Smartphones?

Ok, I'm officially a technogeek. Or I will be when I learn to use my new phone.

I decided a couple of months ago that I cannot keep track of everything going on in our lives in my head anymore. It's just too much for my feeble brain to handle: Girl Scouts, choir, babysitting, dinner dates, hubby's work schedule, my work schedule, playdates, parties, birthdays, bi-weekly recycling, dr. appts., vet appts. homeschool group activities, family dinners, the list goes on!

I felt my best option was a very used PDA. Well, 5 mins. on e-bay told me that wasn't a good idea, not the deal I was expecting. So I decided to drop a hint to DH. I figured since he works in the cell phone industry that he could get us a good deal on a PDA phone. No need to carry more gadgets than necessary.

Well for our 15th wedding anniversary I got a PDA phone, also known as a smartphone. I've discovered that the phone may very well be smarter than it's user. DH brought it home and started showing me all the cool things it does. I have Mobile Excel, Word and PowerPoint. It has a calendar, my contacts list, e-mail, text messaging, internet access, a 2 MegaPixel camera. I can even play solitare. I had to ask DH if I could make a phone call! I can but the clarity on the phone is sort of crummy. LOL, go figure.

Anywhoo, I now have all my appointments at my fingertips. Actually, while I haven't tried, I can probably blog from the phone too. Maybe that will be my next entry. Then, I will totally be in geekdom!