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Bruce,
You're right, and so is Mahstah. I'd had a long day at work, was tired (no excuses, just background), and replied in a tongue-in-cheek way that was much more offensive than I intended. I apologise unreservedly. No excuses, I'm an ass.
So back to your questions. I rarely use the office applications, even the after-market ones which are supposed to make the machine more office-friendly. The screen simply doesn't have the real estate for practical Excel or Word use. However, it's pretty good for reading. I have a fair-sized library of books in various formats (txt, lit, pdb) and use MS Reader and Word to read them in quiet moments.
I also have a large library of films and TV programs. I bought a 4GB SD card & an 8GB CF card, which hold a surprising amount. PocketDivxEncoder is a superb tool for compressing video into tiny files and TCPMP is a superb video player. Both are free. There are also programs which compress straight from DVD - I use Slysoft CloneDVD Mobile (not free) and the files it produces are excellent.
For GPS I use Tomtom, which I still find an absolute hoot - the most amazing real-world application of technology I've seen in a long time, and I still am astonished to watch the road reel off on the screen exactly as it does on my windscreen. It occasionally directs me down a dead-end, but nothing's perfect.
Finally, Skype. I have a paid balance for phoning friends abroad, but I don't use it much. However the free computer-to-computer comms via my local wireless router, an 8Mb connection and stereo headphones is superb - as if the person is actually in the room.
I hope this message is more helpful than my last one. Once again, I'm moritfied and extremely sorry for last night's message. Apologies also to Mahstah for my bringing the group into disrepute. I'll keep my stupid gob shut in future...
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