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Saturday, December 23, 2006

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I do hope that all of you are having a good start to the Christmas weekend. I have changed my plans of sort and as such have not had as much time to sit and write my thoughts here. However, with this moment that I have here are a few things.

If you are getting a new laptop, PDA, or smartphone, before you dig into using it too much, make sure that you read the manual and warranty information. For many models (in the US) the warranty period might be longer or shorter than you expect and not everything is covered. I do not recommend buying the extended service plans that places such as Best Buy and others offer, but I do recommend that one takes every advantage to make sure that they get what they want and what they pay for.

I am back to using my Treo 650 after some time with the new Palm Treo 680 and have to say that in some ways that it is great returning to a device that has seemingly unlimited battery life from the newer one that has had some battery issues. However, everything else about the 680 is a joy to use. If you are a person looking for a quality smarpthone, and can stand paying the data fees that Cingular is charging, I would most definitely recommend the 680. I loved just holding it, let alone using it. If Palm fixes the issue with the battery dropping so fast, they really do have a winner there.

Been reading a magazine called "The Ultimate Smartphone and PocketPC How to Guide." I did not want to have to get a Windows Mobile device just yet to be able to answer some questions. This magazine is a really nice resource with some well written tips and instructions on how to do basic and advanced tasks. I recommed it to anyone you know who just purchased a Windows Mobile or Pocket PC PDA or smarpthone (and even to a seasoned user).

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Well, that is about all for now. If I don't make it to post on Christmas, all of you do have a safe and Christ-filled Christmas day. If you cannot do anything but make believe that Herod called you to get with the rest of your family, do celebrate with someone you love (or who loves you). Share Christ in word and deed.
~ sent from Treo via Mo:Blog