Since I do not activel use windows, outlook is from a priority for me, but I wold certainly welcome two-way sync with standards based support. As far as the other app requests go, I miss quite a bit frm my palm days but appreciate what we currently have on the tablet. While it's called an internet tablet, it's really far more of a computer than viewer for online content and should have more apps that enable mobile (including offline) access. Otherwise I believe the tablet will remain a niche gadget. JG On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:09:03 -0800, "DAVID BURGER" <dwburger at ucdavis.edu> said: > I'd like to second Nick's request for a solution to the Outlook-N800 > calendar 2-way syncing capability. I've found (with help from folks on > this list) a 1-way (Outlook export to iCal and then GPE Calendar import) > work-around that's OK, but it would be so much better to simply have my > Windows XP Outlook and N800 GPE Calendar automatically syncing. I'm an > N800 end-user pretty ignorant of what programming would be required to > make this happen, but if it's possible it would dramatically increase > the usability of the N800 in my office. > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: maemo-users-bounces at maemo.org > [mailto:maemo-users-bounces at maemo.org] On Behalf Of Dr.Nicholas Shaw > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:00 AM > To: maemo-users at maemo.org > Subject: Google Calendar and Other Things > > I tested out Google Calendar and have concluded that it isn't acceptable > for what I do. Synching with > Google Calendar is fine; however, to update Google Calendar with Outlook > is a pain in the butt. My > schedules change often and I have several meetings in a day. Thus, > constantly exporting my Outlook > calendar then importing it into Google is inefficient and tiring (are > you listening Nokia?). > > I applaud the work everyone is doing to make Google Calendar work and am > sure, for many, this is a good > solution. For many others, it isn't. What is needed is (many others > have said this already but I'm > frustrated so am saying it again) a "reasonably" effective PIM that > allows for automated synching between > popular packages such as Outlook. I also applaud the excellent work the > rest of the open source > community is doing to get maemo-centric applications out. What we need > though are commercial > applications such as: > > - A good password protection program. An excellent program for the > Palm (not available on Windows) is > Passwords Plus by DataViz. > - A small database that allows the user to create databases on the flythat allows the user to create databases on the flythat allows the user to create databases on the flyy. > I actually have 10. I have one > for my books (so I don't duplicate a book I already have), movies, > vehicle maintenance, windchill > factors, etc. Again, an excellent program that is available for both > Palm and Windows (may be available > for other OS') is MobileDB by Handmark (handmark.com). > - An expense program. I found that Expense-n-Go (budgetprogram.com) is > excellent for the Palm and > allows for easily changing the mileage rate. Even a simplistic program > that comes with the Palm would be > preferable to nothing. > - A checklist program similar to Checklist by Handmark (actually, they > just market the product). Since > I often travel around the world, I have travel checklists for the US and > overseas. This program is much > better and efficient than creating databases. Some of my checklists > have over 100 items. > - Gas mileage program that allows for multiple vehicles to be tracked. > - A good world clock with at least three timezones. > - A real backup program (I applaud Nokia providing something). > - A conversion program such as 1-2 Convert that allows, for example, > conversions between distances, > weights, monetary values, etc. > > I don't expect Nokia to provide any of the "such as" programs. I've > written to the companies asking them > to port their applications over and I'd be willing to test them out. I > think if more commercial > applications become available for the N770 and N800, their popularity > will dramatically increase. I also > know that an open source program is being developed that will handle > password protection. The sooner > such programs become available, the quicker more business people will > use them. While I'm actually a > scientist, I depend upon these tools and until something comparable is > available for the N800, I still > have to carry a Palm as well. > > I know that many of you also have programs you use day-to-day. Perhaps > Nokia can help work with > convincing commercial vendors to port their applications. Nokia, if > you're working these, perhaps you > could post applications being considered or negotiated (if you're not > bound by NDA). > > The potential of the N800 goes (as has been said by many long before me) > far beyond a mere Internet > Tablet. As has been noted in reveiws of both the N770 and N800, the > tablets are excellent at Internet > but few users will be willing to carry around Palm devices, cell phones, > AND an Internet Tablet. The > N800 has a large screen that could allow it to easily replace a Palm > with far greater capability. This > is Nokia's chance to provide a true multifunction tool that could trump > existing PDA devices. > > My apologies for the long post. > Regards, > > Nick Shaw. > > > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users at maemo.org > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users at maemo.org > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
