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Titolo: Dale Coffing

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Bellooooo.
Finalmente un bel link.
Garzie 1000
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Poveraccio, lascialo riposare un po'... sta facendo un lavoro stupendo con
il suo sito.
Consiglio a tutti gli interessati di PocketPC (stupendi!) di farci un giro.
Già che ci sono segnalo una storiellina postata da un utente U.S. sul
newsgroup microsoft.public.pocketpc
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I just had an AMAZING experience at Best Buy in Arlington Heights outside
Chicago. I went there to do some general shopping (checking out what was
new, etc.) and noticed that they had rearranged the store. They had moved
the kiosk with the cell phones, and PDAs to the very front by the door.
Hearing that the iPAQ was going to be out soon, I decided to check to see if
they had it, and if they did, if they also had any of the accessories
(serial cable) which I have been trying to find.
Well, when I got there, there were about 5-6 people looking at various Palm
devices. They were all out. Palm IIIx, V, VII, IIIc, Handsprings, etc.
Everyone was looking at Palms. I noticed the iPAQ in the counter, and just
decided to wait until everyone was done to ask my question (I assumed that
since the iPAQ was new, and the general quality of the Best Buy staff, I was
going to have to explain what I was looking for).
After a few minutes, one of the gentlemen looking at the Palm stuff noticed
me and said, "we may be a while - go ahead." Well, I took my iPAQ out of my
pocket and said, "I see you have the iPAQ, any chance you have the serial
cable?"
Before he was able to answer, the gentleman looking at the Palm asked, "Hey,
what's that." I was a little taken aback.
I started to tell him about it, and the crowd grew. To my AMAZEMENT, the
Best Buy guys new what it was, and were VERY complimentary to the iPAQ, and
were touting it ABOVE THE PALM!!!
I was asked a great number of questions by everyone - applications, syncing,
internet, mail, speed, resolution, color, why better than Palm?
When I was done (maybe five minutes), they had sold ALL of their iPAQs to
the people looking at the Palm devices. The Best Buy guys were impressed.
They loved the iPAQ!!! In fact they had just got them in that morning, and
were supposed to hold them for Sunday's advertisement, but put them out
early.
Suffice it to say I am now thoroughly convinced that this is simply an issue
of education. There are a lot of Palm users out there. That has a lot of
momentum. Almost no one knows about the iPAQ and what it can do, and why
they should have one!!!
WE NEED TO EDUCATE EVERY PERSON WE CAN FIND WHO IS CONSIDERING A PALM
DEVICE!!!!
I see no reason to own a Palm, other than it does a few simple things well,
and it is all you may want. However, if you feel that like most people, you
are a learning animal who can GROW and LEARN - then the iPAQ is for you.
Hell, if I can convince a group of people with cash in hand all ready to buy
Palm devices to purchase an iPAQ by simply answering a few simple
questions - then you can too!!!
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Concludo dicendo la mia: se nei negozi (italiani) trovate solo Palm non
significa che esistono solo Palm ! :-)
N.B. per certi aspetti trovo interessanti anche i Palm ma IMHO i PocketPC
sono più completi. E' un parere personale. Non iniziamo la solita guerra
Palm vs. Windows CE vs. M$ vs. Bill Gates Grande Fratello Bast. Riccone
Winzoz e chi più ne ha più ne metta... :-)
Saluti,
Giorgio Cifani