What do you use your Pocket PC for (really)?

[dahmooser]

No jokes, truly, asking a serious question.
Is it just a cool "thing", what is the REAL practicality?
I can't wait to read the threads.
Thanks in advance! 8)

Dahmooser.

[spursdude]

Listening to WMAs, looking at photos, playing games, tuning my guitar, keeping track of homework assignments and other calendar things, remembering birthdays, reading the news, keeping tasks, looking up contacts... probably in that order. And what I do is pretty unsubstantial compared to some others on these boards.

[maximus]

I dunt know, but I think the original poster was asking ... what kind of applications that you can run on 2003, but not on 2002.

[spursdude]

I dunt know, but I think the original poster was asking ... what kind of applications that you can run on 2003, but not on 2002.
Where did he even mention 2003 or 2002? He just asked about the practicality of the Pocket PC.

[Kevin C. Tofel]

Fairly normal stuff:

Watching DivX encoded feature films (from DVD's I own only), listening to WMA's, keeping up to date with Nascar, Golf & Tech News via AvantGo, reading e-books (I keep the LOTR trilogy on me at ALL times!), looking up my contacts for work & personal reasons, reading e-mail, tracking all financial transactions in MS Money, surfing the web via WiFi at home, and keeping my daily schedule...again, both work and personal.

KCT

[Xianfox]

Reading, scheduling, reading, e-mail, reading, writing, reading, address book, the occasional game, did I mention reading, databases, spreadsheets, project planning, maps, Bible, calculator, and password management.

All on a lowly e310. :beer:

[disconnected]

Reading (the most important thing).
Playing games.
Keeping track of addresses, schedule, reservations, etc.
Navigation (with GPS).
Accessing the internet (with cable and cell phone).
Listening to music.
Vindigo.

[maximus]

I dunt know, but I think the original poster was asking ... what kind of applications that you can run on 2003, but not on 2002.
Where did he even mention 2003 or 2002? He just asked about the practicality of the Pocket PC.

My mistake :oops: I guess all this pocketPC 2003 hooplah is getting on my nerve. Sorry. :wink:

[Enderet]

Watching my dvd movies on PocketDivx, playing games, listening to music, writing myself tasks, notes, phone numbers, games, and reading. 0X

[mc_03]

I actually use mine for PIM... lol. But that's only a small part of it.

Textmaker I use all the time to keep notes
I generally use my PPC to tell time; don't even wear a watch, I just whip it out to check
I also use it as a calculator
Games, MP3s and encoded DVDs make school much more bearable! :p
Avantgo is useful too...
But when I can get it, mobile internet access is a great way to stay updated away from a computer.
Did I mention games and movies?
Oh yeah, I actually enjoy showing it off to other people, especially those with Palms who get all jealous and wonder why they still use their overpriced calculators...

[Enderet]

Hehehe yeah its great when you can show it off....but it makes me :pukeface: and :frusty: when some person im trying to impress says... Oh thats a real nice PALM osadjbfaiojfgnaijg.... :really mad: :soapbox:

[Stephen Beesley]

ebooks, ebooks and more ebooks!

Workwise the main thing I would use my Jornada for is drafting documents with Pocket word or Textmaker (depends on how complicated the document is) and my Stowaway Keyboard.

I have never really used the PIM side of things much - just the odd task list or really important appointment.

I have just got a wifi card for the Jornada so wireless web surfing (Netfront of course!) and email has now become a bigger part of my PPC usage.

Oh yeh did I mention more ebooks :D


Goldtee

[maximus]

Mainly as/to :
- a GSM device (make calls, send sms, etc.)
- playing oggs and divx
- browsing the net.
- ICQ
- games games games games games games games games and games.

[Steven Cedrone]

Leisure:

Ebooks, games, and music...

Work:

Contacts, and I use it to test network connections (with network card I test connectivity to our network by pinging routers, etc.) at the user location.

Steve

[corral_de_manzana]

I use it to listen to the radio via the WLAN link around the home (cheaper than buying a new digital radio to listen to some of the fine offerings from the BBC here in the UK).

I also use it to keep an eye on email without being chained to a desk (except when somebody else is using the PC since ActiveSync isn't up to the job of checking my email when somebody else is logged on to their XP profile).

My daughter uses it to play games whenever she gets hold of it

Apart from that I use it to listen to the radio (BBC7)

One day I will get around to using it for GPS.

oh, and I use it as a radio :D

[luebster]

Scoring a baseball (or softball) game: Rakonza K-ForCE
Keeping track of financials
PIM (email, contacts, appointments, b-days, anniversaries, and the like)
MP3 Player (please don't get started on format wars)
Video (usually videos of my 5-month old daughter I edit myself)
Pics (of said daughter :lilangel: )
Lemonade Tycoon

...and showing my geekiness to friends of course!

[Crystal Eitle]

I use my Pocket PC constantly. I can't imagine life without it.

