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Summary: Best Palm guide, with super CD of Palm software.
Review: I bought the 2nd edition the week it came out, and although I am on my second Palm (a IIIx), the first being a III, and consider myself to be a Palm guru of sorts, David's book is invaluable. For the novice, you won't find a better or more enjoyable tour through the Palm and it's features. For the accomplished user, you are sure to find many secret undocumented features that will enhance your Palm usage. The nicest prize, in addition to the book, is the new CD, which has over 3100 programs on it, just for the Palm. Yes, all the programs are available from PalmCentral, and individually from other places on the internet, but David includes a screenshot of almost all the programs, as well as a description of the program, and just by clicking an "Install" button, most of the programs are automatically placed in your Install folder. Finally, there is a link to the web site of each program developer's web site, so even months down the road, if you like a program, you can shoot directly to the internet, making sure you have the latest version of each program. This CD will be valuable for a long time, not to mention the ease and speed of browsing, which even my DSL connection cannot match.
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Summary: The most disappointing of O'Reilly's books EVER.
Review: I bought this book based on my trust in O'Reilly to provide its readers with valuble information about the topic chosen. Instead, this book provided information in a way I have come to expect from "... For Dummies" not any O'Reilly book.I thought this book would describe how to develop applications for the PalmPilot and/or provide technical information about the PalmPilot's hardware. Unfortunately it was no more helpful to me than the information I could have gotten from the manual/internet. If you are new to computers and/or intimadated by technology and are seeking a book to aquant you with your new PalmPilot, this is the !PERFECT! book for you. It is clear and well written. If however, you are: developing applications/experienced PalmPilot user/interested in what makes the PalmPilot tick, don't even give this book a second thought. I can only hope that O'Reilly will either update this book with more technical information or change the title to "The Ultimate New Users Guide".
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Summary: mainly for PalmPilot User and not developers
Review: I bought this book thinking that it will teach me how to develop Palm Pilot applications but it is mainly devoted for a Pilot user and not a developer. I was disappointed because most of the things are in some sense intuitive. It devotes only one chapter to application development which is in any case available with all development kits.
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Summary: The CD maybe is it's best mate...and your great deal...
Review: I bougth this book and when I started to explore the CD that comes with it...I really wondered my self as hell!!!!!!!. This CD has a lot of programs(3500) and many of 'em are a beauty. I love CD more than just the book . I love my palm and when my palm get broken I ?d buy another one, but is hard to loss your palm they are maden for long life.
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Summary: Missed the itch
Review: I browsed this book before buying and decided against it. I am looking for a more technical reference/description of the device ("what's under the hood of this thing?"), not a rehash of the user screens, nor an anthology of palm-related web sites and neat applications. The companion Programmer's guide may be as close as I am going to get. Still waiting for the perfect book to be written/published.
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Summary: This is a great book for palm pilot users.
Review: I get antsy whenever I see a book that describes itself as the "Ultimate" anything. I've picked books like this up and they are usually anything *but* the ultimate. However, Mr. Pogue's book on the Palm Pilot may very well fill the descriptive title. This is a very intensively researched book full of tips, hints, humorous antedotes and a wealth of information for any Palm Pilot user. It covers the basics of each of the applications on your Palm Pilot as well as many of the excellent freeware and shareware titles that are included with the book. For more advanced users, there are chapters on using your palm pilot to send and receive email, upgrading your palm pilot and how to use the desktop utility more effectively. Yes, all the shareware/freeware programs are available on the internet for downloading and if you don't have a life and can spend hours and hours of your time searching the web for these gems, then you probably won't need the CD. I doubt that most people will go the former route though. The book also gives a short "history" of the various models that have come out; from the Palm Pilot 1000/5000 series, Personal and Professional Palm Pilot to the Palm III. This book will not necessarily "teach" you how to use your Palm Pilot. You've probably taught yourself that in about 15 minutes. However, what this book will do for you is to help you to use your Palm Pilot better and more efficiently. Even if you don't need any tutoring, the book is entertaining in it's own right for any Palm Pilot fanatic. You get this gigantic book PLUS a CD chock full with 900+ programs for your Pilot. It's like buying the CD and getting the book free. The writing style of Mr. Pogue is clear and humorous. I would recommend this book highly to anyone who truly values their Palm Pilot.
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Summary: Great help in getting me started.
Review: I have found this book incredibly useful. When I got the Pilot as a gift in March I felt it was too cumbersome to use. Since reading this book, I can't make a move without my PalmPilot. The book is easy to read and understand and gives many tips that help the neophyte get going. I strongly recommend this book to those new to the Pilot. Once the've read it, they won't leave home without it. vGe
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Summary: Too old now, but good when it was new
Review: I like this book, or rather, I loved it when it was new, but now that I have a Tungsten T3 I have no use for this book. I agve it away for free with my old Palm Vx to a friend.
It was a great book, but if your Palm is anything newer than Palm Vx you don't want it.
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Summary: O'Reilly (and Pogue) Does It Again -- Excellent!
Review: I ordered my Palm IIIx and the book at the same time. Care to guess which I received first? Just my luck -- or so I thought. I'm glad they arrived in the order they did. I was prepared to use the Palm without even opening the enclosed manual! One unexpected delight was the included Palm emulator for Windows. I used it to work along with the book and try applications ahead of time. I really enjoyed the author's sense of humor and clear writing style. I would highly recommend to any other new Palm user.
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Summary: Great resource for new users.
Review: I purchased this book a day after I bought my Palm III. I found it to be an excellent resource for new users of the Palm Computing Platform. Within a few days I was doing everything I wanted to do with my Palm III and some things I hadn't thought possible. The information on third-party software helped me to customize my Palm III for the way I work and live. This is the book that should come with every new Palm unit.
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