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Summary: Excellent Choice
Review: ...I've used other "touch screen" organizers and found that they have several problems. You will often hit the wrong key or the key will repeat and also they seem to have a lack of features in the lower price range. This organizer suffers from none of these problems though I have found that sometimes the key I press doesn't enter (but at least it doesn't repeat 2 or 3 times).The size is great (easily fits in my palm), the case is sturdy, the stylus entry is more reliable than any other unit I've seen, the SEARCH FUNCTION for the phone, memo, schedule, etc. Works just as one would expect it to. There is one thing that it was reported to do that it simply does not. The functions and prompts are supposed to be able to be displayed in 7 languages but on this model only English is available. All in all a wonderful organizer though...
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Summary: Excellent Choice
Review: ...I've used other "touch screen" organizers and found that they have several problems. You will often hit the wrong key or the key will repeat and also they seem to have a lack of features in the lower price range. This organizer suffers from none of these problems though I have found that sometimes the key I press doesn't enter (but at least it doesn't repeat 2 or 3 times). The size is great (easily fits in my palm), the case is sturdy, the stylus entry is more reliable than any other unit I've seen, the SEARCH FUNCTION for the phone, memo, schedule, etc. Works just as one would expect it to. There is one thing that it was reported to do that it simply does not. The functions and prompts are supposed to be able to be displayed in 7 languages but on this model only English is available. All in all a wonderful organizer though...
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Summary: Great buy at Great price!
Review: Excellent value for money! Pocket size is perfect for on the go. No more bulky address books!I love the way it configures with my computer. Very user friendly. I would recommend this for any one on the go. A little money for a lot of PDA!
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Summary: Sharp YO-290
Review: For the money it is a great deal. Why spend hundreds of dollars on something that may get wrecked or stolen? This organizer has all you will need, including games. my advise is to purchase this, and if it gets scratched, it is not a big loss.
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Summary: It's pretty good but not great
Review: I got this pda for 40 bucks when it came out and i thought it was pretty good. It has lots of memory so you can store thousands of names and appointments. One great feature this pda as is that can transfer the information to the computer with the included link! The lithium batteries inside it are great because instead of recharging the batteries with the more expensive pda's The batteries inside this pda lasts very long (over a year with occasional use). But there are drawbacks to this pda. I bought this for college to use as an agenda, but you can't write on this pad reliably or quick enough! So I have to write down the information ahead of time. Another complaint I have for this pda is when you search for someone's name, you have to scroll through the names!! You can't key in the name and have it instantly appear! With all that said, I would recommend this pda.
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Summary: Great Organizer!Great Price!
Review: I was tired of caring my bulky organizer around, even if it had cool things in it. I needed something that would fit into my purse and be there when I need to write a memo or add a appointment. I needed something small, useful and convienant. I researched and finally decided to buy the YO-290P. I never realized how easy it was to have something like this and I love it! I find all the features of this product useful for me and it was in the right price range for myself. When people ask me how much it was and I tell them the price they don't believe it. That is the quality of this product.If you want a cheap but useful organizer that does just that, organize. The Sharp YO-290P is for you.
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Summary: A really good deal
Review: I'll make this short, sweet, and to the point. If you need a PDA, this is a good first choice unless youre ultra rich. I mean, if you're about 10 to 80 years old, this is a good PDA for you. It has a really good money/performance deal. YOU SHOULD BUY IT!!
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Summary: YO-290P - My first PDA
Review: I've had my Sharp YO-290P for a couple of days now (April 2003). I'm new to the PDA world so I don't even know if I would find a PDA useful. I'm also one of the most frugal people I know, which brought me to the 290P. I don't need to download email, take pictures, or replace my PC. I just wanted an 'instant on', good extension to my computer, look up contacts, to-do's and take a quick note. I'm a database programmer with my own database of contacts, along with a database of contacts in Outlook. I wrote my own program to consolidate this info and load it into the software provided for upload. The size is awesome and it is quite sturdy. The display has great contrast even in the sunlight. The cover does a great job of protecting the screen from abrasions. To look at the thing, you would think that it cost [$$$] or even [$$$]. It has 'up, down, left, and right' buttons on the touch screen as well as physical buttons on the unit. Unfortunately, it only has 'Prev' and 'Next' physical buttons on the bottom of the unit and not on the touch screen. If you have the stylus in your hand and you need to do a 'Next', you have to shift your hand around to press the button. Not too big of a deal. The manual is relatively complete but fails to use the screen symbols for the major tasks which was a bit confusing to get started. My two major beefs: the software with the product is minimalistic. It can only upload or download one section at a time. Upload contacts, then upload to-dos, then upload memos; each their own sequence of clicking on the PC, and then selecting the PC-Link function on the unit. Tedious. It doesn't merge the data either. When uploading in batch, it overwrites the target. This goes for uploads to the PC and downloads to the 290P. I was hoping for something smarter. That being said, I uploaded around 250 contacts and a couple of 'to-do's' and I'm only using 66% of the memory. I went searching for better software. I downloaded and attempted the shareware XLink/Win software to no avail. The Sharp evidently has a new communications paradigm that isn't compatible with other models. Alternative communication suggestions? If I could get that to work the software would well be worth the [$$$], [$$$] more than the YO-290P. The 290P is a great bargain. Not perfect but a bargain.
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Summary: A Decent Price For a Decent PDA
Review: I've had this Sharp YO-290P organizer for some time now. Among its better qualities, is the expense manager feature which enables you to categorize your expenses and even calculates it up for a given time. In addition, it has two somewhat entertaining games, a Spanish/English converter, a good telephone directory, and a conversion calculator. However, it does have some drawbacks. For instance, its backlighting is very poor. The touch screen is also poor and instead have to constantly switch from using the stylus to the buttons located on the bottom of this PDA in order to save any information. And its scheduler/calendar leaves something to be desired. The free software it comes with (which I myself have not installed but a friend of mine has), which is contained on a floppy disk, has some problems on as well. However, this may not be the case for those with different PC systems, etc. Overall, I find that this PDA is decent enough to use, especially for a first-time PDA user. However, if you want a good PDA with better features for a similar price or somewhat higher, you'll need to look elsewhere, perhaps at a Royal brand organizer.
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Summary: POCKET SIZE CHOICE
Review: If you want to carry a PDA in your pocket, this is it. Simple to organize & store info. I can't leave home without it! Has a backlight for low-light conditions & 43 cities in different time zones. Has a calculator, calendar, schedule, anniversary, memo, expense, & to do mode. It also offers an English-Spanish bi-directional word translator function too. The best thing i like about the SHARP YO-290, comes with a PC Link software & cable which you can exchange data between the Organizer & a PC!
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