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Month: February 2004 (Page 2 of 3)

RIM BlackBerry 7230

Like a camel, the BlackBerry 7230 is a beast that looks as if it were designed by committee. It combines features of a phone, e-mail client, Web browser, and organizer into a compact, portable, and fairly usable package. Like other smart phones (such as the Treo 600), the result ain’t all that pretty, but if you want constant connectivity — or the appearance of it — you’ll probably overlook the design compromises.… Read the rest

Mac Daddy.

Got my first Mac this week: a refurbished G4 iMac, with a 17″ screen, from Apple.com. Everyone around me seems amazed that I’d buy a Mac, as if I just converted to Catholicism or something, but to me it’s a fairly practical decision, and it’s based entirely on the software available for the Mac platform.… Read the rest

Forward Solutions Migo

USB storage is handy if you need to take work home, if you get laid off and want to take the client list with you, or if you’re a corporate spy. But copying files back and forth gets tedious — not to mention insecure (what happens if you lose the device?).… Read the rest

DataViz Documents To Go Premium Edition 6.0

For contacts and appointments, handhelds are natural-born organizers. But their ever-increasing processor speeds and memory capacities also make them tempting tools for getting real work done when you’re away from your desk. One drawback has been that, until now, no Palm or Pocket PC device has been able to handle Microsoft Office documents without first converting them to a PDA-friendly format.… Read the rest

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