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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>Hi =
All,
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>To =
anyone who has
followed my use of online scheduling, the state of the art just reached =
a higher
state!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>I =
just got the
PalmOne Treo 650...it's a PDA smartphone. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><A
href="http://web.palmone.com/products/smartphones/treo650/index.jhtml;j=
sessionid=CY5LJQTO4EMSQCQFGJDSFFIKAUZEMIV0">http://web.palmone.com/prod=
ucts/smartphones/treo650/index.jhtml;jsessionid=CY5LJQTO4EMSQCQFGJDSFFI=
KAUZEMIV0</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>It =
combines my cell
phone, PDA, digital video/still camera, mp3 playe all in one, among =
other
things. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>( I'm =
not sure, but
I think it's possible to call in artillery strikes with this
thing.)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
class=171053716-29052005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>Now, =
my whole
database is always on my phone, and I can call anyone in that database =
with one
click...no dialing required. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>When =
someone books
an appointment online, their info comes to the phone as an email .vcf =
and
appointment .vcs. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=171053716-29052005>Both =
click straight
into my calendar and contacts list, which gets sync'd with the database =
on the
desktop pc. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I can =
take a call
from someone, check my schedule, and book their appointment online while =
talking
to them from the same phone/pda. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>When =
the callback
messages piled up in my written notebook, I had to pull it out, dial the =
numbers, and try to catch people while I drove the car. =
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Now, =
I can hit
'DIAL' and watch the road instead. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>And, =
I got a
wireless Bluetooth headset thing so I don't get tangled in the headset =
cord
anymore. ( I might get my ear pierced so that I can permanently =
attach it).
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2>Almost zero data
entry, </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>24/7 scheduling online and the ability to call dozens of people =
back from
the road, while driving and eating a sandwich. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>It =
has a fairly
cool web browser, so now I can mapquest anything on the fly.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>You =
can snap
pictures, edit them with drawing tools, and email/save them to hearts =
content.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Cost =
is cheaper
after considering the iPAQ, cell phone, and air card that I formerly =
used for
web access. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Now, =
I'm going to
cancel my business land line and the air card account, so the cost is =
actually
less, but the technology bang is bigger. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171053716-29052005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>See =
ya in Kansas
City!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT> </DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brad Smith, RPT</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>www.smithpiano.com</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial =
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