A coworker is getting herself a Palm TX and we have been chatting about how I use mine. Of course I use the information tools like calendar, contacts, tasks & memos that come with it. I got my first Palm3 about 1996 over the years I have built a collection of other programs and accessories I use. For her convenience (and anyone elses) I am including a list of links for my favorite Palm programs and accessories.
Programs - in the order of how much I use them. The titles are links to their sites.
Brainforest is the outlining program that is my primary data storage. It is where I keep most of my important information from passwords to lists to instructions to procedures to . . . you get the point.
DayNotez is what I use to keep track of all the notes that I write everyday from the name of a store to a good idea to things I just don’t want to forget.
Bugme lets me write on the Palm screen like a post-it note & then set an alarm for any time in the next week so it will “Bug Me” with a reminder. I use it constantly.
Ereader is what I use for all of the books I keep with me on my Palm. Their reader is the one I like the best. I have purchased a number of books as well as their Websters dictionary & thesaurus & Spanish dictionary so I can look up words just by highlighting them. I purchased their ebook studio so I could convert other documents and text to ereader books.
Pocket Tunes came with the TX but I purchased and upgraded. I use this to listen to music, internet radio and podcasts.
Audio Gateway lets me listen to my Palm wirelessly in stereo through bluetooth headphones. My headphones are the Motorola HT820.
AV Capture Suite allows me to capture podcasts, audio and video, but more important streaming audio or video. This lets me pick my favorite internet radio programs, record them when they are on and move them to my Palm to enjoy at my leisure.
Jshopper is the program I use for my shopping lists. It lets me keep track of prices, different stores, note how many of an item I want. I like that I can sort the list alphabetically to edit it but sort by aisle when I get to the store so the list is in the order I pass the items as I wheel my cart through the store.
Par-Pro is the software I use for sound recording on the Palm. I record memos and also meetings. You have to have an external mike and the Bud-Mic from Tech Center Labs is the best I’ve found. For recording meetings you may have to peak the quality with an audio editing program. Audacity is excellent and free.
TCPMP lets you watch videos and movies on the TX. So does Kinoma.
Adobe Reader lets you read pdf files on the palm. Since this is a document standard, there are a lot of free books and documents available in this format. In addition some books are only available for purchase in this format. The reader is free.
Mapopolis lets me carry a map in my Palm. It can link via bluetooth to a GPS receiver to show you where you are and direct you to where you are going.
PocketDoan is a handy little program for timing meditations . . . or other things like 15-minute breaks.
Accessories
Rhinoskin aluminum case is the best protection if you have a rugged lifestyle or carry the Palm in your pants pocket. Comes with a removable belt clip.
Slipper Case from EB Cases is my preference for a leather case. It is available with or without a belt clip.
Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Headphones allow me to listen to the music & podcasts on my Palm wirelessly and still take a phone call from my bluetooth phone.
Bud-Mic from Tech Center Labs plugs into the bottom of the TX and acts as a microphone to let me use the Palm as a digital audio recorder. The quality is good enough to record meetings as well as memos.
Screenguardz screen protectors keep the screen scratch free while I touch and write away with abandon.
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