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The REX-3 is the ultimate in compact design, heralded as the world's smallest connected organizer. It stores thousands of memos, to-do tasks, names, addresses, and more in a PDA the size of a credit card. The REX-3 connects to your PC through a docking station (included) via the PC's serial port or by inserting the REX-3 directly into a Type II PC card slot if your PC is a laptop. The TrueSync CD-ROM provides software to manage tasks on your PC and synchronize them with the REX-3. Setting up the... read more Product Description
Your grocery list, travel itinerary, the kids' soccer schedule, the dentist's new address for today's check-up -- put it all in the credit-card-size Rex 3 organizer. Plus, with the included docking station, synchronize your Rex with your PC through any serial port. The Rex 3 communicates with your PC in two ways: First, with its built-in PC-card interface, you can slide the Rex into your laptop's PCMCIA Type II slot and "Click-and-Go", knowing your most important information is with you in your... read more From the Manufacturer
Rex is a new form of PC companion that gives you on-the-go access to your PC organizer data without booting up your computer. Enter data on your PC, download it to Rex, and go! Its credit-card size gives you extreme portability and easy retrieval of the information you need- -anytime, anywhere! Enter data with the included Rex TrueSynch Information Manager Software, or import data from your current organizer software. For laptop users, Rex plugs into the PC-card slot. There's nothing extra to... read more
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A must have!
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Reviewer:
An electronics fan
from Chamblee, GA
January 3, 2000
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I recently purchased a Sharp Y-180 organizer for 39.99 to replace my old Sharp 32K thinking it would be great to have the ability to back-up my data to my PC. Only to find the software not only cumbersome to use, but unable to import information from any other program. I could upgrade the software and get a version that is able to import from Outlook, but at an additional cost of 69.99 plus shipping. Back to the store it went. Then I discovered the REX! Easy to install, import, synchronize and use. I had mine set-up and running in less an hour. For those of us that want our information readily available and don't want to spend a small fortune (Palm) to have it REX is the answer. If you are looking for a Palm type item, this is not the PDA for you. The only downside is not being able to add new info directly into it. But until I'm willing to spend 169+ for the next version, I'll just use my old Sharp as an electronic memo pad for my updates and as a calculator.
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Clunky, cumbersome, buggy software cripple it
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george trager
from SF bay area
December 30, 1999
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I received one of these as a gift recently. My first thought was "this is exactly what I need." I often have to scramble from one city to another, often at the last minute and it's easy to miss important meetings. If the software worked with Meeting Maker, I'd be happy, but it doesn't and for some reason when I convert from Meeting Maker to Outlook, the software hangs during the Outlook import. So basically, the thing is useless for me. Starfish and Xircom apparently have no interest in helping me out. Too bad, because it's really a great idea, a small, inexpensive, essentially disposable gizmo with a lot of memory.
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I'm Impressed!
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Reviewer:
Veroinca Burgess
from Oakland, CA
December 27, 1999
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I bought the Rex for my husband for Christmas. He loves it but I love it even more. After contemplating purchasing an expensive PDA, I decided this would work great for my needs. I ordered one for myself!
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Laptop users - think twice!
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Reviewer:
Andy
from Philadelphia, PA
December 27, 1999
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I bought my REX to solve the problem of carrying regular size PDA when all I need is my telephone book and my notes - like shopping list or a short memo . I would feel kind of stupid to look thru my Palmheld being in a veggie aisle in a supermarket, so the size is a GREAT plus. Any of the existing PDAs are bulky and I think everybody who ever had one would agree with me ( even superslim 3Com models owners). I think it worth every dollar I spent on my REX since it cost almost nothing and it comes with a docking station, which cost more then entire kit when sold separately ( which makes no sense for me). It has a leather case, which I found very attractive, memory is more then enough for its functions and Xircom has pretty decent tech support ( but not an 1-800 number, so be ready to pay long distance). BUTÉ. I have a laptop and when I was going to buy it I thought " how nice that I would keep my COMM port free and will stick it into my PCMCIA slot to sync it", but I never ever was able to do this, I called tech support and they told me, that REX does not support PC card slots made by several hardware makers Ð I can tell you for sure that Texas Instruments 1131 card bus controller is one of them I wish I had a list of conflict hardware before I bought it. So if you want to use PC Card slot for sync Ð check your hardware manufacturer first, otherwise youÕll have to use cradle ( minus some space on your desk and plus an additional cable) and youÕll loose your port. But overall I found it very useful, dirt cheap, and the size will make you forget about all its cons. About previous comment Ð there is a possibility to import your Outlook contacts and calendar into REX desktop software, but if you make updates in your Outlook youÕll have to import a new version again and again and again. I have 2 organizer software on my computer now Ð maybe not very convenient, but you can live with that. I think it may bother you if you have 2 different organizers synced with one computer. If you are going to use REX only Ð you may use its software Ð I found it pretty and convenient. Backlit display, however, would be a big plus, but again what do you want for this $. IÕm sure that paper notepad in a leather cover would cost more.
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