Help! Home Workgroup System Design

RIAA wrote:
> "Bill" <billmuy@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> I'm not sure this is the best forum for this question - please feel free
>> to suggest another forum/newsgroup.
>>
>> Work, school, soccer, vacations, etc. Keeping an active family sync'ed is
>> becoming a nightmare!
>>
>> I already have a home lan set up and working. I now want to implement a
>> workgroup solution for our family:
>>
>> - Shared calender over the 4 PCs so we can sync schedules/appts
>> - individual contact list mgmt, with ability to sync w/ iPhone and Windows
>> mobile devices
>> - PC clients include WinXP, Vista machines, w/ Macs a possible future
>> addition
>> - Currently use Outlook Express email clients on XP while cautiously
>> exploring Windows Live Mail on Vista (primarily as read-only when on the
>> Vista machine; I haven't yet migrated my Outlook Express email archives
>> because I'm not sure how)
>>
>> What I *really* want is the functionality that I have at work with MS
>> Outlook, but on my home lan for my family
>>
>> What's your suggestion/solution?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill
>
> The best solution for a family network would be to forget computers and just
> talk to each other.

This from the guy that can't tell the difference between duel and dual...

Being able to check each others calendars makes scheduling family
resources very easy, compared to having family meetings every time
someone wants to go shopping.

Ari


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"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
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> RIAA wrote:
>> "Bill" <billmuy@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:s7Wdnce2cqPOoAbanZ2dnUVZ_qKgnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>> I'm not sure this is the best forum for this question - please feel free
>>> to suggest another forum/newsgroup.
>>>
>>> Work, school, soccer, vacations, etc. Keeping an active family sync'ed
>>> is becoming a nightmare!
>>>
>>> I already have a home lan set up and working. I now want to implement a
>>> workgroup solution for our family:
>>>
>>> - Shared calender over the 4 PCs so we can sync schedules/appts
>>> - individual contact list mgmt, with ability to sync w/ iPhone and
>>> Windows mobile devices
>>> - PC clients include WinXP, Vista machines, w/ Macs a possible future
>>> addition
>>> - Currently use Outlook Express email clients on XP while cautiously
>>> exploring Windows Live Mail on Vista (primarily as read-only when on the
>>> Vista machine; I haven't yet migrated my Outlook Express email archives
>>> because I'm not sure how)
>>>
>>> What I *really* want is the functionality that I have at work with MS
>>> Outlook, but on my home lan for my family
>>>
>>> What's your suggestion/solution?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>> The best solution for a family network would be to forget computers and
>> just talk to each other.
>
> This from the guy that can't tell the difference between duel and dual...
>
> Being able to check each others calendars makes scheduling family
> resources very easy, compared to having family meetings every time someone
> wants to go shopping.
>
> Ari

And just how did families communicate before computers came along, and why
is the family unit deteriorating so rapidly now? Computers are fine for
business and internet and other areas, but a family should talk rather than
try to imitate how things are done at work.

RIAA wrote:
> "spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
> news:fnkob0$1mn$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>> RIAA wrote:
>>> "Bill" <billmuy@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:s7Wdnce2cqPOoAbanZ2dnUVZ_qKgnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>> I'm not sure this is the best forum for this question - please feel free
>>>> to suggest another forum/newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Work, school, soccer, vacations, etc. Keeping an active family sync'ed
>>>> is becoming a nightmare!
>>>>
>>>> I already have a home lan set up and working. I now want to implement a
>>>> workgroup solution for our family:
>>>>
>>>> - Shared calender over the 4 PCs so we can sync schedules/appts
>>>> - individual contact list mgmt, with ability to sync w/ iPhone and
>>>> Windows mobile devices
>>>> - PC clients include WinXP, Vista machines, w/ Macs a possible future
>>>> addition
>>>> - Currently use Outlook Express email clients on XP while cautiously
>>>> exploring Windows Live Mail on Vista (primarily as read-only when on the
>>>> Vista machine; I haven't yet migrated my Outlook Express email archives
>>>> because I'm not sure how)
>>>>
>>>> What I *really* want is the functionality that I have at work with MS
>>>> Outlook, but on my home lan for my family
>>>>
>>>> What's your suggestion/solution?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>> The best solution for a family network would be to forget computers and
>>> just talk to each other.
>> This from the guy that can't tell the difference between duel and dual...
>>
>> Being able to check each others calendars makes scheduling family
>> resources very easy, compared to having family meetings every time someone
>> wants to go shopping.
>>
>> Ari
>
> And just how did families communicate before computers came along, and why
> is the family unit deteriorating so rapidly now?

Evidence please, not idle conjecture or unfounded assumption.

