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Ecco Pro 3.0 Rating: *** 1/2
WIN To paraphrase Gertrude Stein, a PIM is a PIM is a PIM. Indeed, it seems almost impossible to distinguish one calendar/address book/note-taker from another. So how does NetManage's Ecco manage to stand out?
It's the word that's been on everyone's lips for the pas two years: Internet. Probably the biggest improvement to the latest version of this powerful PIM is its ability to save any Internet address from FTP sites to World Wide Web home pages directly into your Ecco database. Once the information is saved, you can select the address, choose Launch Internet from the Tools menu, and Ecco will jump you either to your pre-existing Internet software/Web browser or to NetManage's own Internet Chameleon software (Internet Chameleon includes Ecco Lite, a stripped-down version of Ecco). This feature lets you send e-mail or access a home page without leaving the PIM. Ecco also comes with a preloaded Internet...