So is anyone really using Google Calendar?

[UNCjigga]

As with every other Google beta, I decided to try it out. I even imported my Outlook calendar into it and shared it (free/busy info only.) But honestly, the current beta of Google Calendar sucks. There's no real Outlook synchronization (like I have with my Yahoo! Calendar)--instead I have to export a flat file, then import it into GCal every time. Even then it still screws up--all my appointments imported 3 hours early even though both Outlook AND GCal (and my computer's clock) are all set to Eastern Daylight Time.

The only thing I wanted from Google Calendar was the ability to share my calendar with friends, and share free/busy info with everyone. Yahoo! Calendar doesn't quite have that yet. But without that, its kinda useless.

Interested to hear your thoughts and experiences so far...

 

[imported_LoKe]

I never use a calendar, so no; I don't use it.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I'll stick to Outlook

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
I'll stick to Outlook

You wasted your 20,000th post on THAT!?

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
I'll stick to Outlook

You wasted your 20,000th post on THAT!?

LOL!!!!

 

[Tu13erhead]

I use my Mac Mini, laptop, desktop, work, lab, cluster, and parents' PCs. It's nice to have my calendar handy wherever I go and never having to synchronize or whatnot.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Who uses Outlook anyway? It's so bloated and clunky... like yo' mamma.

 

[trmiv]

I just have birthdays entered into it.

 

[OdiN]

I use outlook, and it syncs with my pdaphone. So all my contacts go everywhere I do, internet access or not.

 

[Kenazo]

Outlook calendar user here.

 

[imported_KuJaX]

I just use my blackberry calendar function for now.

 

[Merlyn3D]

i use outlook at work primarily cuz of exchange, aside from that, I'm adapting google calendar and hope it will offer a way to sync with mobile devices like a treo soon.

 

[ponyo]

I use the old fashion paper calendar schedule book. Ultra portable and never fails.

 

[Injury]

BETA

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Injury
BETA

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
I use my Mac Mini, laptop, desktop, work, lab, cluster, and parents' PCs. It's nice to have my calendar handy wherever I go and never having to synchronize or whatnot.

:thumbsup:

I'm on the go and have multiple machines at any given time. Universally accessible calendar FTW

 

[dmw16]

I imported the Eagles' Schedule. GO BIRDS!

 

[oboeguy]

I wonder if I can import my Palm Desktop stuff... I'd give it a try.

 

[Mucho]

Outlook still rules.

 

[rh71]

The one thing that's still keeping me is that they don't support Opera. I've been using Yahoo Calendar forever and Google's looks more flexible though - no need to reload pages, etc. It also doesn't appear to be able to sync with my PDA calendar... yet... and I do that a lot. One other thing mentioned before, sharing events as public. It appears the users allowed must be manually added and this isn't truly "public".

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: dmw16
I imported the Eagles' Schedule. GO BIRDS!

CAW!

 

[bigrash]

I have no use for it. I'll use Outlook when i need to

 

[codeyf]

Blackberry FTW!