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For those not familiar with it, Pocket Informant was one of the premier third-party PIMs for PocketPCs dating to when PocketPCs were standalone devices, not phones. I used to have PI running on my Ipaq and Axim but had pretty much abandoned it a couple years ago, when the journal-sync (the main reason I got it) was non-functioning for a while. Purely by coincidence, I installed the download from the WebIS site this morning (without seeing this special) and re-tested it out. Seems to be pretty much the same as ever - very customizable, still a great app for those who truly manage their lives using the phone alone. The calendar, contacts, and tasks modules offer significant improvements over pOutlook, and the journalling capability adds something you could only dream of with pOutlook. Journal items are essentially time-stamped notes that you can link to contacts, appointments, and tasks - and you can use the separate Journal Sync app ($15) to sync these to the Journal on your PC. Despite these strengths, I ended up uninstalling for a couple reasons:
1) My work is Exchange-centric; since many of PI's best features are not sync-able to other computers over Exchange they don't add much value for me;
2) I use "show contact" alot in Voice Command, and I haven't found a way to make that work with PI.
3) The PI interfaces, while often beautifully composed, are very dense with relatively small icons. This makes use of the stylus almost mandatory - very difficult when you are driving or walking and trying to get some info in front of you.
4) It's kind of a memory hog.
The uninstall didn't go very well, and the phone ended up hanging on the splash screen, resulting in a hard reset.
Despite the downside, I still downloaded the app - its a good one, and I'll look for a way to install it as a secondary PIM (just for journalling) on the phone.
By the way, Handango shows the list price for PI 2007 as $35, which I think is an exaggeration ; it's $25 direct from WebIS. FWIW, tmb
[Edit: Corrected prices]