November 9, 2000 held an event that had been brewing for a very long time. Long and well (though in absentia) familiar to conference people in one way or another connected with the PDA Palm, gathered together to meet and resolve the issues that are difficult to discuss with the help of electronic means.
The action has already started about seven in the evening, when near the entrance to MakTsentr where and held the first meeting pilotomanov gathered the first fifteen people. Actually, the appointed time (19.30) in the dining room MakTsentr present for about forty people, which was a complete surprise to all. According to the experience of similar collections from St. Petersburg, expected about 10-15 people, but Moscow - a city more, and interest in the CCP appears to be higher here. So that the chamber of the situation did not work - dining room was apparently small:). This does not prevent communication and exchange, electronic business cards and programs on the IR port.
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The meeting started with a few uneasy, but as soon as all the little obzhilis, began a fruitful discussion and heated debate, were born Palma of all sizes and colors, flashing infrared ports (that nobody saw, of course). As promised, Alexander Moiseev gave a hand, "elephants" in the form of tips for the stylus, which were analyzed with the greatest eagerness, as already very well known and does not scratch the screen. Conversion in action. On the tables there were cakes, sweets and tea.
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From hPCru on the tables appeared Sony Clie c Memory Stick, Visor Deluxe with the module SpringBoard Xircom Modem, TRG Pro, as well as a folding keyboard for Palm V (Vx), finally Russified and running without glitches. Large and well-deserved interest was the Sony Clie: easy, fast, stylish, with the right, in the opinion of many, backlight and clear screen. In general, the materiel was the most diverse. At present several pilotovke Palm IIIc with my very happy owners, many PalmV, several Palm Vx, Palm III, IIIe, IIIx, and at least two TRG Pro. None Visor, except maktsentrovskogo noted.
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Talked a lot about systems, GPS. It was as a GPS receiver, and how their relationship with the CPC, as well as the currently available maps and a map to a grid. Odzhin of working with the Palm variants was demonstrated by Comrade. Stirlitz (aka Boris Yeltsin in the recent past), for which a dense group of the most desperate had to go to an already frosted patio. Especially waiting for Mr. Aleshin, which represents the standard Windows CE, which is indeed often the case using GPS. Upon arrival, Aleshin dense group made a secondary round of the courtyard, where they were on the right to assess some of the advantages of Cassiopeia in relation to GPS.True, the intricacies of wires connecting GPS receivers and PDAs, have caused some skepticism. At the meeting, the participants appeared, and all without the CCP. Very sober reasoning that such a meeting can learn much more than the sellers stores, they zadvali lot of questions that received no less than pleased to answer. Present were even two people from Dnepropetrovsk with questions about the use of Palm and QuickSheet for automated collection of information on production. On the sidelines were talking and Palm M100, its success / failure as a mass device. Widely and sadly condemning the subject incomprehensible demise of the St. Petersburg team sites palm.spb.ru. Details, so no one knows. Another big topic of conversation was the discussion of organizational issues: what to do next, how to organize pilotovki etc. It was clear that for such gatherings wall maktsentrovskoy dining room too small - we were preparing for an influx of less. That resolution, adopted unanimously: 1. Pilotovki will be held once a month every second Thursday of the month.
2. It is strongly recommended that all carry bedzhiki with nick and / or name.
3. Question of the premises remains open, in extreme cases will be used MakTsentr dining.
4. At pilotovki Everyone is invited, including users on other platforms (at this time there were gentlemen Aleshin (WinCE) and Psion User (Epoc)).
5. Coverage of events held all comers (hPCru very willing:))). At the moment, not fully resolve the outstanding issues on the establishment of the Moscow club and related media on the Web, but several issues have already been quite a domestic nature. As requests: 1. Advance to identify major themes and prepare reports.
2. Make a distinction between "official" (reports, discussions, etc) and informal (tea and parties) part. It was very nice to see those indifferent to the PDAs of people with whom you communicate on the web, as well as help to define not yet entered into the community. Clearly - meetings to be!
Views of the participants:
Stirlitz:
That was cool! That I'm talking about Pilotovku. It was quite interesting to meet in real life, with members of disputes, discussions and exchanges of views just from this great conference. Forced to admit however that my curiosity was not satisfied completely, as the total majority of participants (for those who were not - a lot of people was unreal, man 30-40 (?)) Showed no consciousness and came without any opoznovatelnyh characters. Nevertheless, it was possible to meet and spend wonderful (and so quickly flown) 4 hours of interesting conversations with some participants in the conference and the guys from MakTsentr (greetings to you, Sergey_F, Andrew and Anton Kuznetsov, Sergey Aleshin, Spider and everyone else with whom I had the pleasure to interview, but who, alas, remained incognito for me). In short, keep it up, Pilotomany! I hope the tradition will be continued to meet. Sincerely, Stirlitz.
YES:
It was really cool! People began to gather an hour before deadline, and the last (I Spider) went 23-30. By the number of people - did not expect anyone (makovtsy said that people waited 10-15), it's the same man for 40. In my opinion a very valuable was that people came without even the palm trees, three (with whom I spoke) came just to look, feel, make a choice machines, (and which is better?, But how do you choose it?, But how Kaskiv?, and ... etc.) And so, thank you, all!
Aleshin:
Yes, many men in one place :-) I may be late for the procedure was surprised Count: MakTsentr, jam-packed with peasants, with mugs of tea and cakes. Conceptual sight!
LesNIK:
And so it was! + Small recommendation. Yes! Yes! Yes! With great interest and udovolstiviem visited yesterday the first meeting of our club. Thank you for hospitality and hpc.ru SilkyBoard, Alexmal for the tip, and catalyze the organization of the meeting. Supporting Shtirlitsa that the anonymity of the participants interrupted the meeting to become more productive.It is therefore recommended to the organizers of the next meeting to bring the marker and a few sheets of labels. All coming without Badges of Justice to hand on the label and felt-tip pen. Practice shows that such "opoznovatelnye signs" stick on virtually any clothing and are easily removed afterwards.
Spider:
Re: That was cool! It was probably a little incoherent. Let me explain. The plan was for 15-18 people maximum. Come at least twice (And who thought :-)) estesstvenno at a time when "upper room full of people," it was difficult to communicate. And the "organizers" a little stunned by this influx. Simply add the "St. Petersburg" stereotype when 8-10 people is good ... What about unmarked - accepted. Tomorrow zasyadu your paint (And I have that does not know :-)). While the cake I have not eaten in contrast to some, but if badge pinned, then probably I would be very sweet it was. :) Talk at "Conference" hPCru + letters say.
The authors, translation:
Anton Kuznetsov
