Friday, September 16, 2005
PIMping up your Pocket PC -- Agenda Fusion vs. Pocket Informant
Posted by Don Tolson in "THOUGHT" @ 09:00 AM
Product Category: PIM/Pocket Outlook replacements (but they really are MUCH more than that!)
In the RED corner: POCKET INFORMANT 2005 R2.1
Manufacturer: WebIS, Inc.
Where to Buy: Handango (affiliate)
Price: 29.95 USD.
System Requirements: Pocket PC 2002/2003/SE
Specifications: Requires 3.05M of memory. The Category Icons will require an additional 505K and the Colour Schemes will need another 48K.
...and in the BLUE corner: AGENDA FUSION 7.1
Manufacturer: Developer One, Inc.
Where to Buy: Handango (affiliate)
Price: 29.95 USD.
System Requirements: “All Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, including 2003SE”
Specifications: Requires 4.63M for the main module and an additional 160K for the Category Icons.
The ‘Ring’ (Test Platform): iPAQ 2215 running Pocket Mobile 2003 (Win CE 4.20) with 512mb Sandisk CF card and 256mb Lexar 32x SD card. Both PI 2005 R2 and AF 7.1 were running concurrently and installed to the CF card.
Summary: Pocket Informant (from now on, referred to as PI) and Agenda Fusion (AF) have been the predominant PIM replacement applications on the Pocket PC platforms for a number of years now. Each has its followers and detractors, and for the most part, discussions on which one is better boil down to a personal preference. Here, for the first time I’ve seen, is a side-by-side comparison of the two products for those who may not have a chance to play with both of them.
Read on for the full review!
