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hieye · 09-01-06, 06:11 AM

Newbie Axim x51v user here (previous Palm user).

This whole PocketPC/Outlook learning curve has been a bit difficult. Kinda like switching over from Macs to Microsoft!

Point being, Outlook sucks and the Pocket PC organizer sucks. I've picked up Pocket Informant, MemMaid, Resco File Explorer, thus far based upon reviews here.

The majority of the time I will be on a desktop computer. I don't want to learn Outlook (and it sucks), and most people here have said that Pocket Informant is just as good and more intuitive.

So, I'd like to enter data into the PDA via my desktop keyboard and mouse so that I can utilize Pocket Informant/Resco, etc from the desktop. Hopefully then I also avoid sync issues and Outlook (duplicates) between my home and office computers.

The only software that I've seen that can do this is Pocket Controller. It would also be nice to be able to enlarge the PDA screen as well, just to make it easier to navigate.

As an organizer, the PocketPC platform is a real pain in the $%&# compared to the Palm Platform. I'm hoping the networking/video other features make up for pain of conversion!

Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

09-01-06, 06:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
hieye Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Inputting into PDA from desktop Newbie Axim x51v user here (previous Palm user). This whole PocketPC/Outlook learning curve has been a bit difficult. Kinda like switching over from Macs to Microsoft! Point being, Outlook sucks and the Pocket PC organizer sucks. I've picked up Pocket Informant, MemMaid, Resco File Explorer, thus far based upon reviews here. The majority of the time I will be on a desktop computer. I don't want to learn Outlook (and it sucks), and most people here have said that Pocket Informant is just as good and more intuitive. So, I'd like to enter data into the PDA via my desktop keyboard and mouse so that I can utilize Pocket Informant/Resco, etc from the desktop. Hopefully then I also avoid sync issues and Outlook (duplicates) between my home and office computers. The only software that I've seen that can do this is Pocket Controller. It would also be nice to be able to enlarge the PDA screen as well, just to make it easier to navigate. As an organizer, the PocketPC platform is a real pain in the $%&# compared to the Palm Platform. I'm hoping the networking/video other features make up for pain of conversion! Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Last edited by hieye; 09-01-06 at 02:13 PM.