Having worked in endless big offices filled with computers, I can confidently say that computers do not automatically increase productivity. In fact, untrained users are bound to reduce their productivity as their try to figure out how to make columns in Word, or whatev.
On the other hand, my Pilot Pro has allowed me to pack more stuff into my day, keep a real to-do list for the first time in my life, take notes in the field on something other than ATM receipts, etc. And I would hardly count a half hour of graffiti as "training." Thanks to the interface and general simplicity of the device, I have actually been able to make it DO something for me. This is in sharp contrast to users of desktop computers, who are forced to jump through all kinds of bizarre hoops in order to make simple stuff happen. For untrained users, give 'em a typewriter. Or a Palm Pilot.
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Having worked in endless big offices filled with computers, I can confidently say that computers do not automatically increase productivity. In fact, untrained users are bound to reduce their productivity as their try to figure out how to make columns in Word, or whatev.
On the other hand, my Pilot Pro has allowed me to pack more stuff into my day, keep a real to-do list for the first time in my life, take notes in the field on something other than ATM receipts, etc. And I would hardly count a half hour of graffiti as "training." Thanks to the interface and general simplicity of the device, I have actually been able to make it DO something for me. This is in sharp contrast to users of desktop computers, who are forced to jump through all kinds of bizarre hoops in order to make simple stuff happen. For untrained users, give 'em a typewriter. Or a Palm Pilot.