11-21-2003, 07:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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How Influential Are You?
In numerous threads on this site we see posts that have people saying "I've convinced 3 friends to buy a Pocket PC" or "My brother saw me using one and went out and purchased his own iPAQ." I'd like to see how many people you've influenced over the years into buying a Pocket PC.
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11-21-2003, 07:13 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,768
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Well, my whole family. I started out getting a Pocket PC (3135) for my wife when I had an old Compaq E11. I then bought one for myself and upgraded every 6 months or so and handed them down to my kids and extended family. In my family alone, we have 5 functional Pocket PC devices and several broken ones.
Speaking of broken Pocket PC devices, I have a 221x with a cracked, but still functional screen. Anyone know the cost of repairing it? I bought one for my oldest daughter through the educational discount - I would hate to pay nearly as much to fix it as it was to buy it in the first place.
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11-21-2003, 07:15 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 556
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Are most of you 30+ people consultants?
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11-21-2003, 07:22 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 602
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Originally Posted by T-Will
Are most of you 30+ people consultants?
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Actually in my case I work for a Computer Retailer
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11-21-2003, 07:31 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 267
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hmmmmmm........about 11 people so far. somehow i convinced ppl that if they require a color device of good value they shpould get a HP 1935, if they need more power, my HP 2210. Now, I dont have to use my Conduits Peacemaker as often as before. :mrgreen: I should get a voucher from HP for all that stuff, I'm nota retailer or anything, people just see me use my 2210 for EVERYTHING but cooking. :mrgreen:
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11-21-2003, 07:35 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 206
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What do I select if I have convinced people not to buy a PocketPC. After all its not the answer to everything! :wink:
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11-21-2003, 08:05 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 713
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Originally Posted by gordo
What do I select if I have convinced people not to buy a PocketPC. After all its not the answer to everything! :wink:
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I think you would fall into the
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Hey, you haven't even convinced me to buy one yet
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11-21-2003, 08:12 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 713
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Originally Posted by rmasinag
...people just see me use my 2210 for EVERYTHING but cooking. :mrgreen:
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Might I suggest this to round out your life? :wink:
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11-21-2003, 08:12 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 601
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Whoops, shoulda looked closer. I have influenced 8 people to get a PDA but 3 of them ended up being Palms (though one switched recently.). And yes, there are occasions when I will recommend a Palm over a PPC.
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11-21-2003, 08:54 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 28
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Need another survey... "How many people have you talked out of buying a PPC?"
Since I bought my first PPC in June, I've been asked for advice on buying a handheld by maybe 10 people. About half asked my opinion of PocketPC's specifically.
After listening to their needs, I recommended a PalmOS device to every one of them.
They basically all wanted the same things: calendar, contacts, todos, Avantgo and Vindigo, MP3 playback and a few games. They didn't want wireless networking or video playback. They were appalled that they might have problems with alarms that don't go off.
Tungsten E's are what I'm recommending now to most people.
-Matt
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