Subj : Re: Palm PDAs
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Mhansel739
Date : Thu Mar 30 2023 05:06:02

PF> I was a Franklin Covey acolyte for most of the '90s. I carried a binder
PF> Franklin had a PIM (personal information manager) app called Ascend tha
PF> used for a while, later, they moved to a series of scripts that made Ou
PF> Franklin-friendly. Neither compared to paper.
Oh those were the days. I had my Franklin planner too and had a
PalmPilot, plus Ascend. And then "converted" to Outlook. Yeah, the
printing from Outlook was never quite right. 
But you are right - you could get to anything you needed in 24 hours. I
actually miss that format - having a planner to just write down important
things - dates, to-dos, notes. Now we are expected to use our phones or
computers for all of this. 
When I was doing more onsite work, I was the tech with the spiral notepad
tracking notes, times, etc. Then I would go back and put the stuff into
the computer. It was EASIER and FASTER to write it down than to carry my
laptop around or try to put stuff in my phone. I did try the 2-in-1
laptop/tablet, but it was heavy and wasn't as easy as they make it out to
be. 
Give me pen, paper, and a binder - then I will transcribe the stuff into
the computer. 
--Matt

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