>What I would like to khow is if packages such as Pocket Quicken,
>Pencell, Sony Stuff, and all the others (besides Onno's Tools and the
>one that aren't needed such as alarmed again and steve's mail tools,
>etc) will work properly in the new pic-2000.
 
I''ve had no difficulty moving anything that formerly worked on the 1000 to
the 2000 and getting it to perform just fine. I should mention that someone
at Sony told me that the pager card would have to be reprogrammed to work on
the 2000. Didn't say if there would be a charge for reprogramming it. I'd
suggest that anyone in the position of upgrading to the 2000 who is dependent
on the 1000 to receive text messages from the pager not run right out and
sell the 1000 until you get this one resolved.
 
Since the price of PC RAM cards seems to be permanently etched in nonvolatile
concrete at $Waytoomuch.00, there is no overestimating the value of the
builtin memory that comes with the PIC 2000.
 
Taken in combination with the optional keyboard, backlit screen and the 800
number connection with ATTPLS, I believe that GM and Sony have put an
astonishing amount of connectedness in the briefcases of mobile
professionals.
 
Plaudits aside, I'm concerned about the potential fallout from the
requirement for two separate accounts for those who wish to use both MCW and
a Magic Link. It's not just financial, either. Bouncing mail from account to
account and keeping track of what address you have given to whom is hard
enough when you belong to multiple services. It's a lot more annoying when
it's two addresses at the same service, and your correspondents get messages
that a piece of email could not be delivered because ATTPLS couldn't
distinguish properly between your two virtual selves. Knowing some of the
principals personally, I am probably more satisfied than many other
subscribers to this list that AT&T and GM are doing their best at resolving
this complication, but I also know that "best" will always be proportional to
the market and to perceived profitabllity.
 
While we are waiting for some resolution, would anyone care to share their
tips for making the ownership and management of two ATTPLS accounts as
painless as possible? And if you are accessing the _same_ MCW account from
two different Windows machines, are there any tips and tricks for the rest of
us?
 
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
 
Bernard