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24/03/2002 Interview with Punk- owner of a new Pocket PC (find out why he sold the Clie)
How many PDA's have you owned and what do you use at the moment (why)?
I began using PDAs just for fun. I started out with Palm IIIxe because back then it was one awesome PalmOS PDA. Then I found a very good deal on Casio EM-500, and I was also wanting to have a PPC device for long time, so, I sold my IIIxe and bought a EM-500. I was very happy with EM-500 and all the familiar Windows-like features it had. Then, I saw Sony Clie n760c, which I just couldn't resist. It had a great display, and having so many pixels in such a little area made the display on 760 really sharp and clear. Dell.com had one of their 25% off sale going on, so, I bought 760 and sold my EM-500. Then, CompUSA had a great deal on Audiovox Maestro (Pocket PC 2002), and I just couldn't resist one more time. So, I sold my 760, and now, I currently have Audiovox Maestro.
Why did you move from your Clie to the Pocket PC?
There are only two reasons why I made my move from Clie to Pocket PC: First, and more obvious, I got a great deal on Audiovox Maestro (only $299.99). Second, I had been missing Pocket Internet Explorer, and all the other Windows-like goodies of Pocket PC since I sold EM-500! I work with html, txt and doc files a lot at my work place, so, having IE, Notepad and Word was crucial to me. Of course, Palm platforms also have what I need, but, they require conduits, and I didn't want to deal with them anymore.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of owning a Pocket PC compared to a Clie (in your opinion)?
Well, the first and major disadvantage of owning a PPC compared to a Clie is the overall size and form factor. Clies are much smaller and fit comfortably on hand. PPCs are big and not so comfortable on hand. Other disadvantage would be number of freeware. Being a college student, "free" is my first priority. PalmOS hs a lot of good freeware, while PPCs have only few. Yet another disadvantage would be simplicity! PPC software are more advanced and can handle more beating, but, they are not as easy to learn as PalmOS software. Now for the advantages: The major advantage would be "no more conduits." You can drop almost any type of file and PPC can handle it without the need for conversion (doc, txt, xls, jpg, gif, bmp, zip, mp3, wma, wav, html, and so on.....). It's not that PalmOS can't do the same, but, simply, the softwares don't yet exist. Sure PalmOS can open html, but there aren't any html viewer to open it. That should soon change when Palm comes out with browser and when OS5 or 6 comes out. PalmOS will get there soon!
Are you glad you changed PDA's (why?)
Technology advances as we speak. Old gadgets are replaced by better ones. The advancement is for us, consumers. So, if the advancement is for us, why not accept/utilize it. By changing PDAs, I'm simply keeping up with Technological advancements. The only thing that keeps us from keeping up with those advancements is $$$. Given that, I have, and will, change PDAs only when the newer ones have something I couldn't do with the current one, and when I have enough $$$. And to answer your original question, YES, I'm glad I changed PDAs.
What's your favourite song of all time (and music artist)?
Well, my favorite song has to be Aerosmith's "I don't wanna miss a thing..." 'cause I just can never get tired of listening to it. The song has good theme to it. Some of the other songs I like are: P. Diddy's remix of "I'll be missing you...", Uncle Kracker's "Follow me...", and Madonna's "Power of Goodbye..."
What do you use your PDA for?
I use my PDA mainly for organizing my class schedules (test, homework due dates, quizzes, etc.), meeting with professors, work schedule, games, songs, and carrying pictures. Oh, did I mention games yet?
Why are you called Punk and where are you based?
I'm from Oklahoma, USA. This place is awesome. The only complaint I have about this area is the weather. You never know what tomorrow brings. It could be super-hot today, and it may snow tomorrow or something. The weather is unpredictable here. And for your other question, I call myself punk simply because I like the world "punk." Everyone has creative handles for message boards and chat sites, so, this is my creative name. Plus, I use the word "punk" a lot when I talk to my friends.
Favourite PDA and non-PDA web site?
My favorite PDA sites: http://www.clieworld.co.uk/ (Of course ) http://www.pdabuzz.com/ http://www.brighthand.com/ http://www.ppc4all.com/ http://www.pocketgear.com/ http://www.freewarepalm.com/ http://www.palmgear.com/ My favorite non-PDA sites: http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.espn.com/ http://www.cnnsi.com/
American opinion of the British?
I think that the British are great. They are very polite and very courteous. They have been very helpful to us. Thank you! Very diplomatic- we must have some faults!
Anything you would like to add?
I would like to say that Clieworld has been a great website. When I had 760, Clieworld always had something new for Clie series. It still has interesting news about Clie series. Shaun, you've done a great job for Clie community! Thank you! The $50 and four bottles of beer on the way to you as agreed
Thanks Punk- much appreciated!