Mobile Ministry Magazine: Going to A Windows Mobile Device (Tony Dye)

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Friday, September 15, 2006

Going to A Windows Mobile Device (Tony Dye)

A blog that I have been reading for some time has taken a few mobile twists in the last two posts. Tony Dye speaks a lot about ChMS (church management systems), but this take is about his acquiring, setup, and initial use of the Cingular 8125. Take a read at his experiences, and know that it isn't like this for everyone (some folks have MMM people to call for these items ;) ), but there is some time that needs to be taken in getting acquainted with a new device or way of doing things.
Image: Cingular 8125, curtosy of Tony Dye

Image: Cingular 8125, curtosy of Tony Dye

...I've finally joined the Windows Mobile group. Having been a Palm user for quite a few years, but wanting to not be carrying multiple devices, I've been watching the Blackberry vs. Windows Mobile market for a while. Since we're a mostly Microsoft shop, and since the Windows Mobile devices sync relatively painlessly with Exchange Server, I had a bit of a bias. I just had trouble committing.
Read the rest of the first post.

...After nearly two weeks of frustration and delay, I had a technically working phone, but it was unusable. Trying to look at my calendar, or tasks, or email, was an exercise in patience. Actually, it was working, as long as you didn't mind things taking a minute or two to respond.
Read the rest of Tony's second post on his 8125.