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Becoming More Mobile Without a Laptop

Introducing the Treo 700/750 Series

Eddie Hines
Up until now you either organized your contacts through a day planner or your computer. Some of you thought that 1996 palm pilot you bought for $100 would do the job as well, however you still are forgetting appointments and names of people. What are you to do?

Well now you have a choice. Instead of going to buy a $1200 laptop so you can keep your contacts and schedules with you, you can now only pay $500 for the same convenience.

I bring to you the existence of The Palm Treo 700WX & 750, which you can purchase Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, or www.palm.com. With a cost of only $499 you have the full power of a laptop without the bulk and security risks of a laptop. It is very small so you can keep it in your shirt pocket, but yet expandable so you can do wireless networking if you wanted to, Bluetooth communications with your Bluetooth phone, if you have one, or GPS communications so you never get lost again! Tell your Day-Timer to do all that and you will see it a running! Another feature you get is built in wireless access, so as long as you can get 1 bar on your phone signal, you have access to high speed internet. With that ability, you will then be able to use your Treo to browse web sites, check email and also communicate with others users through instant messaging. The point is you need the power of a laptop these days without the overhead, along with a device that can better remind you not only of appointments but of people as well. There is even a little add on that gives you a digital camera so you can take pictures of people you meet the first time so you forget what they look like if you meet them again. You can even map their picture to their contact information!

The Treo 700WX and 750 are compatible with Outlook 2003/2007, Act! and GroupWise using Active sync, Intellisync, or Vista's Windows Mobile Device Center software.. So whatever database you use to keep track of your life this well cover it. It comes standard with 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of ROM, Pocket Outlook, a photograph viewer and organizer, free access to Google Maps to find anywhere you want to go, a media player to play your music or movies you have and is expandable to cover PowerPoint presentations and Access databases. With a built in keyboard included, this could be your new virtual office!

Published by Eddie Hines

Eddie Hines, Founder of ComputerMan! PC Services is an A+ Certified Technician and a proud member of the Computer Technology Industry Association. His Motto is "Professional Work...Personal Service!"  View profile

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