Sharp OZ-730PC

The Sharp Wizard OZ-730 and OZ-770 are FANTASTICLY easy to use. You have a full keyboard, just like you do on a typewriter or computer. The things you can put into the memory are GREAT!!! It has pre-programmed at least 12 catagories in the memory such as Telephones, Notes, Birthdays/Anniversaries, a Calendar which has indications tied into Scheduled appts. and the birthdays/anniversaries, TWO clock readings at once for two differnt locations in the world with listings of no less than 80 cities from which you can choose for your two locations, Expenses, Conversion tables for at least 16 different things. Mine went out about 8 mos. ago, and I'm just bummed out, man. I work at the Disneyland Hotel, and I could always look up tie-lines that I would need to call a specific location right off the bat! It's really, really difficult without it!! I've got all kinds of info in it. Thank God that I have been able to get most of it off my computer. These new "GREAT" palm _______s are a pain in the _ss. There's no keyboard. You have to put in each and every character by using a stylus. That would take me at least a year to put all of the info I had in my OZ-770 into it. Giving you an example of what I had and the capacity:
Phones/addresses: minimum of 650!
Notes: at least 120
Appts.: at least 100
Birthdays/anniversaries: more than 160!! (I didn't send everyone a
birthday card!!)
I can't think of the many other things that I had in it, but with all of that information in it, I had used LESS THAN 20% OF ITS CAPACITY!!!!!!!!! I don't think that I could have EVER filled it to its max. As it is, I had it for at least 2 years, AND I had been able to transfer EVERYTHING that I had had in my OZ-730 into the OZ-770 just by attaching it to the cable which was in turn connected to my computer.
If you buy one, you're making the right decision.
By the way, I ONLY PAID ABOUT $26-$30 for my OZ-770 at a Radio Shack!!
John

why does this machine continue to fetch $hundred$ on the open markets years after discontinuation
when far more powerful devices are available for similar money?
Basics. This Wizard is small, light and infinitely adaptable.
I'm a writer and this thing allows me to work - not web surf or listen to mp3's,
but being so small and LIGHT it does allow me be productive in the tightest of situations.
substantial mywizard.com site has zillions of programs and operation's simple too.
Try saying that about anything else.
How does Sharp keep dumping winners ?
-leo

This entire line or organizers, including the 730, are very intuitive to use. They are also very flexible in being able to choose one's own entry options. The address book doesn't hold you to 12 characters for the address, you can just keep on typing until an entire large and complicated address is done.
Great size. Uses 2AA batteries. Everything is stored on flash memory so one never has to worry about a power-failure.
It's only drawback is the great display screen tends to grow pixel-wide lines right across or vertically when it gets old.
But that can be repaired at thewizardshop.net, so, keep it forever!
I absolutely love it.

I needed this kind of schedular because I travel to 3rd world countries where they don't have computers and I can type in messages and schedules. Mine had lines and I could not read it very well. This one had only 1 line.
Great tool to ue.