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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richyp on November 17, 2008, 04:18:29 pm

Title: pdas
Post by: richyp on November 17, 2008, 04:18:29 pm: can anyopne tell me best handheld for the use with george?
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Post by: Dean Aspects on November 17, 2008, 05:08:02 pm: I use a Tungsten T5 its way more than you need but i use it for other things as well so something like a Zire would be fine if just for George and much cheaper have a look on ebay their are plenty around
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Post by: richyp on November 17, 2008, 05:08:21 pm: no help on pdas?
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Post by: richyp on November 17, 2008, 05:09:16 pm: are they easy to use and can you surf with them?
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Post by: seandyer2003 on November 17, 2008, 05:10:03 pm: just for george?? zire 31 is good, and get for 35 on ebay...has other capabilities but nothing to right home about, but for george it is spot on :)
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Post by: richyp on November 17, 2008, 05:20:06 pm: is that a colour pda ?
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Post by: Pole 2 Pole on November 17, 2008, 06:18:20 pm: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boxed-Palm-Zire-31-in-excellent-condition_W0QQitemZ220311014195QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220311014195&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1300%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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Post by: Pole 2 Pole on November 17, 2008, 06:21:20 pm: Crikey....what have i done????? Wish i'd kept that quiet now lol..........Not a bad price AND it's still goin lads
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Post by: STEVE-UK on November 17, 2008, 06:25:45 pm: does the george software work exaclty the same as on the computer , diary view is what im after
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Post by: Pole 2 Pole on November 17, 2008, 06:31:13 pm: I don't think so. There just isn't the space on there to be too detailed. It'll show street name and number though. Just touch it and it'll come up with price,what's owing etc ;)
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Post by: dmlservices on November 17, 2008, 06:32:11 pm: i have a zire 31, but trouble is, it's hard to see on sunny days, also have a zire 21 much better for sunny days.

both cheap, ideal for george, zire 31 colour backlight, ideal for night time collecting.

zire 21 monochrome (black and grey display) no back light but ideal for bright days.

daz
Title: Re: pdas
Post by: dmlservices on November 17, 2008, 06:39:23 pm: Quote from: STEVE-UK on November 17, 2008, 06:25:45 pm
does the george software work exaclty the same as on the computer , diary view is what im after

no, it only shows customer details ,last done date, debts or pre paid ,notes.

you can record payment method , amount paid, and change job price if you want,

you can load from 1 - 56 days work on to it, and display either in date due mode or address mode ( list cutys in order on round)

it holds all the details you need whilst out working

daz
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Post by: Trotsky on November 17, 2008, 06:41:13 pm: ;) Get yourself a Palm Treo 680.
Smartphone, great piece of kit (only downside no radio!)
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Post by: seandyer2003 on November 17, 2008, 06:44:45 pm: sorry went out, yeah its colour but you prob had a look at it by now :) it is good for replacing your notebook basically, not full george but theres very few scenarios what make carrying that necessary, you would need a better pda/phone to do that, but ive found the zire fine, only problem is where to carry it to keep it dry :)
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Post by: STEVE-UK on November 17, 2008, 07:10:59 pm: the main reason i would buy one is to book jobs in, i would need diary view to see up to 2 or 3 weeks in advance to book jobs in, would it do this?