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Originally Posted by DiGiTYZED
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
...What I DO contend my Pocket PC replaces are:
calendar
address book
human reminder
mailbox
telephone
alarm clock
MP3 player
Game Boy
Bible
books
newspaper
calculator
sketchpad
...Well, you get my point.
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please, lets be real. it DOES NOT perform more than half those things half as well as the standalone counterpart (i.e. - MP3 player/iPod, sketchpad/pencil & pad, console emulator/GBA)
The only things listed that PPC/Palm can do comfortably for the MAJORITY of users are the calendar, address book, human reminder & calculator functions. Everything else is just a stretch and requires patience.
Anyhoo, I haven't read the article yet but I'm sure I agree with the dude. Keep in mind he's not writing for the "look at what my do-hickey can do!" kind of user. |
As you put, the MAJORITY of users can't use a PPC to replace all of those, but many of US can. Most readers of this site want a well-rounded machine that can fill in for dedicated devices. I enjoy my Creative Nomad, but can't carry it everywhere - I can carry my PPC. So its not as good, but its acceptable. Same argument with other items.