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From: ric@netcom.COM (Richard Bretscheider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Casio BOSS / Sharp Wizard
Message-ID: <1991Mar25.201612.8202@netcom.COM>
Date: 25 Mar 91 20:16:12 GMT
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dug@kd4nc.UUCP (Doug Drye KD4NC) writes:

>The Casio display and keyboard was better in my opinion, than the 
>Sharp 7X00 but not as fine as the Sharp 8X00.

Fine?  Do you mean resolution?  I couldn't see significant differences.
One of my peeves (and I am considering switching from C to W) about the 
Wiz is the way it handles (or doesn't) capital letters.  Comments?

>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 Boss does all of those, but doesn't allow you to do it case independent
or with wildcards.  Sharp?

>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.

This is of great interest to me.  I love the Casio scheduler, except for
the innability to set up a repeating appointment, especially "first 
Saturday of the month" type stuff.  Except for that, it's great.  What
was your complaint re Casio, or the superior function of the Wizard?

>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.

If you're a Mac user, you could use a very nice HyperCard stack to do
this for you, from Deus Ex Machina.  If you're not, oh well.  I have one
of these too, and it's almost completely phone numbers I update weekly.

Genuinely interested in your comments,
Ric
Bretschneider

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"If you're not going to kill me, I've got things to do."
Ric Bretschneider
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