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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Tablet Pc Vs Mac Conundrum

pluke - Jun 26, 2005 - 3:26 am

I have been using an Acer Travelmate Tablet PC for 2 years and have experienced excellent usage in tablet mode. One of the main applications I use is the Franklin Covey Tablet Planner which syncs with MS Outlook. However, I am considering purchasing a Powerbook as I am wanting to increase my DV editing skills and believe learning Final Cut will be an asset in my quest to be a more proficient digital storyteller.
The bonus of the Tablet has been that I have only needed 1 machine for my management tool and have enjoyed using the Windows Journal and Covey Planner applications.
If I am to purchase a powerbook I believe I will need to acquire a PDA of some sort. I also need a portable gadget /tool to store music / photos / data and use as a voice recorder with an extra attachment such as an iTool. Additionally, I need a new phone.
What would you recommend as the best combination of tools for DV editing, personal organiser, communicator, email and phone, photo/video/music/data storage?

Hope this all makes some kind of sense.

baldprof - Jun 26, 2005 - 9:15 am

I'll make a response and then open it back up, becuase there are a lot of opinions about this.

1. Make sure the Powerbook has bluetooth.

2. As regards the PDA/phone thing, start here:

http://www.palmone.com/us/?siteRef=p1-xfer

You are least likely to run into syncing problems with a device that uses the Palm OS. However, there are third party apps that will sync with Poacket PC PDAs.

Khama - Jun 26, 2005 - 1:31 pm

Since you are probably looking for multpile opinions here, your best bet it to post this question in the forums, where many people can see and respond, rather than a trouble ticket. Trouble tickets are picked up by one Tech (unless tossed back into the pool, like Michael B did)

For a wider range of responses, You may want to follow the following link:
http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthr...38#post1119338

I took the liberty of posting this to the forums for you.

Going to close this ticket, after you read this.
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pluke - Jun 26, 2005 - 8:54 pm

Thanks Michael and Laurence for your time!
Paul