Chris Guella
Chris Guella is a business consultant in financial services and lives and works in Charlotte, NC. He can be reached at cguella@mindspring.com.
Published articles
The following 8 articles by Chris Guella have been published in ZATZ magazines.
FatFinger 2.0 faces off against Graffiti in time trials
In reviewing version 2.0 of Avaion Software's FatFinger application, Chris Guella put the company's claim that FatFinger could improve the Palm OS user experience to the test. To answer this question, he performed a benchmark comparison of FatFinger against other popular methods for entering data into the Palm handheld. Read on to check out the fascinating results. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, June 2003]
Treo 270 has great screen, disappointing connectivity
Chris Guella follows up his review of the Treo 180 with a look at the Treo 270. He also offers some additional thoughts on the slow adoption of Short Message Service in the United States. [PalmPower Magazine, October 2002]
Wireless service issues and handheld communication
Chris Guella has spent some time this summer reviewing the new Treo 180 and Treo 270 communicators from Handspring. In that time, he has been bothered by a number of disturbing wireless service issues. In this article, he shares some interesting thoughts on these issues and handheld communication in general. [PalmPower Magazine, October 2002]
A Blackberry loyalist's three months with the Treo 180
Chris Guella has been a long-time Blackberry user, but he recently switched to the Treo 180. How does Handspring's "communicator" stack up to the Blackberry? Find out in this detailed and objective comparison. [PalmPower Magazine, August 2002]
DeLorme's EarthMate GPS
It's a dark and stormy night. You're late for that all-important appointment. You're totally lost. Your imagination runs wild, conjuring up demons from the shadows. What do you do? What do you do? If you're like Chris Guella, you hook up your trusty Palm organizer to DeLorme's EarthMate GPS (Global Positioning System) tap the screen, and follow the directions. You'll be there in no time. It's up to you. Demons in the shadows or clear, exact directions. If you want to avoid your own personal demons, read this article. [PalmPower Magazine, November 1998]
Getting the most out of PalmPilot graphics functionality
There may only be 160 dots across and down a Palm device's screen, but you can display a lot of information in that small space. In fact, you can display maps, diagrams, charts, and other helpful reference information right on your PalmPilot, and Chris tells you how. He also helps you understand which pictures will display well and which won't -- a great time-saving tip. [PalmPower Magazine, July 1998]
PalmPilot etiquette
If Miss Manners was a guy writing an etiquette column, this would be it. Slightly politically incorrect. Slightly in poor taste. But containing things you just gotta know: Can a PalmPilot bring down an airliner if you loose at PilotChess? If you've managed to get a woman to give you her number, will she regret it while you fumble with Graffiti? If you draw pictures of M&M's in DinkyPad while in a business meeting, will you get caught? Enquiring minds want to know. OK, so Miss Manners might be horrified. [PalmPower Magazine, June 1998]
Safeguarding your PalmPilot's data
What happens to your data if your PalmPilot is lost or stolen? In this very important article, Chris Guella explains what he went through when he lost his first PalmPilot, the lessons he learned, and how you can safeguard your data. [PalmPower Magazine, March 1998]
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