Vista is PIMmy?

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Posted by Cassius
Mar 25, 2007 at 04:23 PM

From PC Magazine Web Page, http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2106384,00.asp

Microsoft Outlook has a vast base of users. There are some who love it, some who hate it but have to use it because it’s the cornerstone of their office’s information system, and some who are more or less indifferent. Outlook is a personal information manager (PIM) comprised of three major functions: e-mail, contact management, and scheduling. As it turns out, Windows Vista comes with all three of these PIM tricks built in to the OS. This raises a question: If you upgrade to Vista, do you need Outlook?

With years of hardcore Outlook dependence under our belts, we explored the possibilities. Having spent considerable time with Windows Vista sans Outlook, we can honestly say that it’s possible to live without the Microsoft Office PIM, but your success will vary based on what you actually need out of your information management software. ...

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Home users shouldn’t have any problem converting from Outlook to a Vista-fueled, Outlook-free lifestyle. It might be more difficult at work, though, and power users might find that they miss some of Outlook’s more advanced features that aren’t found in Windows Vista’s PIM tools. —next: Windows Mail, Calendar, and Contacts >

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