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@nickel: Yep, it's absolutely the...

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@nickel: Yep, it's absolutely the...

@nickel: Yep, it’s absolutely the place where a PDA excels. It’s so nice to have all that right with you wherever you go.

For myself, I keep most of the “vacuum cleaner bag” stuff in a program called “Splash Shopper” (which is made to sync with a Palm as luck would have it). I use the desktop version to store, maintain, and generate all my shopping list stuff on paper, then take it with me. Not the same, but it works fine for my brain and habits.

Your point’s well taken though. The thumbdrive is great for portability but not mobile access. All the more reason those godless heathens at Palm should send me a Treo (11 months on the review “waiting list” and counting). :)

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