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From: dug@kd4nc.UUCP (Doug Drye KD4NC)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Casio BOSS / Sharp Wizard
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Date: 24 Mar 91 01:52:26 GMT
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jew@charon.sunquest.com (James E. Ward) writes:

I have a Wizard.. here's my experience

>I have a BOSS.  My friend has a Wizard.  I occasionally pass data to a PC.
>He doesn't.  
I do fairly regular backups and
use the Wizard as an Ascii terminal sometimes when on the road..
I upload and download to the workstation at my office and to other systems..
>Mine has a qwerty keyboard, his doesn't (but I understand
>they have qwerty models).  
Sure they do.. 
Your friend must have a Sharp 7X00, it's obsolete (still useful, but
superceeded by the Wizard 8X00 which is 40x8 display and QWERTY
The Casio display and keyboard was better in my opinion, than the 
Sharp 7X00 but not as fine as the Sharp 8X00.

>The thing is, I find my CASIO data bank watch
>more usable and handy.  I carry the BOSS, but rely most heavily on the
>watch.  For my purposes, an expanded data bank watch would be more
>desireable.

I'm not touching that one.. I find my Wizard more useful..:->
Sorry, James :->
I really like being able to search for strings in names/addresses/phone numbers/
schedule items.., That would be a basic requirement in any organizer
that I would fine useful.
The QWERTY Casio was out before the QWERTY Wizard,
I really tried to use the Casio SF9000, but was turned off by the way 
the firmware
handles daily schedules, I think the Wizard firmware is more usable.
I also have a Seiko Databank watch.. can't stand the way you have
to enter data.. so now it's just an alarm watch with alphanumeric reminders.

I suggest buying the Wizard OZ-8200 (unfortunately it costs 
$400, full retail at Sharper Image, they have a monopoly for now), 
if you don't think you need 128K of storage for schedules, 
address/phone numbers and memos, the OZ-8000 (64K) is just fine 
(J&R Music World for $299).  I am at 90% of 128K after cleaning up
just the other day.. it's amazing how much information one can collect
with a handheld.
If you don't care about the application/expansion cards
and larger display, buy the 5200 (64K) (About $179 , I think).
-- 
Doug Drye KD4NC