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CodeTRUCKER:
Hi,
I have been re-evaluating my PC-Centric lifestyle and have done a fair amount of reading on the subject of cutting the umbilical and becoming PDA-Centric, specifically, BlackBerry-Centric. I am particularly interested in anyone that has tried this with the BlackBerry, but I welcome all input.
I can't cut myself off completely (Adobe PhotoShop, SoundScape, etc.), but I am wanting to ween myself off my PC as much as practicable.
Given this post, my vote should be obvious. :P
Fair winds,
-CT
scancode:
I have been re-evaluating my PC-Centric lifestyle and have done a fair amount of reading on the subject of cutting the umbilical and becoming PDA-Centric, specifically, BlackBerry-Centric. I am particularly interested in anyone that has tried this with the BlackBerry, but I welcome all input.
-CodeTRUCKER (August 30, 2009, 12:52 PM)
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I became Netbook-Centric, and I don't dare leave my room without my EeePC :-*
Tried a BB8100 and an iPhone, and they're definitely not for me. Back to my trusty Motorola Craphone :)
rjbull:
I've been using my Palm T3 a lot over the last year. Useful for alarms/reminders on the go, and for contacts, as well as shopping lists (HandyShopper). Occasionally use calculator, units converter, memos, rarely anything else. One of the great things about it is I turn it on, and full power is immediately there. No waiting for the OS to boot up, anti-malware updates, etc, etc. Bliss after a corporate (or home) PC.
Most of the salesmen and managers where I used to work had BlackBerries, but I'm not sure how much it was because BBs are genuinely useful, or because BBs are this week's must-have accessory. But some of them did seem to use their BBs an awful lot for email.
CodeTRUCKER:
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Most of the salesmen and managers where I used to work had BlackBerries, but I'm not sure how much it was because BBs are genuinely useful, or because BBs are this week's must-have accessory. But some of them did seem to use their BBs an awful lot for email.
-rjbull (August 30, 2009, 01:12 PM)
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Hi rjbull,
I worked on BB Tech Support Tier 2 for two-years at Nextel/Sprint. If you ever get curious about the BB, just PM me and I'll be glad to let you in on some major time-savers and BB in general. No proselytizing, just a friendly chat!
Fair winds,
-CT
cyberdiva:
I'm both PDA-centric (PalmTX) and PC-centric. Guess that makes me an ellipse :) . When I'm at home, I'm definitely PC-centric. Why would I want to use a 4" screen when I can use one that's 19"? But when I'm out, my TX is always with me. It has my datebook, calendar, contacts, dictionaries (French-English, German-English, and Spanish-English), my Scrabble and BlackJack games, and lots more. Of course, if there's free wi-fi, the TX also lets me read my email and surf the Web. And for long airplane rides, I've put some full-length movies on my TX.
I suspect that eventually the TX will give way to a netbook, but I'm waiting until Windows 7 is out and battery life is even more extended than it is now.
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