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Jun 13 '01
Pros: Nice interface, stability, and formatting.
Cons: A fairly nice selection of sites, though some of the major players are left out.
Summary: First off, the interface is great. On the "Homepage" your sites are listed in the order that you add(ed) them. You simply click on the hyperlink which will take you to the homepage of the site to which the hyperlink belonged.
Second, this ... read more
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May 30 '01
Pros: What an amazing way to bring the world with you!
Cons: New content channels are no longer being accepted by the company.
Summary: AvantGo is a no-brainer - do you want the world at your fingertips? Do you want a dizzying array of content-to-go on pretty much any topic of choice which you can read at your leisure? If so - Avantgo is a must-have for anyone with a PDA. And AvantGo ... read more
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May 21 '01
Pros: Browse the web without a modem; Add your own pages to download
Cons: The more you download - The more memory you take up
Summary: Upon opening my palm pilot and starting to fool around with it, I was disappointed by the way there were many applications which required either a cellular phone or a connection using a palm modem. I didn't have the extra money to go out and spend, yet ... read more
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May 08 '01
Pros: Listings for every theater and movie in my neighborhood, PLUS national news
Cons: So popular ... the pipeline is starting to get clogged
Summary: Since I hooked up with AvantGo, I don't even bother with MovieFone anymore. One quick sync a day (less than a minute) and I've got every movie theater, movie listing, time and theater address in the zip code I select - all available with a couple of ... read more
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Mar 25 '01
Pros: Free, Offline Browsing, and Ease of Use
Cons: "Space Hog" for some. My PDA case barely fits in pocket..
Summary: After my experiences with the original Pilot by 3COM and finally my new experience with the Handspring Visor Edge, that I just recieved, I have to say one thing. I don't think my pockets are big enough. But thats another story, which involves ... read more
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Jan 28 '01
Pros: Great content from well-known providers on your PDA!
Cons: Amount of space taken up is a bit hefty; increased sync time (few secs)
Summary: Avantgo's software has made my Handspring Visor a lot more powerful. Basically, what Avantgo does is provide you offline content off the web that you can view at any time. Avantgo is available for a variety of devices, including PalmOS, WinCE, PocketPC, ... read more
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Jan 08 '01
Pros: Easy to use, automatically downloads Web pages
Cons: Arbitrary size limit, some Web pages are displayed badly
Summary: I can say with confidence that AvantGo is one of the applications for my Palm that I use most, even more than some of the basic programs that come preinstalled. (In fact, I'd say that the only program I use more is Memo Pad.) It's a fairly powerful Web ... read more
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Dec 15 '00
Pros: great internet tool
Cons: none
Summary: Avantgo is probably the greatest idea and best product offered free on the palm platform. Not only is it extremely usefull but you won't be bothered by registration notices. What it does is organizes a list of articles from a number of channels(you ... read more
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Dec 12 '00
Pros: easy to set up, easy to use
Cons: none
Summary: Palm and Mac users rejoice! AvantGo works flawlessly for us too.
So often, Mac users will hear about an intriguing service or software program, only to find out that the system requirements exclude them. This is no longer the case with ... read more
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Dec 05 '00
Pros: read fresh news on or off line, hundreds of channels, sync your favorite website
Cons: eats a lot of Palm memory
Summary: I'm a busy professional and I travel a lot. The only time I have to catch up with my reading, except when I am on-line and learn about new stuff by browsing epinions is when I travel. In the past, I used to load my carry on with newspapers and magazines. ... read more
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Dec 05 '00
Pros: Great Content, Free
Cons: Uses Much Memory
Summary: That's right. The runner up title was All The News That's Fit To Print, er, Be Formated On Your Handheld Screen, but that didn't truly reflect the tremendous scope of all things handheld. AvantGo is a simple software that you download onto your ... read more
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Nov 08 '00
Pros: Free, easy to use, and brings your PDA to life
Cons: Can eat up free RAM but there are workarounds
Summary: As a former Palm III and now Palm V user, who has never stumped up the cash for a Palm modem, AvantGo's brilliant software has transformed the usefulness of my PDA.
AvantGo allows you to view web pages offline on your Palm. These are simply ... read more
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Oct 15 '00
Pros: Chosen Web Sites Always Available On Your PDA
Cons: Increases Sync Time, Uses Lots of Memory, Drains Batteries
Summary: I’ve written many PDA reviews recommending that you opt for as much memory as you can afford. For Palm units this usually means choosing between 2MB and 8MB of memory. One of the big reasons I suggest buying more memory than you might think you need is ... read more
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Oct 09 '00
Pros: Easy to use, timely information
Cons: Takes a while to download from dial-up (depending on subscriptions)
Summary: This web-based service has been an excellent addition to my Handspring Visor. Already a strong organizer and daily planner, the AvantGo software also provides me updated news and information. It has a lot of good qualities, but also has some caveats ... read more
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Aug 30 '00
Pros: lots of web content, free
Cons: increased time of hotsync
Summary: Forget about address books, to do lists and calendars. You can get buy with the traditional Franklin planner. However, does the Franklin planner let you read the days news, articles from Salon and Wired, or give to sports scores? Well, you get this ... read more
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