The main features of Datebk4 are the split-screen display of all four databases, linking, beaming of events and categories, new 3-day and 4-month view, custom views, custom fonts/colors/advances/alarms/repeats on both events and ToDo's plus full color support for the new IIIc

Here are some screenshots of the new views that have been incorporated into DateBk4

My initial impression is that the improvements were all wonderful. I've only been using DateBk4 for a few days and DateBk3 already seems outdated. Each of them contiributes well to the imrpove overall functionality of an already great program.

The color support is a big plus. All of us who bought IIIc's can finally appreciate the decision to upgrade to acolor screen. DateBk4 allows you to set the color for individual appointments/todo's as well as setting all of the events within a category a certain color. I found this to be especially beneficial in the first weekly view. By altering the settings so that each of my categories are different colors I can open up the first weekly view and see at a very quick glance what types of meetings I have to attend, and approximately what time I need to be there. You will notice that certain colors make it hard to read the text though (Yellow and Cyan were the most difficult to read).

Beaming events and especially beaming categories was another of Pimlico's great improvements. No longer do you need to go into the Palm Datebook app to beam an event. DateBk4 will allow you to beam events from within the program. (Note: ToDos cannot be beamed from within DateBk4, but floating events can be beamed.) I often find myself adding an event, or sometimes I'll add a whole category of events when I don't have access to my PC(Even if was near my PC syncing multiple palms can be a pain), and the new ability to beam events from one Palm to another from right within DateBk4 is a convenience that I've become very fond of.

Linking events and ToDos with addressbook entries is another great improvement. You can have the link put a note in the event/ToDo and/or the addressbook entry. I don't use the linking feature too much, but I have found it useful when I need to have a group of phone numbers handy - i.e. I need to call a group of people to arrange a meeting.

The new feature that I find most useful (other than the new views) is the split screen. The split-screen gives you the ability to see entries in each of the four built-in databases from within DateBk4. One of the views will be the datebook view, but you can set the other view to come from any of the other three databases, and DateBk4 allows you to change between each database at the touch of a button. I normally use the split-screen to show my ToDos or Memos.