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Title: PDA?
Post by: seandyer2003 on September 22, 2008, 08:40:42 pm
Do you use a pda with george etc, im sick of writing up books all the time, and i am always too tired/lazy to keep up with george etc, so thought pda would be a good idea??

Are they good? Which one do you use? Any problems??

Thanks
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Russell Macdonald on September 22, 2008, 08:44:10 pm
I use a PDA with WCP & would never go back.

I use a iPAQ hp.
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 22, 2008, 08:58:14 pm
Macc

let us know your thoughts on Wcplite as i'm about to try it out I bought a new phone/pda so i can try it but its not delivered yet should be tomorrow
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: seandyer2003 on September 22, 2008, 09:00:28 pm
what pda is best??
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Galloway on September 22, 2008, 09:01:00 pm
Great thread, i need some advise on a PDA for WCP, i dont want to keep wasting paper and ink on printing my daily sheets.

Yup what pDA is good, best, worth buying etc?

 ;)
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 22, 2008, 09:03:11 pm
if your gonna run George then any pda with palm O/S v5 will do or if you want Wcp then you need a windows mobile device with v5 or later
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: ianhannaford on September 22, 2008, 09:07:41 pm
I agree with Macc, the best one I recommend for WCP would be a HP IPaq, either an older RX1955 or the new replacement 114 Classic.

You can get the older ones for about £50 and the new ones for £150 from Amazon or eBuyer. I think that TotalPDA had them for £99 but think they are sold out.

I have just ordered a Palm Treo 750 to test on hopefully tomorrow and will let you all know

Thanks

Ian
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Galloway on September 22, 2008, 09:15:10 pm
I agree with Macc, the best one I recommend for WCP would be a HP IPaq, either an older RX1955 or the new replacement 114 Classic.

You can get the older ones for about £50 and the new ones for £150 from Amazon or eBuyer. I think that TotalPDA had them for £99 but think they are sold out.

I have just ordered a Palm Treo 750 to test on hopefully tomorrow and will let you all know

Thanks

Ian

Dont the Palm series come with their own O/S and not windows?
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: ianhannaford on September 22, 2008, 09:16:52 pm
I agree with Macc, the best one I recommend for WCP would be a HP IPaq, either an older RX1955 or the new replacement 114 Classic.

You can get the older ones for about £50 and the new ones for £150 from Amazon or eBuyer. I think that TotalPDA had them for £99 but think they are sold out.

I have just ordered a Palm Treo 750 to test on hopefully tomorrow and will let you all know

Thanks

Ian

Dont the Palm series come with their own O/S and not windows?

Palm Treo 750 comes with Windows Mobile 6.0 so hopefully WCP should work. Hopefully mine should turn up tomorrow so I can play.

Ian
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Russell Macdonald on September 22, 2008, 09:50:39 pm
Macc

let us know your thoughts on Wcplite as i'm about to try it out I bought a new phone/pda so i can try it but its not delivered yet should be tomorrow

Hi Chris.

I was more than happy with the first version & printing off my work for each day. I agreed with Ian to do some testing on this version & was not convinced i would go for a PDA as i'm old school & not into computers. But after the initial trial of running a PDA along side my print off i could not wait to convert to PDA only.

With in minutes i sync up work for the day & load next day & the lot is done. I do my expenses on the laptop not PDA cause it suits me & that only leaves my envelopes.

All in i eackon about 10-15 mins & the lot is done.

IMO the PDA has made it a must.

Hope that helps.

Macc
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Galloway on September 22, 2008, 10:28:05 pm
ok, been looking into this.. has anyone got TomTom Navigator 6 in line with their PDA, or do u guys make use of a a-z?

Ive always been one for a map, but maybe the help of a navigator when a road get busy, or for short cuts at busy times missing busy junctions etc might prove to be a money maker in itself.

Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Tom Mac on September 23, 2008, 07:56:48 am
What is WCP?
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Galloway on September 23, 2008, 08:10:57 am
What is WCP?

I cant link it, the hyperlink function wont work.. strange..

anyway, check Ian Hannafords profile :P
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: seandyer2003 on September 23, 2008, 08:19:43 am
window cleaner pro, its software like george but bit more updated...
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Sir Squeaky on September 23, 2008, 08:23:12 am
Is there a program which I can run on a pda alone?

I'd like to have my accounts all to hand on a pda, but I don't want to be bothered with having to hook it up to my computer and installing more crap on it. ::)

I just basically want an electronic notebook like I had at Prudential insurance.
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: ianhannaford on September 23, 2008, 09:48:14 am
What is WCP?

I cant link it, the hyperlink function wont work.. strange..

anyway, check Ian Hannafords profile :P

www.windowcleanerpro.com :-)
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: ianhannaford on September 23, 2008, 09:56:35 am
Is there a program which I can run on a pda alone?

I'd like to have my accounts all to hand on a pda, but I don't want to be bothered with having to hook it up to my computer and installing more crap on it. ::)

I just basically want an electronic notebook like I had at Prudential insurance.

Wcp doesnt run just on PDA alone, however if you wanted to invest in tablet PC with a full OS then it would work fine. You can pick up a tablet for about £400.

Ian
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: ianhannaford on September 23, 2008, 09:57:40 am
I am also going to buy a T32+ (like an iPhone but with Windows Mobile OS) and see if it works on these. Its gotta come from a land far away so may take a while to get here.

Ian
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Sir Squeaky on September 23, 2008, 03:17:02 pm
Is there a program which I can run on a pda alone?

I'd like to have my accounts all to hand on a pda, but I don't want to be bothered with having to hook it up to my computer and installing more crap on it. ::)

I just basically want an electronic notebook like I had at Prudential insurance.

Wcp doesnt run just on PDA alone, however if you wanted to invest in tablet PC with a full OS then it would work fine. You can pick up a tablet for about £400.

Ian
Oooh, I'll have two!

£400? :o
Cheaper to buy a laptop. Then I could play games and look at smut in my lunch break.
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: Chris Galloway on September 23, 2008, 07:19:36 pm
ok, been looking into this.. has anyone got TomTom Navigator 6 in line with their PDA, or do u guys make use of a a-z?

Ive always been one for a map, but maybe the help of a navigator when a road get busy, or for short cuts at busy times missing busy junctions etc might prove to be a money maker in itself.



OK, id like to know users experiences of Sat Navs, im going to get a PDA, but ive been looking at a PDA-Sat Nav bundle, so any of you use Sat Navs? are they worth it for learning short cuts etc? Or do u use an A-Z like me?
Title: Re: PDA?
Post by: ps outthere on September 23, 2008, 07:27:55 pm
I have used 3 Sat Nav's and I found 2 of them very useful. The only one I wasn't happy with was a Nokia (phone) Tom Tom set up. It would switch itself off and you didn't know it was off, until you needed directions, like at a roundabout.