Customer Reviews

Sharp YOP20HII 1MB Electronic Organizer

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

Take it from a highschooler, I really needed something like this for remembering school homework, assignments and such. I wasn't sure whether to get it or not by the reviews similar items got. The reason why this one caught my eye is because it was very inexpensive, in fact a great price for something like this. Of course a lot of you may know I don't have the money to be spending three to four hundred dollars for a small hand held computer that a lot of the things I wouldn't need on it.

I found the Sharp YO-P20H Organizer to be a lot more helpful than I had even expected. It had a neat calculator for doing math problems, an english spanish translator, phonebook, memo pad, reminder, clock, a few games, and a schedule which I'll all need of course. It even has an alarm on the schedule to help remind you of things you forget just in case.

Last year when I was fourteen, I mailed in for a PDA organizer on the back of a honeycomb cereal box. It was a great little gadget, lasted me a long time, and was almost exactly like this one, but then when I set the alarm, it froze and I was never able to use it again. Now being fifteen I have a lot more to worry about in school, but I was never able to remember homework with my notebooks because I hardly ever look in those. After a stressful day, you just don't want to have anything to do with work or school, but looking at your organizer will sure help because you turn it on to check some things out and you find you have to do something, and this one is for sure to do the trick.

And for a such a good priced little palm pilot, it sure is good quality. It'll hold a lot of information, plus it'll even hook up to your computer with the cord it comes with. You won't regret buying it if you're a busy person. Plus, you might not be able to spend nearly half a grand on an expensive one. You need fast accesability, and that's exactly what I found with this. Five stars instantly.

Just purchased this handy little item as I wanted to test the PDA waters before jumping in on a more expensive model. It works great for what I use it for, phonebook, scheduling, notes, etc... Would be nice if you didn't have to scroll to see entire address lines and if it had a search mode for the scheduler, but very good value overall. If you don't need email, video, phone, etc., then this is definitely worth checking out. Touchpad screen is remarkably accurate and easy to use.

This is either the third or fourth organizer I've bought. Mostly I went for an inexpensive model because I keep losing the silly things. Or they got buried somewhere during a move. At any rate, I wanted something small that could handle the modest uses to which it would be put. Keeping a list of phone numbers, addresses, appointments, notes, the calculator wasn't a deal breaker but it's a nice bonus. I have also found that the belt clip on the case fits nicely into the side of my wallet. It's an easy take-along now when all I need grab is my wallet and the car keys and I'm on my way. The logic escapes me why Sharp put the tone on/off option under the clock instead as part of an initial setup program. Speaking only for myself, I didn't need a $300 mover and shaker handheld organizer, I'm not running the world from City Hall. It's light, convenient, good display, and serves the purpose for which I intended it.

I have an old Sharp organizer that I have happily used since 1998. My husband had its twin, and recently lost it. So, I picked this up as a replacement. Because mine has a nice calendar display it never occurred to me that this unit's "scheduler" as advertised on the blister pack didn't include a calendar. I probably spent half an hour trying to "find" a calendar and found the unit easy to use and a pretty self explanatory manual. But, I certainly would find it more useful with a calendar. Anyone else miss this feature? Or, better yet, anyone else find a hidden calendar?

After reading the previous reviews on this organizer I purchased one myself. The one thing I would like to comment on that others did'nt is that this model only comes with a serial port hookup, so if you have a newer computer or laptop without a serial port your going to be looking for a cheap serial to usb converter like i did. Make a note!

After years & years of carrying a planner (I'm pretty much a completely obsessive-compulsive person when it comes to organization - at least that's what I've been told), I finally decided to break down and try an electronic organizer. It just seemed like it would be so much easier to grab and go instead of my big planner (which I love by the way.) I knew I couldn't afford a Palm or any similar PDA so I decided to do some research. Realistically, I figured I wouldn't need to do 1/2 of the stuff some of the more expensive PDA's were offering - I really just needed the basics - telephone/address, to do, memo, and a calendar - which was everything my paper planner had.

If you're this type of a person, this organizer is probably for you! Another review suggested checking out Radio Shack, and I'm glad I did. There happened to be 2 more left on clearance for $17.97 (I also got a basic leather case there on clearance for $9.99). It's only been 1 day, and I'm so glad I bought this model. What a great value for the price!

My only complaint is exactly what another reviewer said - you can only put the address on one line. Once you get used to that, it's pretty much a breeze to figure out. I've only looked at the manual (which is pretty comprehensive) briefly because a lot of the functions and buttons are pretty self-explanatory. All-in-all, I'm so happy with my purchase!

I recently bought this organizer to keep up with my new schedule as a grad student and teaching assistant and to keep from lugging around a big leather planner. I can be sort of scatterbrained, so I really needed something like this. Maybe you'll like it more than I do, but here's what I think.

The best feature of the device is its ability to sync with Microsoft Outlook. That way, you just enter schedule and address book info into your PC and import it to the organizer. The software that allows this, included with the organizer, isn't the most user-friendly I've ever seen, but it's adequate. I like the idea of pen-thouch screens, and my mom has a Palm Zion, so I've used them before. This one isn't all that great though, because sometimes if you angle the pen to input something, you end up triggering the wrong things. It's also very hard to see sometimes, because the on screen buttons are so teeny-tiny.

I'd also like to have seen something a little bit more self-explanatory. I'm having a hard time figuring out certain features. Maybe I'm idealistic, but I think things like this ought to be really simple to operate. Learning which menu does what is taking longer than I expected, and when to hit "edit" and when to hit "enter," things like this. I'm pretty good at learning new computer systems, but for some reason this device is working on me.

In short, if you've got the money, spend it on a Palm. If you don't, I'd shop around before I picked this up on a whim.

i have 3+ phone numbers for many of my friends, but this organizer only lets me enter two of them. plus, after you enter the phone #, it doesn't let you type "cell" or "work" or "home" or anything to let you know which # it is! for $19 i won't complain too much, and it's nice to have as a backup in case my other organizer fails me for some reason, but i was hoping for a bit more capabilities.

Best pda you can have if you want the basics. It only has 1mb of memory if your thinking that 1mb on a handheld makes it worthless...its not! 1mb is overkill for it not only that but it has a built in keyboard,backlight,flip cover,2 games,the batterys last unlike normal battery powerd handhelds,you can drop it from 2 storys onto hard wood and it still works,built in english spell checker,english to spanish tanslater,alarm clock & its only 20 bucks. If your new to pdas or just looking for a cheap little back up this is the one.

This is so great. i got it for Christmas. It is educational because of it's english to spanish translator and calculator. It's fun because it has 2 games. It is easy to use. You can store all of your friend's and family's adresses,phone #s and e-mail adresses. and store peoples's web sites. You can also write memo's and to-do's. it is so cool because not only do you have a clock, but you have a world clock which shows times in New york, Paris, Rome ect. as long as you put in the correct time with the 3 letter abbreviation that is closest to where you live. Overall this product is AWESOME! i recommend it to anyone.