@Tomcat (Tomcat) posted a new topic, subject "Know any good cheap/free PDA software?". It read:

   I just got my first PDA- Sony PEG-T615C. Neat little thing.
    
    I'd like to get some good stuff for it- any recommendations? Anything at all from organizing my life to playing games. Only specific one might be Excel related stuff.
    
    Thanks-  
    -Tcat
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@Mangetout (Mangetout) replied

    Get thee to www.freewarepalm.com for a start.
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After which, @gazpacho (gazpacho) added

    I just got the same model myself. I had a visor before.
    
    The program that I use the most is STRIP (Secure Tool for Recalling Important Passwords). This is great for keeping track of all the passwords and what the account name is for websites like SDMB that I am not as concerned about being made public as I am my bank passwords.
    
    It is great and free. www.zetetic.net . I see they have come out with a new release so I will have to get it.
    
    memo safe is another good thing for encrypting stuff on your palm. this is share ware and they want $7 for it which I paid because it is great connects to the memo data base in the palm. These guys also have an update.  
    http://www.deepnettech.com/memosafe.html
    
    Now if they would only update the programs to work with the better resolution of the Clie.
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@Mangetout (Mangetout) replied

    On the Excel thing, you have a choice between  
    Documents to Go  
    Iambic Office  
    Quickoffice  
    and possibly others, but these are the top three; they all have their strengths and weaknesses, so have a look and see what suits you best. I plumped for Quickoffice because I felt it made best use of my Clié (N770) hires screen, but YMMV.
    
    There are stacks of good free programs also benjamingentry@example.net and www.palmblvd.com, not to mention Tucows and cNet.
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After which, @RealityChuck (RealityChuck) added

    Those I've found useful include
    
    CSpotRun (text reader)  
    MetrO (great if you use subways)  
    Big Clock (a timer)  
    X-Master (freeware to run Hackmaster utilities)
    
    Once you get X-Master, try these hacks:  
    MiddleCapsHack (lets you write capital letters by drawing them across the letter & numeral areas of the Graffiti area. A great timesaver)  
    EasyLaunch (launches programs quickly)  
    Category Hack (Easily switch categories on the main screen)
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So @Mangetout (Mangetout) replied

    Is X-Master better than EVPlugBase?
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@xash (xash) replied

    In my personal opinion X-Master is better than EVPlugBase. X-Master along with TrapWeaver offers you an extremely stable Palm OS experience. I currently have 16 hacks active in X-Master. Also, EVPlugBase is not recommended for Visors. TrapWeaver handles conflicts between various patches. Crash Hack saves me the need for finding a pin in the rare event that my Palm device does crash.
    
    PhlegmHack and StayOffHack are my fav. hacks.
    
    Ok, here are apps that i consider essential:
    
    SilverScreen (changes the entire user interface of your Palm)  
    iSilo (the neatest document reader)  
    AvantGo (a very popular offline browser)  
    BeamWare (to beam games, docs, etc. across palms)  
    MemoPlus (an enhanced version of Memo Pad)  
    PhoneMate (address book enhancement)  
    OmniRemote (use your Palm to control your tv, vcr, music system, garage door, etc.)  
    Strategic Commander (my fav. strategy game)  
    WorldMate (all the international info you need. time calc, currency convertor, shoe size convertor, etc.)  
    BDicty (a must have dictionary reader, space permitting)  
    TextPlus (improves your graffiti experience, and offers dictionary based suggestions of words)
    
    http://www.palmgear.com is an excellent site to get your shareware from.
    
    http://www.memoware.com has free e-books, short stories, novels, etc.
    
    **Mangetout** has already covered Office/Excel software.
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So @Tomcat (Tomcat) replied

    Cool, thanks!
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Then @Tomcat (Tomcat) said

    Hey, just found out that X-master has a new version as of yesterday… v.1.5
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