I use it for:
Keeping up with the news
Reading eBooks
Reading blogs
Keeping track of my money
Calendar
To-do list
Other lists
Getting my bearings - it displays the weather, time and date
Playing games
Listening to music
Viewing pictures
Showing Flash animations (Homestar Runner!)
Goalsetting (Achieve-It!)
Keeping track of maintenance and mileage for my car

[ntractv]

First and foremost I use my PDA to keep track of my schedule and my contacts, basic PIM'ing. After that, listening to music and reading Avantgo/Mazingo on the ride to and from work on the subway, playing games to pass the time away, keep track of my finances (or lack there of) with Pocket MS Money. And a few ebooks here and there.

[CTSLICK]

Here's what I really use mine for

Everyday, many times per day:
Task Management (PocketInformant)
Calendar Management (PocketInformant)
Contact look ups (PocketInformant)
Quick notes/Alarm Notes (PocketInformant)
Music listening (ogg format, GSPlayer)

2-3 times a week
Lookup passwords for online accounts (HanDBase)
Quick spreadsheets (Pocket Excel)
Meeting notes (Pocket Word)
Email checking via GPRS
Web Browsing via GPRS
Play a game (several)

As needed/Occasional:
Remote Access to server/software (Citrix via GPRS)
Show pictures of the family (PAlbum)
Create small databases for personal or business use (HanDBase)
Read E-books (Palm Reader or MS Reader)

[JonnoB]

I use it for remote administration of my home server, listening to music, playing games, travelling (GPS), TV remote, taking notes, access to contacts list, watching videos, accessing the internet (this site mostly)

[maximus]

2-3 times a week
Lookup passwords for online accounts (HanDBase)
Quick spreadsheets (Pocket Excel)
Meeting notes (Pocket Word)
Email checking via GPRS
Web Browsing via GPRS
Play a game (several)


Uh .. you play games/check email/web brosing only 2-3 times a week ?
Man, you are too serious with the PPC. :D

[xoiph]

ebooks, ebooks and more ebooks!
You should have kept your Newton :wink:

I use mine for (in order of importance):
1. mp3s
2. web clipping
3. PIM
4. Pocket Streets
5. playing old NES and Gameboy games :mrgreen:

[acetuk]

I use my Jornada almost exclusively for work... and like some of the other poster I can't function without it!

Pocket Informant is loaded at all times and is used everyday for a large portion of the time I am awake. Tasks are my main area of interest although contact management and appointments naturally are used reguarly.

I don't play games! I have listened to music in the past but not at the moment!

My Jornada is a real friend and helper in my work. I really don't know if I can cope without it!

[thegreatmiah]

the same as everybody else, and program phone systems

[CTSLICK]

2-3 times a week
Lookup passwords for online accounts (HanDBase)
Quick spreadsheets (Pocket Excel)
Meeting notes (Pocket Word)
Email checking via GPRS
Web Browsing via GPRS
Play a game (several)


Uh .. you play games/check email/web brosing only 2-3 times a week ?
Man, you are too serious with the PPC. :D

That's my story and I'm sticking' to it :D

Seriously though...you will note the caveat "via GPRS" on the email and web browsing. I don't normally use my Axim for web browsing and email if I am at home with a nice fat broadband connection. If I'm out of town its a different story...many times a day in that case.

And games??? Well, that is an average, sometimes more sometime less :wink:

[cpoole]

1) Pocket informant - calendar, tasks and address book
2) ubook - ebooks
3) Media Player - music
4) Pocket TV Browser - tv schedule - go blue jays go !!!
5) List Pro - lists of stuff like which dvd's I own, travel checklists, etc
6) Pocket Diet Tracker - healthy eating & exercise
7) WordGame, Pocket Cribbage, Solitaire Engine, Pocket Pachisi...
8) Pocket word and excel

[rzanology]

listening the music, watching music videos and movies, surfing the web, e-mail, aim, msn messenger, notes at work, recording while sleeping in class, looking up photos of the short skirts i just took, phone numbers, reading articles, and changing tv channels in public places (lord help them if they have porn channels)...the list goes on man...my ipaq is a very important thing in my life....i never leave the house with out that t68i and that 3970.

[alfa 156]

Medical Software!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madbart]

As i no longer carry a cumbersome diary around with me anymore i use it as a total replacment. The fact is it does alot more for me than the diary ever did. :lol:


Calendar Management
Contact look ups
Quick notes/Alarm Notes
-All Pocket Informant
Email checking via GPRS, WiFi & BT
-@mail
Ez-Expense - keeps track of my day to day work related expenses

Lookup passwords for online accounts - Ewallet
Quick spreadsheets (Pocket Excel)
Meeting notes (Pocket Word)
Lextionary
M-Phone (sending sms)
MSN Messenger via GPRS, WiFi & BT
Nevo - Controlling every DVD,TV etc in my house

Web Browsing via GPRS, WiFi & BT
Play a game (the wife - her only use of my "palm")

Stock Manager - Keeping an eye on shares i wished i owned and those i never wish to get burnt by!

All of the above is used on a daily basis