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Gadgets, Technology, Public speaking and IT from an undergraduate's perspective.
Samsung i780 versus Apple iPhone
To cut a long story short, I sold off my Samsung i780 for an Apple iPhone. I bought the Samsung i780 at SGD680, and sold it off for SGD480. It was 3 months old, but in great condition, and I hated to see it go.
So that’s a SGD200 loss. Verdict? I love the iPhone. It’s gorgeous and user-friendly as hell. After getting it, I realised how clunky the Windows Mobile interface was. It just isn’t intuitive as the iPhone’s, or even Palm’s (which was what I was using before I switched to my Samsung i780).
With the switch, I gave up certain features like the ability to edit Office documents, do custom Windows Mobile programming, and use Microsoft Exchange, but I realised that it wasn’t a big deal at all. In fact, I didn’t even miss those features. So I guess it really boils down to what you really need, versus every features thrown into the mix. The Windows Mobile interface just didn’t cut it for me, which was why I decided to sell the i780, and I’m glad I did so!
Updates about the iPhone soon!
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07 Jul 08 | Convert PDF to Doc with Free Software Download
I use a Treo 650 smartphone, and it’s been one of the best investments that I’ve made because of how it has allowed me to make use of idle time to read. With so much to read and so little time, every moment counts, and I love reading ebooks on my Treo. There’s no need to carry around an extra book, because everything is loaded in the memory of my Treo, and there’s no worry about low light because I can read in any kind of lighting condition with the Treo’s lighted screen.
The only problem I found is that documents must be in plaintext for best results. I’ve tried loading in PDF files, but the PDF reader doesn’t load as fast as the eReader software, and the process doesn’t seem as smooth. So I convert my PDFs to DOC format, and then convert them to PDB with the easyPDB software. Here’s a screenshot of how the PDF to DOC converter looks like - simple and efficient!
The great thing is, both these software are free!
Dowload the free PDF to Doc software
Download the free easyPDB software
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