Daily Planner Software

[rebelcat]

Ok, I am very new to the world of BB so please be patient with me

I am looking for some daily planner (think Franklin Covey style) software that I can use on my laptop and transfer to my BB. Is this even possible and if it is, where can I find it? Everything I have looked at is so overwhelming...I would love to know what works and what doesn't.

Thanks!

Mel
First time owner of a 8700c

[John Clark]

The calendar, contact list, and email functions are designed to be your daily planner. They all sync with Outlook.

[rebelcat]

But John, darlin', I HATE Outlook! Anything else I can use?

[MadDog_]

I think you'd find REXwireless's ToDoMatrix and IdeaMatrix ideal. I have them both myself and they just announced a version optimized for Franklin Covey and GTD (Getting Things Done).

I will never use Outlook Tasks again and LOVE these products.

Here's the announcement:

REXwireless Announcement for ToDoMatrix (http://www.rexwireless.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95)


P.S. Their support is OUTSTANDING!

[John Clark]

*grins* she called me darlin'!

[whdigital]

*grins* she called me darlin'!

Who says "rebelcat" is a she?! Doh! ;)

[John Clark]

pfffffffttttt!

[MadDog_]

Who says "rebelcat" is a she?! Doh! ;)THAT's what I was thinking! (y)

[rebelcat]

John, darlin', hehe...you are safe. I'm a girl! ;-)

Thanks MadDog...I'm on my way over to have a look.

Mel aka Rebelcat
In love with my very first BB
8700c

[akosnitzky]

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830: BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

How about Pocket Day?

[Dubdub]

If you don't like Outlook, go into the Intellesync setup. The current compatible programs are there. Not that many if I remember correctly - Outlook, Agenda, Lotus Notes, etc. Only about 6 or 8 I think.

I don't think there is very much else out there. Outlook is the overwhelming favorite, especially since this is more a business tool than a consumer tool and Outlook dominates the business world.

[akosnitzky]

This program is not out yet but getting some hype.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/aftermarket-software/86792-pocket-informant-blackberry.html

[DaBlackberryBoy]

I think you'd find REXwireless's ToDoMatrix and IdeaMatrix ideal. I have them both myself and they just announced a version optimized for Franklin Covey and GTD (Getting Things Done).

I will never use Outlook Tasks again and LOVE these products.

Here's the announcement:

REXwireless Announcement for ToDoMatrix (http://www.rexwireless.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95)


P.S. Their support is OUTSTANDING!

To add to what MadDog said, if you change you mind about Outlook integration, they (RexWireless) is coming out with Outlook/TodoMatrix integration to Outlook real soon.

[johnfromphilly]

Ok, I am very new to the world of BB so please be patient with me

I am looking for some daily planner (think Franklin Covey style) software that I can use on my laptop and transfer to my BB. Is this even possible and if it is, where can I find it? Everything I have looked at is so overwhelming...I would love to know what works and what doesn't.

Thanks!

Mel
First time owner of a 8700c

These are some of the ones that work with BB:

Microsoft Outlook® 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007

Lotus Notes® 5.0.6 or later, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
ACT!® 4.0.2, 5.0 (2000), 6.0
Lotus Organizer® 6.1
Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0, 6.0
Novell® GroupWise® 6.0.1, 6.5.4 or higher and 7.0
ASCII Importer/Exporter
NEW! Yahoo! PIM

[MadDog_]

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830: BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

How about Pocket Day?

The whole Task thing was one of my most application decisions. I initially thought that I wanted something simple, like PocketDay, BUT the REXwireless products do so much more and are virtually impossible to outgrow. What is also cool is the automatic back-up to the server AND REXdesktop where you can access all of your data from your desktop computer through the Internet.

So far, it's been FLAWLESS!

[whdigital]

$60 for Rex's product? Wow... seems steep, but I'll check out the demo.

Thanks for the recommendation.

[jsntrenkler]

$60 for Rex's product? Wow... seems steep, but I'll check out the demo.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I think they are charging too much as well ... Grrrr...

[Lowrider]

Yeah, way too much!

[Fkmegently]

It looks like Rex has a good product but perhaps a bit too sophisticated for my purposes.

[MadDog_]

It looks like Rex has a good product but perhaps a bit too sophisticated for my purposes.That's what I thought at first, way too sophisticated, but the more I learn, the more I'm liking what I can do with it.

Yeah, pricey, but then again, some pricey things are actually worth it, and I think this one is.

[gameboy213]

It is too much of an app for me... but if you use it to it's fullest... I think it is worth the money. I just couldn't justify it for myself.

[dtdt]

I tried it for 30 days and didn't feel like I was getting my moneys-worth. I paid $100 for the idea/todo combo and by day 27, felt like I would have better spent that money on my student loans. I'd buy them again for $40, but $100 was Guilt with a capital G!

[johnbh]

I too think their todo app is fabulous. Good for both franklin covey and Getting Things Done. I wasn't using my Blackberry for to-do's until I found it.

[knipknup]

These are some of the ones that work with BB:

NEW! Yahoo! PIM

What is this? Is it the Yahoo2go or something else?

[neila23]

Ok, I am very new to the world of BB so please be patient with me

I am looking for some daily planner (think Franklin Covey style) software that I can use on my laptop and transfer to my BB. Is this even possible and if it is, where can I find it? Everything I have looked at is so overwhelming...I would love to know what works and what doesn't.

Thanks!

Mel
First time owner of a 8700c

Franklin Covey now integrates their plan plus 5.0 for MS outlook software with blackberry.

PlanPlus BlackBerry Solutions - FranklinCovey (http://www.franklincovey.com/fc/get_organized/electronic_planning/planplus_for_microsoft_outlook/blackberry_solutions)

Thank you,
Neila

[perpetualjon]

They're also doing a collaborative platform called FCmobilelife (http://www.fcmobilelife.com/). I'm going to be taking it for a spin shortly but it looks pretty cool. If you're using it just for yourself and another person (like your spouse) it's free but unlimited collaborators costs you $10 a month (or $100 a year). It can be a little costly but I'd think it pretty useful for the price if you're working with a large group...