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(More customer reviews)Just to make it clear for everyone, despite what the enclosure looks like, this thing is -nothing- like a palm, and doesn't even really fit in the same category.
For anyone who has seen those little cheap data organizers with the "chicklet" keypads and the 4-6 line text displays, that's what this is, repackaged into a prettier case and given a semi-touch screen rather than the keypad.
Immediately after taking it out of the package I had doubts - the screen (which is hidden behind a "demo sticker" before purchase) has visible lines running through it, the "wiring" for the touch screen. Bothered me at first, but I didn't notice it much after a little bit of use.
The touch-pad also took some getting used to - so they could save money on the display they have letters and numbers side-by-side under the same touch-sensitive area rather than pixelizing them and having them occupy the same space - as a result, you can hit numbers straight-on with your stylus and they work, but letters you have to hit just to the right of the letter. Much frustration ensued before I figured this out and I kept wondering why I kept getting I's when I was pressing O, etc.
It claims to be able to syncronize with Outlook 2000 but I have been unable to do so correctly - after several tries and experimentations I have so far only been able to sync my to-do list and memos - it won't sync calendar events or phone numbers at all. There don't appear to be any options in the sync software as far as what gets synced, and there was absolutely no documentation at all included with the software other than the "help" screens within the program.
I haven't tested functionality with the included PIM software - I suspect it would work better with it, but that's not what I bought it for. Without Outlook sync functionality it's basically useless to me.
Although I was pretty much expecting it with a digital organizer in this price category, the user interface I should mention is pretty non-intuitive as well. On calendar views, each date can have up to three dots next to it - one dot means a to-do item, another dot means an anniversary item, and yet another dot means a schedule item. You have to remember which dot means which. No matter what section you are in, you can only view one item at a time - you don't get a "list" of to-do items, for example, you have to go through them one at a time.
This thing might be OK for someone who doesn't use Outlook and doesn't have much data to go through every day or doesn't need any "at-a-glance" views, and you can get used to the quirky data entry system (I almost think sticking with the chicklet keys would work a lot better) - but pretty much anyone else needs to pass this one by and save up a little more cash towards a "real" PDA.
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Royal's Excelsior is a versatile and portable solution for your personal organization needs. Its 384 KB memory handles a telephone directory, calendar, scheduler, memo, clock, and event manager all packed into a compact clamshell design. The QWERTY keyboard layout has a separate numeric keypad to make data entry and retrieval quick and easy. The easy-to-read backlit LCD display can show up to 6 lines of 20 characters each so you don't have to strain your eyes at all. PC Link software and a transfer cable are included for data synchronization with a PC and Internet.
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