06-09-2004, 06:30 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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WebIS Releases CorrectTime 2.0
Looks like Alex is having a busy day over at WebIS. 
"Currently, Microsoft's Pocket Outlook application for Windows Mobile 2002/2003 treats the starting times of all appointments as being relative to Greenwich Mean Time. So, when you travel with your Pocket PC, and you change time zones, all of your appointments appear to start at the wrong time...PI CorrectTime� for Windows Mobile fixes this problem by undoing the 'work' that Pocket Outlook does. With PI CorrectTime� installed, no traveling Windows Mobile user will ever have to be worried about this problem again."
We've had long debates on what the "correct" behavior of handling appointments shifts when moving timezones is, and even the MVPs can't agree. But if you don't like the Pocket PC way of handling this, you might want to check this program out -- it works in the background and "prevents" this shift from happening.
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06-09-2004, 06:43 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
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When I get appointments from people outside of my time zone in Outlook, it sets it according to GMT... which is set to the correct time regardless if I stay in my time zone or go somewhere else. If I use this tool, will it then mess with those appointments?
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06-09-2004, 06:46 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 106
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Not long ago, there was a discussion or twelve about the high water mark when it came to PocketPC application pricing. The general consensus seemed to be that most people will adjust their own personal spending limit based on the usefulness of the application, but that any application that costs more than, say, $20 had better be darn useful (or darn fun for games).
This application seems like a GREAT idea, especially for those who travel between time zones a lot, but at $24.95?!? Sure, it throws some in a couple of useful tasks, but primarily, it only fixes the timing of scheduled notifications when you change timezones. IMHO, this isn't $24.95 worth of utilities, but then... that's just my opinion... maybe others find this to be an acceptable price.
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06-09-2004, 06:54 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 545
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The default behavior is correct. You always enter appointments with yuor timezone, so you'd have to move it ....unless you ue exchange then you get appointments using other people s timezone settings. In any case, you want these appointments to move so say if you ahve to go away but are going to be teleconferencing in at 2pm EDT and your in PDT, you'd miss the appointment by several hours of it did not shift when you changed timezones.
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06-09-2004, 06:59 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 39
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If you want to trick yourself into thinking that timezones don't exist, then don't switch you timezone in the first place.
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06-09-2004, 07:00 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 22
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Originally Posted by JT3
This application seems like a GREAT idea, especially for those who travel between time zones a lot, but at $24.95?!? IMHO, this isn't $24.95 worth of utilities, but then... that's just my opinion... maybe others find this to be an acceptable price.
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I agree with JT3. When I read the story, I said to myself that this is the software that I need, as I cross timezones at least twice a month!
When I saw the price, I found it much too expensive.
I'm ready to spend $15, at most $20 for an app I can also live without, even if it is very useful!
Therefore, from being ready to download and buy the software immediately, I decided to keep using my PPC the way I've doing for years:
I managed to never miss an appointment, so why spend so much money?
It is a comfort utility. Not an essential one.
Hence, it is overpriced.
If someone comes with a better priced similar app, they can be sure they'll have my business!
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06-09-2004, 07:33 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,411
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I was probably one of the biggest arguers on the issue. I've just decided to live with it. This one doesn't get the cigar from me because of one line in the description
"Just change your time zone as you normally would, and then run PI CorrectTime�. Moments later, all of your appointments appear at the correct start times... it's that easy. "
That's one step too many. I've just taken to changing the clock, and this is no easier. The find and replace thing might have some utility, but if it doesn't prevent the appointment movement in the first place, it doesn't meet my needs.
Incidentally, this is not restricted to PPC Outlook. The desktop version did this long before PPCs. It's just that few folks likely changed their timezones on their laptops when they traveled, so the behaivour wasn't that widely publicized and understood. The PPC just continued on with the concept.
I have long since quit saying that the way it works is wrong. There are many folks who use it, love it and believe in it. I don't, and I'm not alone. So, give us a choice.
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06-09-2004, 08:48 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 30
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I don't get this. What problem is this fixing? I travel a lot, and have never had problems.
My appointments are set my home time zone. When I travel, I change the time zone I'm in on my PPC (the Clock tool has "Home" and "Visiting" choices, I set Visiting to where I am), and my appointments are shifted appropriately.
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06-09-2004, 09:25 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7
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I would like to see a "Time Zone" field when I enter appointments and have outlook automatically adjust the time for me like DateBook did (does? it's been a while) on the palm. anyone know of such an app?
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06-09-2004, 09:32 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 486
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When it comes to timezones and appts - there are two kinds of people. Those - like myself- that think globally and deal with timezones as a natural part of life. Then there are those - a good majority I'd say - that think locally.
The way I like to put it is - if you "get" it, then PI CorrectTime is for you. If you don't "get" it, then its not for you 
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