Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Phoenix FirstWare Assistant 2004: Turn Your Laptop into a PDA...?
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "THE COMPETITION" @ 02:00 PM
"Phoenix Technologies Ltd. announced Phoenix FirstWare Assistant 2004, a software in the "Pre-OS" category. FirstWare Assistant 2004 gives users instant access to their Microsoft Outlook functions without having to wait to "boot" the PC, making it ideal when a user needs quick access to PIM details available on Microsoft Outlook. With this software, users can access e-mail, calendar appointments, task lists and contacts within seconds of hitting the computer start key or a pre-programmed button that launches the application. The software kicks in before the operating system (OS) and other applications boot up. The process takes roughly 10 seconds."
While the idea is certainly intriguing, I just can't picture myself suavely whipping out my T40 to impress the ladies with my PIM data. It's not exactly fast, either, as it takes a full 10 seconds for the information to pop up. That's enough time to turn on my 4150, check my appointments and start playing The Secret of Monkey Island. Still, there could be something I'm missing here. Is there? Convince me, people. ;)
While the idea is certainly intriguing, I just can't picture myself suavely whipping out my T40 to impress the ladies with my PIM data. It's not exactly fast, either, as it takes a full 10 seconds for the information to pop up. That's enough time to turn on my 4150, check my appointments and start playing The Secret of Monkey Island. Still, there could be something I'm missing here. Is there? Convince me, people. ;)
