This is what you are supposed to get FREE with purchase of your Og 100
1. Connectivity Pack
2. DigitalWriter Stylus-Pen
3. 2 Li Batteries.
> From owner-ogo@lifelike.com Tue Dec 3 06:37:04 1996
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> From: Clym_Escudero@isserv9.idx.com
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> Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 07:22:19 -0500
> Subject: Re: Should I buy?
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> My two cents for Alex.
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> C.
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> Clym Escudero
> 12/02/96 05:04 PM
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> To: paladin @ gis.net
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> Subject: Re: Should I buy? (Document link not converted)
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> Alex,
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> If you're going to go with an Ogo, get the 120. I have one and find the
> new screen to be readable in most circumstances. In regards to the
> battery life, it really isn't that great. I would consider myself a
> heavy user and I'm going through alkalines almost weekly (usually around
> a week and a half or so). I've heard a couple of sets of rechargable
> alkalines with a charger would take care of most of this problem though.
> I've actually got a set up where I'm getting free batteries from my
> wife's work (surgeries are pretty wasteful . . . thank goodness!!!).
>
> I looked long and hard at the USR Pilot. There's some definite tradeoffs
> between the Ogo and the Pilot. In the Pilot's favor: size, battery
> life, speed, pc connectivity (cradle and software) and programmer
> popularity (which means more programs). In the Ogo's favor: durability,
> base application flexibility and power, PCMCIA slot, memory, physical
> keyboard (this would be debated by Pilot users, but I say try inputting
> info in the Pilot using Graffiti or the virtual keyboard while walking or
> in a moving car . . . I don't see it as feasible). As I saw it, between
> the Pilot and the Ogo, you'd have to spend about an extra 80-100 bucks
> either way (Ogo, for the connectivity pack. Pilot, for the 1 meg
> upgrade). Though for the Ogo, if you just want to back up the files
> rather than sync them with anything, the pc cable's only about $20 and
> there's plenty of freeware out there to help you do it. I'll probably
> end up doing that after the Christmas season.
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> You might want to take a look at a Psion Sienna. I played with one at a
> store this weekend and was impressed by it. It doesn't have any pen
> input functionality though. Outside of that, it was very fast, very
> small and seemed pretty powerful. I don't think I'll be giving up my Ogo
> just yet though . . . (leggo' my Ogo). A friend of mine has a Psion 3a
> or 3c (I can't remember) but he loves it and pretty much gave up on his
> Pilot -- he said he was to attached to the keyboard input to leave it
> behind like the Pilot did. He bought a Pilot because his Psion broke and
> he is planning on having his Psion fixed for a couple hundred bucks
> rather than keep using his Pilot . . . last I heard anyway. He wanted me
> to trade my Ogo for his Pilot 1000 -- after a weekend of side by side
> comparison . . . I decided to stick to the Ogo. The trade offs kept it
> pretty even.
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> Hope this helps . . .
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> C.
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> Hi. I am seriously considering buying an Omnigo 100/120. Is there
> anything that I should know? Is there a good reason to pay the premium
> for the 120 or is the 100 just as good? I have read the archives of the
> group, and would like to know also - is the battery life THAT bad? Is
> this a reason not to buy the Omnigo? Are there any other organizers
> that I should consider if the Omnigo _seems_ to be the best product for
> my needs?
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> Alex.
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