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 lorelei540

Joined: 8/14/2008
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Posted: 6/19/2009 3:35:31 PM
I'm finally ready to join the 1990s and switch from a paper calendar to an electronic one.

I do not want an iPhone or equivalent --- I have a cell phone that I like & don't want or need a million applications. I just want a calendar that can track several people's schedules, sync to my macbook or pc laptop (no real preference but I do have stuff on iCal so that would be fine). I'd like to be able to print individual schedules (color coded for each person?). And I'd like it to be smaller than an old palm pilot (which is the last time I had something like this) but with a decent-sized screen so I can see the full day or week, not just a few characters and an ellipsis! (No blackberrys).

I think my answer is something like a Palm Zire. They're pretty reasonable on ebay too, since everyone else is trading up. But I am definitely open to suggestions.
 NightsSky

Joined: 10/2/2006
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Posted: 6/19/2009 4:32:27 PM
I hear Tricorders work well.

I see them a lot on Tv.
 lorelei540

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Posted: 6/19/2009 4:43:15 PM

I hear Tricorders work well.

I see them a lot on Tv.

That's hilarious. No really, it is.
 tonyyarusso

Joined: 6/12/2007
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Posted: 6/27/2009 4:32:04 AM
I'm currently using a Nokia N810 and love it. It's an internet tablet, which means it basically has all of the functionality of a laptop, but in something the size of your hand. In addition to the on-screen keyboard there's a slide-out hardware keyboard, so typing longer things is easier. The operating system environment is a Linux distribution called Maemo, which is based on Debian, and there are good-sized repositories of free software to choose from for it. I recommend the combination of GPE Calendar and Erminig, with the former being the actual calendar piece and the latter used for synchronizing that with Google Calendar. Connectivity is done through wifi like any laptop. In turn all of your other computers will have the ability to hook up with Google through things like iCal as well. GPE, Erminig, and Google all support multiple calendar profiles - my mom has separate ones for her own stuff and my grandma's appointments. It also gives you the capability of doing tons of other things, like browsing the web, reading e-mail, writing an essay, etc., but of course you don't *have* to. A company named Boxwave makes a leather case for it with some slots for credit cards and cash, making the whole works easy to carry as a slightly oversized wallet. My parents thought it was so cool they both bought one too. MSRP is $500, but they are available on Amazon for $250, which is an absolute steal. Definitely recommended.
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