I tried the CyberTwin and Deluxe and was pretty unimpressed. Didn't sound a lot better than your average all digital sim.
I love my Line6 AX series. It does a very musically usable sim of a lot of things I couldn't afford.
BTW, the trick with Line6 gear is volume. Graininess increases with volume driven from the unit. Most of the pros that use Line6 gear run the devices at lower volumes and make it up with the PA. If I can keep my 120W to around 4 or 5, the sound is very, very competitive.
I'd be lost without my Palm Vx. It's rugged enough to carry around in a pocket without fear. It recharges on the cradle most of the day, so I never have battery problems. It travels in a suit pocket all day and in a back jeans pocket outside of work and it's never failed on me.
I use it for:
Calendar - every single appointment. It serves as reminder, planner, alarm and timelog. I do "7 Habits" with Outlook and this keeps me on track. Since I don't sit in an office all the time, I need those reminders.
I log the TV shows I want to tape/watch at the start of the week so I can catch them. I don't regularly watch TV, so without a reminder I tend to miss things.
Contacts - aside from the normal ones, I keep the company phonebook on mine. It's invaluable for all those times you have to look up meeting attendants or place a quick call when out of the office. It's saved me from many a crisis by having everyone's #s while offsite. I've done support calls from a ballgame by looking up the appropriate people's home numbers and connecting other callers.
Avantgo - When I have to eat lunch by myself or get stuck in a drive thru line, I catch up on headlines. Also invaluable for company bathrooms sans reading material:) I also use the Email feature to handle all my non-crucial email in these same downtimes. Ebooks for the same.
I keep scads of company info on hand so I don't have to make a long trip back to my office when something comes up - phone system programming manual, server passwords, website passwords, phone lines, etc.
I keep personal notes at hand en masse. IE., multiple web passwords, instructions for checking my home answering machine remotely, song ideas that come to me, possible set additions for my guitar performances, movie trailers that looked cool to rent later, credit card #s, etc.
Most of my documents, memos, etc. start here and then are later transferred to a proper format for finishing. My best ideas always seem to come when I'm away from a PC and I can never find paper/pen when I need it.
I keep an ongoing gift list for all family members on it and make a note everytime someone mentions something they'd like. Shopping gets really easy at holiday times and everyone compliments me for "always remembering".
I keep it to scrawl URLs noticed in books/magazines browsed in a bookstore to avoid buying something unnecessarily.
I keep a version of the Bible on it to use during church. Very handy when you're juggling kids and really don't need an extra book to carry everywhere.
I keep Mapopolis with highway maps of the counties I frequent. When you're in an unfamiliar area and only have an address to go on it can be a lifesaver.
I keep a noisemaker (theramini) to amuse my younger children. When you have one in an "almost crying" situation where they need to be calmed down, I can make a couple of weird noises and instantly distract them.
I keep a couple of games on there for the kids' too. If you're a parent, you understand what happens when you get stuck somewhere without suitable kiddie amusement.
And finally, everything's nicely password protected with a third party utility so I don't have to sweat if I lose it. As well as the personal assurance that it's all backed up somewhere.
You could not convince me there's a better way of doing things.
To be fair, my wife rarely uses hers. The prime difference is that her job is not as schedule-oriented and she doesn't like reading on the small screen.
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I tried the CyberTwin and Deluxe and was pretty unimpressed. Didn't sound a lot better than your average all digital sim. I love my Line6 AX series. It does a very musically usable sim of a lot of things I couldn't afford. BTW, the trick with Line6 gear is volume. Graininess increases with volume driven from the unit. Most of the pros that use Line6 gear run the devices at lower volumes and make it up with the PA. If I can keep my 120W to around 4 or 5, the sound is very, very competitive.
I'd be lost without my Palm Vx. It's rugged enough to carry around in a pocket without fear. It recharges on the cradle most of the day, so I never have battery problems. It travels in a suit pocket all day and in a back jeans pocket outside of work and it's never failed on me. I use it for: Calendar - every single appointment. It serves as reminder, planner, alarm and timelog. I do "7 Habits" with Outlook and this keeps me on track. Since I don't sit in an office all the time, I need those reminders. I log the TV shows I want to tape/watch at the start of the week so I can catch them. I don't regularly watch TV, so without a reminder I tend to miss things. Contacts - aside from the normal ones, I keep the company phonebook on mine. It's invaluable for all those times you have to look up meeting attendants or place a quick call when out of the office. It's saved me from many a crisis by having everyone's #s while offsite. I've done support calls from a ballgame by looking up the appropriate people's home numbers and connecting other callers. Avantgo - When I have to eat lunch by myself or get stuck in a drive thru line, I catch up on headlines. Also invaluable for company bathrooms sans reading material :) I also use the Email feature to handle all my non-crucial email in these same downtimes. Ebooks for the same.
I keep scads of company info on hand so I don't have to make a long trip back to my office when something comes up - phone system programming manual, server passwords, website passwords, phone lines, etc.
I keep personal notes at hand en masse. IE., multiple web passwords, instructions for checking my home answering machine remotely, song ideas that come to me, possible set additions for my guitar performances, movie trailers that looked cool to rent later, credit card #s, etc.
Most of my documents, memos, etc. start here and then are later transferred to a proper format for finishing. My best ideas always seem to come when I'm away from a PC and I can never find paper/pen when I need it.
I keep an ongoing gift list for all family members on it and make a note everytime someone mentions something they'd like. Shopping gets really easy at holiday times and everyone compliments me for "always remembering".
I keep it to scrawl URLs noticed in books/magazines browsed in a bookstore to avoid buying something unnecessarily.
I keep a version of the Bible on it to use during church. Very handy when you're juggling kids and really don't need an extra book to carry everywhere.
I keep Mapopolis with highway maps of the counties I frequent. When you're in an unfamiliar area and only have an address to go on it can be a lifesaver.
I keep a noisemaker (theramini) to amuse my younger children. When you have one in an "almost crying" situation where they need to be calmed down, I can make a couple of weird noises and instantly distract them.
I keep a couple of games on there for the kids' too. If you're a parent, you understand what happens when you get stuck somewhere without suitable kiddie amusement.
And finally, everything's nicely password protected with a third party utility so I don't have to sweat if I lose it. As well as the personal assurance that it's all backed up somewhere.
You could not convince me there's a better way of doing things.
To be fair, my wife rarely uses hers. The prime difference is that her job is not as schedule-oriented and she doesn't like reading on the small screen.