Re: ogo 100 / 120

Warren H. Minix (minix@inet.net)
Thu, 31 Oct 1996 19:11:46 -0500

> From: John Thomas <johnt@hooked.net
>> Does the clip and go software on the new 120 take care of that (w/ the
> exception of a cable?)? What else will I need?
> Does the new software, quicken and clip and go reside in ROM?
John,
The OG120 has only the OGO side of Clip n' Go. It is in ROM but requires
either the purchase of the full Clip n' Go package or a yet to be released
version of the Connectivity Pack. Clip N' Go does not facilitate file
transfer but allows the contents of respective clipboard buffers on the OGO
and MS-Windows to be transferred.

> I think it does, as someone told me his unit had something between
400-450 free
> when he got it, where mine only had 380+/-...
The difference in free RAM is probably more attributable to "state" files
etc. Some files are
necessarily mirrored in RAM (or have pinters), but the overall OS and
software is the same.

> And lastly, has anyone compared the HP200LX w/ 1mb RAM vs the omnigo
> 120? Prices are w/in $50...What sold you on this, vs. the palmtop?
You will undoubtedly get a million different answers to this one. For
myself the pen-based entry and Graffiti software is the distinguishing
feature of the OGO. If the pen operation is not high on your priority
list, I would definitely go with the LX, though 1mb gets eaten up quickly.
The LX is a DOS-based machine with built in apps that are much more
conducive to interfacing with PC programs. (123 based speadsheet etc.).
Nathan Fiedler (Blue Marsh), Joerg Polzfusz, Excess data, Marcus Groeber
and others have contributed frreware and shareware that make a huge
difference in the usability of the OGO. Michael Halleen Alessandro Valente
and others are working on improved terminal emulators etc. By far the
easiest way for me to back up and transfer data has been via PCMCIA card
and a combo floppy/PCslot on one of my workstations.

(disclaimer: These opinions are not necessarily my own and may be those of
small furry creatures running around inside my head.)


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