Entries Tagged 'Review' ↓

Summary
Progect, by Laurent Burgbacher, is a project management tool.
Overview
Manufacturer: Laurent BurgbacherPlatform: PalmCurrent Version: Palm: 0.25
Pros and Cons
Pros

Free
Stable
Easy to use

Cons

No desktop component

Why Did I Download/Buy This?
When I first started exploring GTD, I went looking for something outside the standard Palm applications to help me manage projects. Progect was excellent.
How Do I Use This?
Unfortunately, I do a [...]

Summary
PageFour, by Bad Wolf Software, is a creative writing software package.
Overview
Manufacturer: Bad Wolf SoftwarePlatform: WindowsCurrent Version: Windows: 1.65
Pros and Cons
Pros

Bare minimum functionality
No bells and whistles found in Office software
Easy to customize screen
Easy to use
Intuitive interface
Automatic backups
Built in outliner
Ability to merge chapters into one document
Printing templates to control output quickly and easily without reformatting the document
Stores [...]

I recently decided it would be a good idea to get my WiFi card working. With that done, I realized I had no applications installed that could use it. I started to look for a PDA web browser.
The three free browsers I was able to find were Opera, WebPro and Eudora. With each of these, [...]

Summary
Patience, by Keith Packard, is a suite of 15 solitaire games.
Overview
Manufacturer: Keith PackardPlatform: PalmCurrent Version: Palm: 2.5.2
Pros and Cons
Pros

Free
Stable
Easy on power

Cons

None

Why Did I Download/Buy This?
I like playing solitaire. This game was one of the best I had tried.
How Do I Use This?
I took this off my PDA after I upgraded to the 72. It had [...]

Summary
Noah Lite, by ArsLexis, is a free dictionary program with a choice of 4 sized dictionaries.
Overview
Manufacturer: ArsLexisPlatform: PalmCurrent Version: Palm: 0.65
Pros and Cons
Pros

Four different sized dictionaries
Easy to use
Good vocabulary inclusion

Cons

Dictionaries can’t be stored on an expansion card
Dictionaries can’t be used from within another program

Why Did I Download/Buy This?
I like having a dictionary handy. Besides allowing [...]

Summary
Scrabble, by Handmark, is an excellent crossword game.
Overview
Manufacturer: HandmarkPlatform: PalmCurrent Version: Palm: 1.2
Pros and Cons
Pros

Can play the computer
Can play 2 people on one PDA
Can play by beaming
Built in dictionary
Different challenge levels
Just like regular Scrabble in rules and layout

Cons

A bit pricey
The legend for the colored squares would be better by a hover

Why Did I Download/Buy This?
My [...]

Summary
Plan My Day, by Klaus Reger, is a planning program that takes items out of the standard calendar and to-do list and allows you to map out the day.
Overview
Manufacturer: Klaus RegerPlatform: PalmCurrent Version: Palm: 0.9.2
Pros and Cons
Pros

Easy to use
Imports from to-do list
Free

Cons

Only allows for constant working on the to-do items
Throws random errors

Why Did I Download/Buy [...]

Summary
Note Studio, by Dogmelon, is a great wiki-type application that allows you to create notebooks
Overview
Manufacturer: DogmelonPlatform: PalmCurrent Version: Palm: 3.3.2
Pros and Cons
Pros

Solid application
Extensible with python programming and pre-built add-ons
Pages and books can be encrypted
Syntax is easy to master
Saves files as text when not encrypted
Books and pages are exportable
Great desktop component

Cons

A bit expensive
The built-in HTML export [...]