Sharp OZ-290H Wizard Personal Organizer
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Manufacturer: Sharp
Price at amazon.com: $27.59Usually ships within 1 to 2 weeks
- 1.5 MB Memory
- Sychronize with Mircosoft Outlook
- Diet and Pedometer Functions
- 14 x 5 Display with Backlight
- Enchanced English/Spanish Transulator and spell checker
Product Description:
Sharp Table Top Style Personal Organizer, 1.5 MB Memory, Built-in 9 PIM Functions, 14 x 5 line, Touch Screen Navigation, English and Spanish Transulator, Includes Diet und Pedometer functions, PC Link (one-touch Outlook Sync) Software
From J&R Music and Computer World Sharp OZ-290 Wizard Organizer - This inexpensive organizer from Sharp features a sleek PDA design, with a silver metallic finish and protective flip cover. Your colleagues will think you paid hundreds for it! And it's extremely functional with 9 built-in PIM functions: telephone/address book, calendar, scheduler, date reminder, memo, to do, expense, world clock, calculator, und conversions!Synchronizes with Microsoft Outlook1MB of memoryTouch screen navigation with the included stylus that stows away conveniently inside the Wizard14 x 5-line display with backlightEnglish/Spanish word translator with approximately 20,000 wordsBlackjack and Alpha Attack games to keep you entertained on long trips or during boring meetingsIncludes: CD-ROM software und PC-link cableDimensions - 2.8" (l) x 4.3" (w) x 0.6" (h)
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Comment: More than worth the money I spent on it Rating:
I wanted (and got) an inexpensive electronic organizer, which would give me the functions of a calendar/schedule and an address book. This unit has both as well as a calculator, English/Spanish translation dictionary, several different type alarms, a memo function, a backlight feature, a couple of basic games, a conversion mode for metric measurements and currency (when you know the exchange rate), and the ability to sync with my Windows computer using Outlook. The unit has 1MB of memory, which is plenty for storing tons of addresses and memos for 150 years into the future. (The calendar goes from 1950-2150. It goes backward for what reason??)
Pros:
1. It has a backlight.
2. The stylus tucks away in the unit and it works precisely. (So does the end of an unclicked pen, in case you lose the stylus.)
3. Batteries *are* included! (2 Lithium batteries, model CR2032. One for unit operation and one for backlighting.)
4. It has an auto power off after 7 minutes to save battery life.
5. Data isn't lost while replacing batteries as long as you do it quickly and don't pull out both at the same time.
6. The @ and dot (.) symbols are conveniently available so you don't have to search for them when you enter an e-mail address. You can enter other symbols by toggling through a list of 32 different ones.
7. There is a 5-line display and the letters are a good size for reading.
8. It has a protective cover that flips neatly to the back while you're using the unit.
9. The search feature for names und addresses is nice-- it searches by last name.
10. Address fields you can enter are: last name, first name, company, home#, office#, fax#, mobile#, e-mail, address, city, state, ZIP, country, and note.
11. There are 3 kinds of address books: "Unfiled" "Personal" and "Business" for organizing your contacts.
12. The memo feature is nice for storing all those account numbers you can never remember.
13. It has a password lock feature for privacy.
13. The accompanying operation manual is well organized and clear to understand. (It's also in Spanish.)
Cons:
1. The screen has a glare to it unless you hold it at a certain angle.
2. The backlight isn't very bright- more like a "glow." Use a lamp when possible. It's probably good in pitch dark.
3. Some of the screen words like "MENU" and "EDIT" are very small-- have your reading glasses on!
4. I doubt I'll ever use the language translator, so to me it's a waste of space. (Hey, I can read the Spanish version of the manual!)
5. The data entry is not as intuitive as I would like it to be. (I had to read the directions.) And there is no "ESCAPE" or "CANCEL" for navigation.
6. The "ENTER" key on my unit is up-side-down.
7. It has a slightly annoying habit of wrapping words and phone numbers to the next line unless you insert spaces to keep a word or number together.
The following are requirements for synchronization with your computer:
-IBM PC or 100% compatible
-Windows 98/98SE/2000 Prof/Me/XP
-Pentium 300MHz or higher
-50 MB free disk space
-64 MB RAM for Windows 98/98SE/2000 Prof/Me
-128 MB RAM for Windows XP
-Available 9-pin serial port
-CD-ROM drive
-Mouse
-Microsoft Outlook 97/98/2000/2002 must be installed to use the Synchronization Software between the Organizer and your PC.
I don't have Outlook (only Express) and haven't tried this feature. Someone else will have to report on it. (Sorry)
Overall, I think I got more than what I paid for. This is a nice organizer and is superior to its paper counterpart address book and appointment calendar.
Comment: Make sure you know your needs before buying Rating:
This product performs as expected for the money, I guess, but it has some limitations that don't fulfill my needs.
-The screen is hard to read in any light.
-Takes too many steps to input data.
-There is no way to input weekly/monthly repeating items on the calendar without putting them in one by one.
-I wanted to keep track of a shopping list but was limited to 96 characters in the memo feature.
-I have Outlook Express and presume that it will not be compatible.
-The cover flips open nicely but would prefer one that locks shut.
I was hoping to use this as a phone book/calendar/note pad that I take with me everywhere but will probably be back to my old wall calendar, post-it notes, and paper phone list in a month or so. I just bought this unit yesterday and am still learning about it so with time I may find other features to overcome my misgivings.
Wish I had done better research before I bought this and then I would have bought one that better suits my needs.
Comment: Waste of Money! Rating:
Very unreliable! I had three of them. All died within a month from the date of purchase, so I had them replaced twice and finally lost my money. It is cheap, but steel does not worth it's price!
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