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User Submitted Sony Clie PEG-SJ22 Handheld Reviews (cont...)Date: 2003-10-17 great, lacks software great handheld. excellent color screen. only problem is that it does not have documents to go software and that you need a memory stick to transfer fotos to the handheld Date: 2003-10-04 Misleading information The Sony Clie SJ22 will only sync with it's own software, not with Microsoft Outlook, unless you purchase Intellisync Lite software. It provided the Intellisync software for earlier models that advertised it did syn with Outlook. Now there is no reference to needing additional purchased software to allow it to syn with Outlook. It does not tell you that in the literature, and they do not supply an instruction manual, you only have the introductory basics on the cd rom, and if you want more information how it works, you must buy the "advanced instructions". When I called customer support, I was told to go to the website www.pumatech.com to purchase Intellisyc Lite. As a first time owner of a handheld PDA, I am very sorry I bought this product. Date: 2003-10-01 Seems decent so far I've used Palm PDA's since the mid 1990's. Previously I owned a PalmPilotProfessional (good until screen eventually cracked, and started turning all black), then a PalmIII (again, good for a year or 2, until screen cracked, started turning all black, and batteries kept falling out), then a Handspring Visor Neo (OK but cheaply made, flimsy, lousy backlight, sometimes would miss stylus input, until screen cracked and wouldn't take any stylus input anymore), then a Handspring Visor Edge (worked for 3 weeks, but then shorted out or something, would drain new batteries in an hour). I do like the PalmOS, and had gotten reasonably proficient with Graffiti input, and had lots of stuff (years' worth of addresses etc.) in my Palm backups (I keep good frequent paranoid backups so I didn't lose anything when any particular device died). I also have a couple of Handspring Springboard modules (backup, and the sound synthesizer BeatPlus) so I had been trying to stick with Handspring Visors, but their devices are just so flimsy, I finally gave up on them.... So, after the latest device died (the Visor Edge which shorted out), for my next PalmOS device, I decided to give up on Handspring and Palm for the hardware, and try Sony instead. So far it's been working well. For the price, it is amazing, compared to older devices (more memory, hi-res color, 320x320 instead of 160x160 pixel screen, etc., for less than I paid for some of my older Palm's and Handspring Visor's). This is my first color PDA. All the old applications appear to work fine, and some new color ones are pretty neat. It's also my first rechargeable Lithium battery instead of disposable AAA's. As someone pointed out in other reviews, the first couple of days, the Li battery runs down quickly, but then after a few charges, it starts to last longer and longer. I guess that's sort of the opposite of NiCad rechargeables, with their "memory" problem of not fully recharging, etc. So: This is a good buy. PalmOS devices are great in general, especially if you take the time to learn Graffiti. Color works well on this PalmOS device, especially with 320x320 pixels. Sony is good at engineering various little details of their devices, compared to Palm and Handspring. And the SJ-22 is a good buy, for the price. Date: 2003-09-23 Avoid at all cost Man did I get taken! Too bad you can't give negative stars because i would give 5. I just finished two weeks of trying to get this thing to work. 3 emails to the "support" and 3 techs on the phone later and I am told it is my problem. The fix? buy $70 worth of software so that I can get it to sync with Microsoft Outlook! When I suggested it was rather deceptive to sell a PDA that didn't work with MS Outlook I was told that it wasn't reasonable to say what a product doesn't do. I would agree if it were not for the fact that just about every office on the planet uses Outlook. Sony's response? Too bad. Not our problem. Do yourself a favor and buy from people who know what they are doing. Sony isn't one of them. Date: 2003-08-18 Info about Intellisync There seems to be some incorrect information here. Sony is providing the Intellisync for Outlook connectivity if you register - you'll get an email telling you that.
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