Review: SBSH Calendar Touch.

Today I bring news of a new application from SBSH Software, Calendar Touch. Well if your familiar with a SmartPhone application from SBSH called Papyrus, you would know that it is a complete calendar solution for windows mobile, non touch screen devices. Obviously a natural evolution for Papyrus, from a developers point of view, would be to enable it for windows mobile touch screen devices. Now a program with “Touch” in the title may seem to imply that this application is focused on finger friendliness, and could be misleading to many users, but I’ll let Amit from SBSH explain the naming of this product:

We could have used something like “SBSH Calendar Pro/Classic”, but I’m sure you’ll agree with me that Microsoft couldn’t have chosen more confusing names to indicate the different device platforms. I believe that the naming and use of “Touch” to indicate that this is a touch-supporting device is pretty common by now and it is not an indication to “thumb-oriented-operation”

An interesting point of contention, that resulted in a dialogue, that will probably see Calendar Touch (CT) head down the “Finger” or “Thumb” friendly road in the future, but for now let’s have a look at Calendar Touch in it’s first release

The I’m A PC, Monkey Dance!

The “I’m a PC” line of commercials, are a refreshing move by Microsoft, and highlight the strength of the platform. Let’s face it most people cut their computing teeth on a Micro$oft based system, and system loyalty, whether it be driven by apathy (sticking with what’s familiar, not wanting to experience a new OS learning curve, or discount years of specialisation, and therefore expertise). Then they go and spoil it with this! Click on the image below, or the link to go to the I’m A PC page and view the Ballmer shenanigans.

 

http://imapc.lifewithoutwalls.com/?icid=realpc

The over the top styling’s of Ballmer don’t do a lot for me, although the Seinfeld/Gates advertisements left me cold as well.

When it comes down to the nitty gritty though, you must applaud the quality of the overall marketing package, that M$ have put together, and I will have to admit at this point that I’m a PC. I have to admit that M$ have done the best job ever of presenting their platform as cool and rugged, and the stereotype of the computer geek, proliferated in the Mac ads is far away from the images Microsoft are presenting now.

Now we are seeing a slicker, cooler and well much more rugged presentation of the PC/M$ OS. Depicting a much better metaphorical representation of what the OS can do for you ie; open a window to the  world. The Windows revolution, or more pertinently, make over, is obviously designed to overcome the years of, well, undesirable impressions, of PC users. You know get a cool haircut and a netbook and you’re up there in the mobile tech world.

With all of the info seemingly focused on highlighting M$’s huge market share, and the proliferation of netbook PC’s, that are somehow dependent on an almost superceded OS.

I’m still sporting XP, upgrading to Vista, is not an option, it doesn’t, or isn’t as user friendly, IMHO,

The fact is though, we are not seeing Windows Mobile development, in any significant way, "slowly slowly catchee monkey" seems to be the ethos there.

I thought I do a construct of an Apple/PC advertisement, but Microsoft have done it.

Have a look at the "I’m  a PC website"

The Oyster Opens, New Pearl…Flip

It was code named the kickstart, and it has on release on T-Mobile become the Pearl Flip. Now I would not think this is a bad marketing move, because we all know the pearl as a thing of beauty. Now most of us would know the build and design of the Moto Razr, which was an innovator for it’s time, but the recent regurgitation’s of the device have not really delivered.

So we now come to the first “flip” phone from BB, (BlackBerry). I can’t tell you much about this device, but it looks like something I’d want.

 So yo can check out the BB Pearl Flip at this link

This is probably the most anticipated handset of the near future, and it’s here.

There’s a video link as well

Video

A lot of people have been waiting for this device, and I would like to get my hands on it as well.

Check out the full specs here

Don’t You Just Hate Random Thoughts !

I was minding my own business this morning and was quite relaxed, cleaning out the trailer fridge. When it suddenly dawned on me, holidays over! The Life Center reopens this Wednesday, 16/1/07, we are back into it with a vengeance! I’m wondering how many of you guys are starting something new this week as well? Oh well, better make a start on the walk in freezer.

Well into the New Year!

Here we are, well into the new year, after a big week that’s been hot and tiring still surrounded by Decembers desolation in the staff lounge [car park]. We had a great New Years eve, manning recovery and lost childrens tents at five different locations in the city, Birrarung Marr, City Square, Alexander Gardens,Southgate and Docklands. It was stinking hot, 41 degrees and it didn’t cool down at all. An uneventful night though, not one drunk or lost kid where I was, I must have scared them off. So most of the week has been spent recovering from the long night’s lack of work! Just chilling with Grandma today, washing and hanging those hideous carrolling shirts!