> Computers are fine for
> business and internet and other areas,

Like organising a busy household.

> but a family should talk rather than
> try to imitate how things are done at work.

So you've repeatedly asserted that this entire family goes through the
day without speaking to each other. Yeah. That's what anyone without a
brain tumor or chronic intellectual disability would also assume. Uh huh.

Why do you assume that what you think "should" happen with other people
is the way things "should" be? Perhaps you can live as you believe you
"should" and stop trying to present yourself as superior to others
because they are not behaving just as YOU think they "should".

Ari

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http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

"RIAA" <poken@ur****.org> wrote in message
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>
> "spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
> news:fnkob0$1mn$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>> RIAA wrote:
>>> "Bill" <billmuy@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:s7Wdnce2cqPOoAbanZ2dnUVZ_qKgnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>> I'm not sure this is the best forum for this question - please feel
>>>> free to suggest another forum/newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Work, school, soccer, vacations, etc. Keeping an active family sync'ed
>>>> is becoming a nightmare!
>>>>
>>>> I already have a home lan set up and working. I now want to implement
>>>> a workgroup solution for our family:
>>>>
>>>> - Shared calender over the 4 PCs so we can sync schedules/appts
>>>> - individual contact list mgmt, with ability to sync w/ iPhone and
>>>> Windows mobile devices
>>>> - PC clients include WinXP, Vista machines, w/ Macs a possible future
>>>> addition
>>>> - Currently use Outlook Express email clients on XP while cautiously
>>>> exploring Windows Live Mail on Vista (primarily as read-only when on
>>>> the Vista machine; I haven't yet migrated my Outlook Express email
>>>> archives because I'm not sure how)
>>>>
>>>> What I *really* want is the functionality that I have at work with MS
>>>> Outlook, but on my home lan for my family
>>>>
>>>> What's your suggestion/solution?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>
>>> The best solution for a family network would be to forget computers and
>>> just talk to each other.
>>
>> This from the guy that can't tell the difference between duel and dual...
>>
>> Being able to check each others calendars makes scheduling family
>> resources very easy, compared to having family meetings every time
>> someone wants to go shopping.
>>
>> Ari
>
> And just how did families communicate before computers came along, and why
> is the family unit deteriorating so rapidly now? Computers are fine for
> business and internet and other areas, but a family should talk rather
> than try to imitate how things are done at work.
>

Besides a simple marker board would probably do. But that's like saying
the pencil is adequate word processor : )

"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "RIAA" <poken@ur****.org> wrote in message
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>>
>> "spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
>> news:fnkob0$1mn$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>>> RIAA wrote:
>>>> "Bill" <billmuy@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:s7Wdnce2cqPOoAbanZ2dnUVZ_qKgnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>> I'm not sure this is the best forum for this question - please feel
>>>>> free to suggest another forum/newsgroup.
>>>>>
>>>>> Work, school, soccer, vacations, etc. Keeping an active family
>>>>> sync'ed is becoming a nightmare!
>>>>>
>>>>> I already have a home lan set up and working. I now want to implement
>>>>> a workgroup solution for our family:
>>>>>
>>>>> - Shared calender over the 4 PCs so we can sync schedules/appts
>>>>> - individual contact list mgmt, with ability to sync w/ iPhone and
>>>>> Windows mobile devices
>>>>> - PC clients include WinXP, Vista machines, w/ Macs a possible future
>>>>> addition
>>>>> - Currently use Outlook Express email clients on XP while cautiously
>>>>> exploring Windows Live Mail on Vista (primarily as read-only when on
>>>>> the Vista machine; I haven't yet migrated my Outlook Express email
>>>>> archives because I'm not sure how)
>>>>>
>>>>> What I *really* want is the functionality that I have at work with MS
>>>>> Outlook, but on my home lan for my family
>>>>>
>>>>> What's your suggestion/solution?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>> The best solution for a family network would be to forget computers and
>>>> just talk to each other.
>>>
>>> This from the guy that can't tell the difference between duel and
>>> dual...
>>>
>>> Being able to check each others calendars makes scheduling family
>>> resources very easy, compared to having family meetings every time
>>> someone wants to go shopping.
>>>
>>> Ari
>>
>> And just how did families communicate before computers came along, and
>> why is the family unit deteriorating so rapidly now? Computers are fine
>> for business and internet and other areas, but a family should talk
>> rather than try to imitate how things are done at work.
>>
>
> Besides a simple marker board would probably do. But that's like saying
> the pencil is adequate word processor : )
Good point Don. Much more the ideal solution than the pseudo-intelligent
ramblings of spudosaurus. (what is that anyway? a *** dinosaur?)