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PALMPOWER MAGAZINE - MAY 2000 |
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The magnificent, misunderstood Palm VII
The Palm VII is a magnificent machine, if a bit misunderstood. Since its release, the Palm VII has unfairly suffered from a somewhat negative perception. In this important article, Samuel Brandwein addresses the four most common Palm VII myths. You may not want a Palm VII yet. But read this article and you sure will. We're betting you'll leave tire tracks on your way to the nearest store.
Stephen King: king of the ebooks
Stephen King made history by being the first major author to release a new work exclusively in an electronic format. In this article, Clifford Brooks examines the rise of the ebook and the issues that need to be resolved before it can become a serious threat to traditional paperbacks.
SyncTalk: beaming across the OS chasm
Imagine you work with colleagues or clients who use handheld devices other than Palm OS-based computers. Now let's assume you've wanted to beam information to them (and yes, it is possible). SyncTalk does just that. Michael Compeau reviews a new application that promises to tear down the walls between the battling operating systems. |
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Organize your calling cards with PocketCall
With all the access numbers, PIN numbers, international codes, extensions, etc. that we're forced to dial, the simple act of making a telephone call has become more frustrating than getting operator assistance from Lily Tomlin. Thankfully, Greg McKinney has found a solution. In this helpful article, he reviews PocketCall, a software program that can organize your calling cards right on your Palm device.
Stylus Plus: a stylish stylus at an affordable price
The basic Palm stylus has been called a twig, and anyone who has tried manipulating that little plastic sliver with a normal, adult-sized hand would have to agree. If you're a heavy Palm computer user, you'll want a comfortable, practical stylus. Here, Denise Watkins reviews the Stylus Plus, a multi-functional stylus with an equally practical price tag.
Dr. Strangepalm or, how I learned to stop worrying and love Microsoft
If you've been listening to the prophets of doom lately, you've already heard that the End Days are here, and the Beast Whose Number is 666 is on the horizon. Microsoft's Pocket PC is coming, and many predict that by 2003 Microsoft will own over half the PDA market (assuming Microsoft doesn't get chopped into lots of little pieces), relegating Palm, Inc. to the status of also-ran. In this article, PalmPower's resident technology skeptic, Kevin Quin, takes a daring stance, embracing the apocalypse as if he were Slim Pickens riding an H-bomb into oblivion.
PALMPOWER SITE OF THE MONTH
Keep your Palm device from getting the deep six
Whether you dive for sunken treasure or just hang out by the pool with your Palm computer, it's a good idea to make sure your unit is properly protected. This month, Steve Niles dives into a site of useful links for anyone interested in taking their Palm organizer under the sea or, for that matter, being anywhere near water this summer.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The antidotes for Palm envy and HotSync headaches
In this month's edition, two of our editors come to the rescue for some troubled readers. Claire Pieterek offers some tips when an inability to HotSync leaves one user cold, and Jason Perlow writes a prescription for a fellow with a bad case of Palm envy.
TRADESHOW GUIDE
Ashley's mobile tradeshow guide
It's time to put in those travel requests again. This June and July some exciting tradeshows are coming up featuring mobile computing. In this edition of Ashley's mobile tradeshow guide, she gives you the skinny on the coming events in such hot locales as Palm Springs, Orlando, and Barcelona, Spain.
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