Saw a similar thread on Slashdot last night, and thought it would be a good discussion here.

You just got your new I500 (or did a hard reset with no backup)... what are the first 5 apps you install?

Here's my list:
BigClock - can't live without it. No way, no how.
Bubblet - Great for those moments when you're waiting.
Docs to Go - a must have to keep track of my hobby job.
AvantGo - for when I can't be online.
Skin Selector - it's not my phone if it's not my wallpaper.

How's about you?

AIM
WebPro
MegaLauncher
Worldmate
Noviiremote

Vindigo (if a palm did only this it would be worth having)
i500sms (needed to send sms)
Dir Asst. (really neat)
DropNote
FindHack
McPhiling
Avantgo
BigClock


OK so I cannot count, it rounds to five.

BB

And you can't do simple math either.......8 rounds to 10....
-S

Snappermail (shouldn't count-real email should ship with a smartphone)

Bible With you
Skin Selector
Webpro
Quick Office
Epocrates

Datebk5--huge improvement over standard Datebook

i500SMS--really should come with the phone

TakePhone--also should have come with the phone. Great to be able to easily look up and dial numbers without taking out the stylus

Strip (Secure Tool for Recalling Important Passwords)--free program to keep track of my gazillion computer and website passwords. Makes it easy for me to not use the same password everywhere.

Checklist Lt--mostly used for packing lists and groceries

NOT if you round down--the beauty of understatement.

BB

I would add WeekView, the best part of Datebook5 w/o any of its other problems.

BB

Other than the obvious - Skin Selector/Eudora/X-Master etc.

1. MegaLauncher - Very customizable Launcher
2. Palmary Clock - Over 70 super cool clocks to choose from
3. On Command On - must have at work in the cradle w/ Palmary
4. DateBk 5 - Just barely beat out Agendus
5. Splash ID - more robust than Yapps - and user friendly

Honestly, I'm surprised all these proprietary apps work so well together on this phone. I had the i330 and these same programs crashed the phone constantly!!!

Eudora
Webpro
Graffitti Anywhere (for emergencies if pad goes bad)
Tried Handwrite - but old one didn't work - anyone know a good one?
Going slow - don't like crashes - all my jotsync is by infrared - for convenience - so takes forever to load apps

Takephone
Directory Assistant
Vexed
AA Flights
United Flights
Yaps
PalmPrices
FuelLog
MetrO
KsDatebook
Today
Graffiti Anywhere
FileZ
SkinSelector
Crash

So there's more than five. sue me.

can anyone point me in the direction of a reliable downloads site where some of these apps might be available?

Be very careful swpharis just might!


BB

hey jrocket,

the only way I find this stuff is just to go to google and type in the filename and the word palm. Usually turns up a download pretty easily.

However, I do use some of these download sites occasionally:

freshmeat.net / sourceforge.net
freewarepalm.com
palmgear.com

Although I will say overall, I'm disapointed there isn't one GREAT site for quality palm freeware. Freeware palm is mostly junk (palm 1.x/2.x stuff) and freshmeat/sourceforge only carries the OSS stuff.

DateBook5
Big Clock
Eudora
HandyShopper
WebPro
That is all of my addons

My favorite programs haven't been mentioned yet. I'm just different I guess.

1) WordSmith - composes and reads Word documents
2) TextSync - plain text conduit (free)
3) SWCalc - a scientific calculator (free)
4) Street Atlas Handheld 2004 - lots of good waypoints and accurate maps in my area
5) Sol Free - a solitaire game (free)

1. Takephone - def. the best i500 prog (thank u Shimone)
2. Snapper mail, simple, clean, works perfectly
3. Spashphoto and Splastclock ( my kids pics)
4. My bible,
5. Teal Doc, the best doc reader, for sure, a new version with edit capabilities, which I am about to upgrade to.
6. I500sms
7. Grafiti Anywhere FANTASTIC
8. File Z
9. Beam Pro -- allow me and my wife to keep our i500's synced up. allows me to use a palm zire for data back-up when I travel.
10. (EDIT) omg almost forgot Datebook 5, the ultimate!!

OK, so I can't count either. But these are programs I cannot do without!!

No prob. it rounds to five. Thanks for the info.

BB

Bubblet ROCKS!!

Bubblet
TakephONE
Mapopolis
SolFree
Wordsmith

Having just started to use it, I must also put in a vote for Takephone.