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	*Plan for Nokia 9XXX - Frequently Asked Questions*
	Q: What is the difference between Plan5 and Plan6? Q: How much does Plan cost? Q: I have already registered Plan for the Series 3a, Plan5 for the Series 5 or Plan6 for the Nokia, can I upgrade to Plan for Nokia 9XXX? Q: Is Plan compatible with Microsoft Project?
	Q: What is the difference between Plan5 and Plan6? A: Both Plan for the Series 3a and Plan5 for the Series5/Revo were written using the Psion OPL language. Plan for Nokia 9XXX, as well as Plan for Pocket PC and Windows were re-written from scratch using the C++ language, in order to take advantage of the facilities evailable in the latest operating systems. This means that although Plan is both functionally and visually similar to Plan5, internally it is very different. Some of the differences include: Plan has no limits - you can enter any number of tasks, resources, dependencies, resource assignments per task, holidays (all subject to available memory). Plan5 had some fixed limits in each of these areas. Plan is much faster than Plan5. The Plan calculation engine is superior to Plan5. Projects can be calculated backwards in time as well as forwards, i.e. you can enter a target completion date and Plan calculates when the project needs to start. Resource calendar settings are much more flexible in Plan. Plan5 had a 3 year calendar limit, in Plan any holidays may be entered from 1950-2050. Shift patterns may also be entered, including support for lunch breaks. Specific work hours may also be set for any given day. Compatibility with Microsoft Project is improved. The full range of Microsoft Project constraint and dependency types is supported (FS,FF,SF,SS). Some features in Plan5 will not initially be supported in Plan, e.g. Pert view. These features will be added to Plan in subsequent releases.
	Q: How much does Plan cost? A: US$30 or £20. Upgrades to newer versions of Plan for the same platform will be free once registered.
	Q: I have already registered Plan for the Series 3a, Plan5 for the Series 5 or Plan6 for the Nokia, can I upgrade to Plan for Nokia 9XXX? A: Existing users of Plan or Plan5 for Psion machines can upgrade to Plan for use on a Nokia 9XXX for a reduced fee. See here. Users of Plan6 can upgrade to Plan for the Nokia 9XXX free of charge.
	Q: Is Plan compatible with Microsoft Project? A: Yes. You can transfer data between Plan and Microsoft project. In the case of the Nokia 9210 a PC based converter is provided which converts Microsoft Project files into Plan format. Plan on the Nokia 9XXX can also create MPX files which can be read into Microsoft Project.