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Pointers on the Pilot

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I saw your note on the Pilot PDA (personal digital assistant). US Robotics has a Macromedia presentation/demo on their homepage that can be downloaded if people want to try it out.

I saw an ad for the unit a few months ago but was not too impressed with the demo.

I know it is not your job to market their PDA but since I am considering it I have a few questions.

Do you actually use it? Have you got any experience with the Newton? If so, how do they compare? You say it can be connected to an external modem, does that mean it has a terminal program or e-mail function? TORBJORN KARLSSON Central Yes, I do use the Pilot myself. I had a friend pick one up for me on a recent trip to the United States and have yet to find cause to regret it.

To be honest, although I played with the Newton for about two weeks when reviewing it quite a while ago, I never used it as extensively as the Pilot.

The Newton is a much more powerful all-round affair and the Pilot is not much more than a small, convenient organiser that hooks up to a PC in a neat way.

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