Re: Non-NB: PDA Word Processors?

["Mark D. Szuchman" <szuchman@nospam.fiu.edu>]

I echo Patrick's endorsement of Wordsmith. However, I offer a correction to 
Patrick's post: the files are saved in RTF format. It 
is thus, that they are compatible with NBW.
Mark

On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:28:49 -0600 (CST), Patrick W. Hamlett wrote:

>I use Wordsmith 2.1.1 on my Handspring Pro (www.bluenomad.com). It's an
>exceptionally useful and flexible word processor (I frequently use it with my
>Stowaway fold-up keyboard. it creates FTP files with full formatting (fonts,
>styles, bullets, etc.) which synch directly to Word (and hence to NB).
>
>Hamlett
>
>"Schlabach, Gerald W." wrote:
>
>> Friends:
>>
>> Sometime in the next few months (if not for Christmas) I expect to get a
>> keyboard for my Handspring PDA.  This will be to facilitate taking notes
>> away from my desk -- notes destined for Orbis.  This will replace the 1984
>> [sic] Epson Geneva PX-8 laptop that I have used off and on for that purpose
>> since 1990.
>>
>> What I'd like to know is whether anyone has any recommendations for a PDA
>> word processor.  With greatly improved translation from MS Word formats into
>> Nota Bene, clean ASCII formatting is less of an issue than it once was, but
>> would be nice.  Most important is elegance and versatility.  Who better to
>> ask than people whose tastes and sensibilities I trust -- Nota Bene users?
>>
>> Thanks to anyone who can help.
>>
>> Gerald W. Schlabach
>> Theology Department
>> University of St. Thomas
>> 2115 Summit Ave. / JRC153
>> St. Paul MN 55105-1096
>>         651/962-5332
>>         gwschlabach@nospam.stthomas.edu
>>         http://personal2.stthomas.edu/gwschlabach
>