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Working on the Fly

Recently, I had occasion to be out of the office, but still needed the ability to work with clients. Thank goodness for wireless technology.

I brought my old T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone, with the wireless keyboard, and went to work. Not only did I have the ability to take calls, I could surf the net and also type this column.

I realize the system I'm using for wireless working isn't the latest on the market, but it meets my needs perfectly, and it was very affordable, since I purchased it on eBay. (Be careful of shady sellers though, ask plenty of questions, and make sure the seller has a return policy.)

As many of you know, I am a gadget addict. Actually, my friend, Janice Byer (Docu-Type Web Design & Administrative Services) calls me the Gadget Queen, lol. My point is that you don't always need to have the latest thing if you're patient and can find ways of making the gadget fit your needs. In this case, my need was to have one piece of equipment fill two roles - anything that lighten's the load is a plus! A bonus is also that the system is much more upgradable than my last PDA, which wasn't at all.

Finally, be curious, be cautious, but be open to gadgets that aren't the 'hip' items, you can save money and still get the job done.

Happy Gadget-ing! Kathy Ritchie, Editor

Update: Just this week I was able to get a really good deal on a new PDA/phone (next to nothing!) when my wireless contract was up. Now Im using an HTC Wing, which has all the bells I could have hoped for. My only hint of an issue is that the integrated keyboard is a bit small - but that could also be that it's new to me. Main thing is that I'm able to be "connected" one of several different ways. (GPRS, wifi, bluetooth) So the above article, while it doesn't apply specifically to me now, I still believe it.

Have a great May! Kathy Ritchie, Editor