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- From: jamison@hobbes.Corp.Sun.COM (& Gray)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
- Subject: Academy/AgendA: users' comments? USA sources?
- Date: 21 Jul 92 11:49:52
- Organization: Fun Microsystems, Inc.
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- Well, I called NewQuest and asked for their information packet
- on the Academy; unfortunately, they seem much more interested
- in selling the Agenda personal organizer software for PC's,
- and the Frankin Quest Inc. paper-based organizer system
- that it complements. The package I recieved is much more
- oriented towards the latter, and even included a demo copy
- of Agenda; only a single two-sided glossy sheet describes
- the Academy palmtop, apparently the same flyer that someone
- from HP typed in here a while back.
-
- Since I've never heard of this unit outside of this newsgroup,
- I'd be interested in hearing more feedback from
- actual users. The particular questions I have are:
-
- 1) Microwriting: how long did it take you to get comfortable
- with doing it? How fast can you type now? I'd be particularly
- interested in informed speed comparisons with conventional
- QWERTY palmtops & organizers, as well as with full-size
- or laptop QWERTY keyboards.
-
- 2) Can you comfortably Microwrite without looking? Can you do
- it with the unit in places other than a tabletop, such as
- in your lap or on the car seat next to you? (easier in US
- than UK, I suppose).
-
- 3) How useful are the database/organizer functions? The calculator?
- Is the small screen a major drawback? Again, informed comparisons
- to other palmtops & organizers would be great.
-
- 4) How easy is it to transfer files to a PC? (I was pleased
- to note that the unit comes with the serial cable and transfer
- software included)
-
- Also, a question for anybody -- are there any other US sources
- for this unit, either as the original AgendA or the relabeled
- Academy? NewQuest's letter quotes a list price of $599 for Academy,
- which is way too high for me, but the person on the phone said
- they would only be selling it directly (contrary to the glossy
- flyer, which claims it'll be in several store chains).
- Has anybody in the US successfully ordered it from the UK?
- If so, what was your final cost, w/ shipping, etc.?
-
- Thanks in advance for any responses; I think some real experiences
- would be a welcome relief from all this patent debate ;-).
-
- -- Jamie Gray
-
- --
- Jamie Gray, jamison@Eng.sun.COM "I am the milkman of human kindness;
- Sun Microsystems, Mountain View, CA I will leave you an extra pint"
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