Documents To Go Premium 5

Documents to Go Premium has all the applications you need in one package:

• Word to Go lets you create, view, and edit Word and other word processing file formats, including functions like tables, color, bullets, and numbering
• Sheet to Go makes it easy to create, view, and edit Excel and other spreadsheet file formats with support for over 110 Excel functions.
• Slideshow to Go lets you open, create, and edit PowerPoint files
• PDF to Go makes it easy to open PDF documents and manuals
• DataViz Mail allows you to open e-mail and attachments
• Pics to Go is an easy way to view all your favorite pictures and graphics
• Charting makes it easy to view, edit, and create Excel-like charts

The new software works great in both my Palm m515 and Sony Clie. And on the Clie, with its higher resolution color screen, documents look even better.

The only negative I have is that the "go to start (or end) of the document" command has been deleted to make room for the formatting options. I don't miss it as much, however, on my Clie which has a scroll wheel for moving quickly up or down the page.

As an add-on, I also like to print from my Palm using BtPrint (available at iscomplete.net), which will output from Docs To Go 5.0, as well as from my Palm's calendar, address book, memo and to do list. BtPrint will transmit via either Bluetooth or infrared (IR) from my Palm, and in IR from my Clie. I dispatch wirelessly to any one of the Bluetooth or infrared printers I have in my home or office, (using HP's excellent and reliable 990, 995, 1315 and 450 models, to be precise).

As a watch-out, BtPrint will not work with the Palm 5.0 operating system, so printing from either the Tungsten T or Sony's newest units is not yet an option.

I am, overall, quite happy. I can now create presentation quality documents on my Palm when I'm at home or while traveling - without having to take my bulky laptop computer with me. And when I use the new Palm ultra-slim keyboard, with its sleek, high-tech styling -- I'm the envy of all that I survey.

I also recently discovered that Avery (labels) has made a Palm PDA label printing software available as a free download (at Avery.com) - which, like BtPrint, will output via Bluetooth or IR to the above same printers. I've used it - and it works great!

In conclusion, why use a laptop to create a document - when using a Palm PDA is so much more convenient? Docs To Go 5.0 is definitely the way to go!


Keeps getting better...   February 1, 2003
K M. NYSTEDT (Dubai, UAE)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I started using Docs To Go at version 3 years ago on a IIIxe and I am now up to version 5 running on a Clie SJ-20. I'm a university professor and carry my Clie with me everywhere. With Docs To Go I can carry with me all the information about my courses and research. Most of the time I need it with me to keep it available in case I need to check something, but it also happens every day that I enter information on the Clie to especially Word and Excel files. I also love the feature of taking with me Powerpoint and PDF files. I tried QuickOffice but for me and my use Docs To Go wins on K.O.


Does what it's supposed to   December 5, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I had another program for my MS office files but after the formatting got blown away a few times I bought Documents To Go. I've never been let down by this product, it just works. When I bought my Tungsten I bought version 5.0 Premium because of the rebate and it's better than ever. They did a nice job with the word processor and added some other good (less used) features. I use this everyday and would be lost without it, I highly
recommended it. It's a little pricey but the old saying is true, you get what you pay for.


Nicely Free, but painfully slow and unfeatured   October 17, 2002
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

This software is included with many Sony and Palm devices (check your CD) but it is not best in class for the following reasons:
- spreadsheet calculations are painfully slow.
- wordprocessing capabilities are scant compared to other products like Wordsmith and QuickWord
- Powerpoint solution scrambles the text so you can't tell how the info is really aligned on the slides
- the Slideshow to Go doesn't let you present with the MARGI or iGo Pitch


Documents a GO!   September 18, 2002
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

Being an Investment Professional, the Microsoft applications are a must. I am able to use this software to keep track of my clients on a real time basis. This software allows me to plan and edit my next moves for my clients as well as have detailed and professional presentations ready when I meet my Clients. Travel time is no longer a wasted time and I don't have to bring the notebook either. Excellent product.