Description:
A startling number of Palm owners don't use their HotSync cradles for anything more than performing routine backups of their telephone lists. The awkwardly titled PalmPilot and Palm Organizers! I Didn't Know You Could Do That... sets out to prove that the cradle has other uses, and does a fine job of cataloging some of the best aftermarket software you can install on your hand-held pal. For the 82 programs he covers, author Neil J. Salkind explains where each comes from and how much it costs, if anything, to register the program. He then documents--rather tediously--each menu command and shortcut in each program. Salkind and his production team lose points for leaving "Palm OS Emulator" at the top of all their screen shots--creating a frame for the illustrations that was more Palm-like in appearance would not have been hard. The most valuable aspect of this book is its companion CD-ROM, which contains more than 100 Palm applications for easy installation. Though it's not mentioned by name here, the Visor--a newly released personal digital assistant from Handspring--runs the Palm OS, just like the Palm products this book describes. You might also consider David Pogue's PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide, which contains much more extensive documentation of the PalmOS, a better CD-ROM, and more thorough coverage of the Palm VII. --David Wall Topics covered: PalmOS applications of all kinds, including HackMaster, GoType!, BrainForest, Quicksheet, AportisDoc, and various games.
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