Essential Apps for a University Student

Acid · 03-07-06, 11:41 PM

What PDA apps (Windows Mobile 5) would you guys regard as essential for a typical Uni student?

Free aps if possible, but paid-for apps are fine as well if they're significantly better than the free alternatives!

**Forge42** · 03-07-06, 11:53 PM

The one can't miss app for me is PocketBreeze. It ain't free (15 bucks), but the functionality it adds to the Today screen is wonderful. They have a trial that you can download to check it out for yourself.

I would think that the much improved scheduling/to do list/email interface would be very handy for a college student.

Acid · 03-08-06, 12:07 AM

PocketBreeze seems to come with pretty much everything -- appointments (does it need to be coupled with PIM or any other software?), weather, contacts, etc.

What else could you want? ... Anyone?

netsyd · 03-08-06, 12:15 AM

Listpro - (or any other list app) is great for keeping track of plans/stuff for assignments

Pocket Informant ads a ton of PIM improvements...

And a backup application, Spb Backup or Sprite since the built in utility is pretty much useless.

These worked great for me... check my pda for other apps I use.

Acid · 03-08-06, 12:20 AM

Cheers!

What's the best piece of software for taking notes in lectures?

Also, my lecture slides come as a PDF which I usually print out and write on during the lecture.

Is there a piece of software that can optimise the PDF file for viewing on a PDA. Even better would be one that would let me write notes with the stylus directly onto the lecture slides.

Possible?

**Rishad** · 03-08-06, 12:23 AM

ok..

-The Dog Ate It for school work
-A good scientific calculator like SpaceTime
-A good dictionary (or wikipedia: lexipedia)
-A good reader like mobipocket
-SoftMaker textmaker/planmaker and Conduits Pocket Slides if you need better word/excel/powerpoint.

(all links in MyPDA)

0gopogo · 03-08-06, 12:54 AM

Either PocketBreeze + ContactBreeze or Spb Diary. I prefer the Diary. Tastes are different but you'll need either one or the other.

PhatPad for taking hand-written notes and technical drawings. It can load images as backgrounds and you can write/doodle/annotate on top of that.

For PDFs, Acrobat Reader (free). For PDFs which Acrobat does not display well on the small screen, RepliGo. Neither of these allows you to write notes.

PocketThinker for taking hierarchical notes which can be restructured quickly. (No graphics, though.)

For PDFs, Acrobat Reader (free). For PDFs which Acrobat does not display well on the small screen, RepliGo.

Now for the practical things that matter for students.

Pocket Music for playing music.

TCPMP (free) for playing movies.

Some image viewer/editor to show off digital pictures on a screen much larger than the camera's.

Sudoku for those boring Math lectures.

Alternatively a good ebook reader like akheron suggested.

Acid · 03-08-06, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by akheron

ok..

-The Dog Ate It for school work
-A good scientific calculator like SpaceTime
-A good dictionary (or wikipedia: lexipedia)
-A good reader like mobipocket
-SoftMaker textmaker/planmaker and Conduits Pocket Slides if you need better word/excel/powerpoint.

(all links in MyPDA)

Is there a version of My Dog Ate It for Windows Mobile 5 devices?

03-08-06, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Acid

Cheers!

What's the best piece of software for taking notes in lectures?

I wouldn't take notes unless you have a portable keyboard - and then Word Mobile will be fine for taking notes...

No PDA that I've seen is really good for taking notes unless it has a keyboard attached to it in some way.

Phillip

03-08-06, 07:39 PM

You'll need:

-TCPMP, Mortplayer for your A/V needs.
-CubeEngine for CS experience.
-MyPocketCalc for a calculator.
-Opera for internet.
-XnView Pocket for pics.
-Adobe Reader 2.0 for PDF.
-BSuduko for boring class action Sudoku.

I tried taking notes in class... quit after 2 days. It is way too slow and too inflexible.

stevenator65 · 03-08-06, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by akheron

ok..

-The Dog Ate It for school work
-A good scientific calculator like SpaceTime
-A good dictionary (or wikipedia: lexipedia)
-A good reader like mobipocket
-SoftMaker textmaker/planmaker and Conduits Pocket Slides if you need better word/excel/powerpoint.

(all links in MyPDA)

Can you actually download wikipedia? Would it be huge?

stevenator65 · 03-08-06, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by akheron

ok..

-The Dog Ate It for school work
-A good scientific calculator like SpaceTime
-A good dictionary (or wikipedia: lexipedia)
-A good reader like mobipocket
-SoftMaker textmaker/planmaker and Conduits Pocket Slides if you need better word/excel/powerpoint.

(all links in MyPDA)

Can you actually download wikipedia? Would it be huge?

On another note, get a soft keyboard for taking notes. There's a roundup in my sig. Many are free.

**Rishad** · 03-08-06, 08:44 PM

I'm using Lexipedia (there is also the Tomeraider db) with the midsized db.. they offer the following,

* 307 MB Concise database, articles are 2000 letters or less.
* 444 MB Midsize database, articles are 4400 letters or less.
* 712 MB Unabridged database, articles are not cut off.

stevenator65 · 03-08-06, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by akheron

I'm using Lexipedia (there is also the Tomeraider db) with the midsized db.. they offer the following,

* 307 MB Concise database, articles are 2000 letters or less.
* 444 MB Midsize database, articles are 4400 letters or less.
* 712 MB Unabridged database, articles are not cut off.

Thanks for the excellent response!

Wollombi · 03-09-06, 02:00 AM

You can also request a discount for Pocket Breeze from one of the forum threads here, and Amit will send you information on how to get 50% off.
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showt...+Pocket+Breeze

You might also check out Vito's offerings if you have a voice recorder on your Axim. They have an app that allows you to use your Ax like a digital recorder.