3Com's tech support team. Chris Brown kicks it off with some fun hints and tips.

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