I love gadgets especially the ones with attitude. I always go for the usually more expensive ones because whatever you buy, "you always get what you pay for". But what good is a sophisticated gadget if it's not backed by powerful applications. Right? Nada...of course.
What I usually do when I buy a gadget is to experiment and attempt to make use of its full potentials as soon as I get it. I have a very short attention span so normally I'll do the experimentation within 48 hours of acquiring the gadget or it's gonna sit in the corner for a while until I find some meaningful reason to bring it back to life. And by the way, I hate to read the manuals. The only thing that gets ample exposure in front of my eyes is the quick start guide. Who would want to read a 90-page user manual? By the time you're done reading, that gadget will be obsolete. It's like watching a tv commercial--as soon as you understand the picture, the picture fades away. That's how fast technology goes!
In fact, by the time I'll finish writing this blog, there'll be about twenty more technology releases. Isn't that crazy?
To cut to the chase, here's what happened. I got a pocket pc/cellphone that runs on Windows Mobile 5.0. And since I said in my profile that I am a non-conformist, I don't just settle for what is packaged in the gadget. You see, I like a cellphone, that spews "Woman In Chains" or "Dancing Queen" or "I Want To Break Free" as soon as I get a call. In other words, I want a cellphone that allows you to freely customize your ringtone by uploading a wav, mp3 or a midi file, whichever is compatible. I'm just so used to the Motorola phones that are easy to customize with respect to its ringtones.
This one, since it runs on Windows Mobile, a different OS, it offered a different degree of difficulty. There really is no way for you to tweak it using its own set of applications. So before I could run out of patience, I immediately proceeded to search the internet--help forums here, help forums there, but none offered hope. I didn't give up until I solved my dilemma. So how did I do it? I just downloaded the RESCO registry editor and bingo, tweaking my pocket pc's registry was a walk in the park. Adding the files through RESCO was just as quick and easy as copy and paste. If you ever have the same concern, I suggest you take a look at it. It's really good. Best of all, you don't have to buy it. Just download the trial version. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to use.
Another favorite of mine is the AvantGo service. It's really a good add-on to any mobile device. It lets you add your favorite channels like Allrecipes.com, CNETnews, PCWorld, PowerQuotes and many more. You can even download and play Sudoku for free. My personal favorite is--"Words of the Month" by V.J. Singal. And you don't even have to pay to make use of this service--just opt for the free version.
It's also worth mentioning that I really like the cellphone skins to dress up my cellphone. I particularly enjoy the cellphone skins for Motorola V3. I think it's an ingenious creation. As you change the skin, you change the look as if you're sporting another new phone.
And before I forget, do you love e-books? I do. I started to like them when I had my palm-based PDA and I could read books using the Adobe pdf reader. Then when I had my Windows-based pocket PC, I can just open the Microsoft Reader and I'm on to browsing my mobile library of e-books. Best place to get it--I signed for a one-time registration at ebookmall and it's a lifetime registration actually that allows you to download anything from their library in any format that suits your device's reader software--from The Holy Bible, to any classic e-books. They actually have a vast array of choices. How about downloading the Art of War by Sun Tzu.
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