I bought this App, but these type of apps are basically useless without a better way of getting docs on it. Editing email attachments would be a dream.
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I bought this App, but these type of apps are basically useless without a better way of getting docs on it. Editing email attachments would be a dream.
Yes, but until Quickoffice comes out with an update to access email attachments, you can already do this if you have iDisk/MobileMe and Readdledocs (with Quickoffice) or Exchange email account (with DocsToGo with Exchange).
I laughed when I saw how Quickoffice threw some jabs at DataViz:
"Enjoy superior Microsoft Word AND Excel functionality today in a powerful productivity suite without having to wait. It's all here, right now!
Reasons to buy Quickoffice vs. any other solution:
-No desktop client to install - simple browser file transfer from any computer
-Fully functioning productivity suite delivered today - no need to wait for Excel
-No need to purchase MS Exchange to email files from suite"
Obviously they forgot to mention they screwed their MobileFiles Pro customers by not including Word and will probably do the same when they come out with Powerpoint editing in Quickoffice Pro for $29.99.
Quickoffice just dropped price to $12.99 due to competition with DocsToGo 
DataViz's promo prices for both DocsToGo and the Exchange version apparently didn't expire on June 30th (Quickword was reduced to $4.99 during this time, as it's equivalent to DocsToGo with only Word support), and now all of Quickoffice's apps are on sale across the board.
We'll only see better and more features from both companies due to competition.
DataViz's promo prices for both DocsToGo and the Exchange version apparently didn't expire on June 30th (Quickword was reduced to $4.99 during this time, as it's equivalent to DocsToGo with only Word support), and now all of Quickoffice's apps are on sale across the board. We'll only see better and more features from both companies due to competition.
For wi-fi only sync, without the presence of a "real" wifi network, you can work around the issue by creating a network connection via Airport on the your Mac, and then connecting your iPhone to that network.
However, QuickDocs is the only app I've seen that fails to connect that way. The Docs-to-go sync does, though.
However, QuickDocs is the only app I've seen that fails to connect that way. The Docs-to-go sync does, though.
Yeah! And now you can email documents from within the app!
Yes, I've tried this and while i can email docs, when I receive them on the iPhone (from DocsToGo) I can't open them! The iPhone tells me they're unsupported format
My biggest gripe with the latest version of DTG is that it's only the non-Exchange version that has email from ordinary mail account enabled. So, the costlier version needs Exchange to send but the cheaper, previously non-mailable version can utilize the more widespread "ordinary" mail and send documents. Frustrating.
Does the iPhone recognise the concept of file types, so .doc attachments can be associated with Docs 2 Go?
This would let me complete the loop of sending docs and also receiving them for further edits...
This would let me complete the loop of sending docs and also receiving them for further edits...
Well just got an email from them saying that the exchange version will be upgraded "soon" to allow for sending out email without exchange like the cheaper version. But i'm going to push back because i have a feeling that from now until forever, that any new features applicable to both the exchange version and regular version, that the regular version will get the upgrade first simply because sales of the regular version are so much greater than the exchange version. So people who have bought the more expensive version will always probably get updates last.
I haven't read every post in this thread.
But just so we are clear, the one thing I would want a docs to go type of app for, is to save attachments from email and edit them.
And this can NOT do that yet, right?
I really don't see the point of this app then.
But just so we are clear, the one thing I would want a docs to go type of app for, is to save attachments from email and edit them.
And this can NOT do that yet, right?
I really don't see the point of this app then.
It can do this from and Exchange email account (with Docs to Go Exchange edition). I can't yet do it from non-Exchange email accounts, but this is something they are supposedly working on.
If that is a requirement for you to get your docs into the app, then yes there wouldn't be a point. However, there are other ways to transfer docs in and out which others find useful.
So let's say I use Gmail sync'd to my iPhone via NuevaSync (which sets up as an Exchange account). Would I then be able to click an attachment and view/edit the document (with the Exchange edition)?
This would require some sort of file system within iPhone, which would be a major leap forward for mobile devices OS. Problem now is, no user installed apps talk to each other. So currently you can only do tasks within each app. The only several things that linked with each other are e-mail, maps, phone # and internet links. Right now, when you install an app, the other apps have no idea you installed smth. On the regular OS when say you install Word, all document files associated with Word become linked to the installed Word program, but on iPhone if you get attachment as a Word doc it has no idea you have Docs-to-Go.
cut and paste
Not the most elegant solution but I find that I can manage things reasonably well with my gmail account by utilizing cut and paste.
I have documents sent to my email account (must be 97-2003 doc, not newer docx) and then I can open them in gmail, copy all, and then paste into docs2go.
Has worked well with several back and forths on a collaborative presentation. Formatting seems to be maintained.
Not as easy as opening directly within the app but just two quick extra steps to getting a document into an editable state.
Not the most elegant solution but I find that I can manage things reasonably well with my gmail account by utilizing cut and paste.
I have documents sent to my email account (must be 97-2003 doc, not newer docx) and then I can open them in gmail, copy all, and then paste into docs2go.
Has worked well with several back and forths on a collaborative presentation. Formatting seems to be maintained.
Not as easy as opening directly within the app but just two quick extra steps to getting a document into an editable state.
I wasn't trying to questioning anyone else buying the app.
But while on the subject, for me, why buy this when Google Docs does this free for Excel, and I am betting Word will be coming soon?
If I have to use my computer anyway, then I can just load it to Google Docs.
Or, even better, instead of wasting my time uploading it to either, just make the edits I need to make right then and there.
The ONLY reason I can really see buying this making any sense, is if you can save them right from email maybe.
But maybe I am just missing something??
I doubt that. The reason for the delay is it's obviously more difficult to implement in the Exchange version because they need to find a way to switch from Exchange to gmail, etc.
Does anybody think that future iPhone software will include the ability to edit office documents? I would imagine this would only come in a major update (like 4.0). Or, will this feature be dominated by apps, such as Documents to go, for a good while?
Just my personal and non-expert opinion, but based on Apple's own apps, all solid but lacking more advanced features, their apps are fast and efficient, but as far as more features (more useful features at that), they've Bern outdone in just about every category.
Pocket Informant outclasses iPhone's calendar event in everything but speed.
A lot of weather apps provide far more detailed reports than iPhone's weather app.
iPhone's Note app can't even compare against apps like Notebook, Momo, and others as well.
I use Picture Safe in place of the Photos app...
In short, I believe Apple will eventually build a very solid if basic app for editting docs one day, but it'll always be behind other apps in terms of it's ability to perform various functions.
In terms of apps, Apple's a fairly good Jack of all trades but definitely a master of none IMO.
Pocket Informant outclasses iPhone's calendar event in everything but speed.
A lot of weather apps provide far more detailed reports than iPhone's weather app.
iPhone's Note app can't even compare against apps like Notebook, Momo, and others as well.
I use Picture Safe in place of the Photos app...
In short, I believe Apple will eventually build a very solid if basic app for editting docs one day, but it'll always be behind other apps in terms of it's ability to perform various functions.
In terms of apps, Apple's a fairly good Jack of all trades but definitely a master of none IMO.
I've seen some mention in reviews of the app that MobileMe sync is on its way at some point. This could be hearsay, as Dataviz has no mention of it on their website...
Can't be that hard to add, even Apple have an iDisk app out now!
I just hope the non-Exchange version will offer MobileMe sync, as I don't want to be stung for an upgrade to the premium version...
Can't be that hard to add, even Apple have an iDisk app out now!
I just hope the non-Exchange version will offer MobileMe sync, as I don't want to be stung for an upgrade to the premium version...