Monday, November 28, 2005
OutlookEnvoy: Audio Outlook Reminders to Any Phone
I’m not sure how to present this item, because although I’m sure there are people out there that will be excited to learn about it, personally it makes me shudder. The idea here is that as you enter your appointments into Outlook, a reminder gets posted to your account at OutlookEnvoy. Then, regardless of whether your computer is turned on or not, at the appointed reminder time, OutlookEnvoy will call the number you’ve specified and play a speech synthesized reminder to you.
Now, the technology behind this is cool, and the concept is pretty neat too, particularly for those people that are very phone-centric, but do not have any PDA facilities in any portable devices they carry. However, with the progress each new generation of phones is making, I have to wonder how long a market will even exist for this service. Plus, and this is the killer for me, I absolutely despise phone interruptions. But if you don’t mind calls, and would find it a good way to stay on top of your schedule, maybe OutlookEnvoy is an option you’d like to consider. A one-year subscription runs $19.95, which is really not that much considering what they are offering. Without the ability to test it, I can’t vouch for their reliability, which would have to be of the utmost importance for anyone that intends to rely on a service like this.
I’m not sure how to present this item, because although I’m sure there are people out there that will be excited to learn about it, personally it makes me shudder. The idea here is that as you enter your appointments into Outlook, a reminder gets posted to your account at OutlookEnvoy. Then, regardless of whether your computer is turned on or not, at the appointed reminder time, OutlookEnvoy will call the number you’ve specified and play a speech synthesized reminder to you. Now, the technology behind this is cool, and the concept is pretty neat too, particularly for those people that are very phone-centric, but do not have any PDA facilities in any portable devices they carry. However, with the progress each new generation of phones is making, I have to wonder how long a market will even exist for this service. Plus, and this is the killer for me, I absolutely despise phone interruptions. But if you don’t mind calls, and would find it a good way to stay on top of your schedule, maybe OutlookEnvoy is an option you’d like to consider. A one-year subscription runs $19.95, which is really not that much considering what they are offering. Without the ability to test it, I can’t vouch for their reliability, which would have to be of the utmost importance for anyone that intends to rely on a service like this.
[via Download Squad]
