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The
World in the Palm of your hand
 The
modern working woman always has a best friend to remind her of appointments,
to schedule meetings, to wave the list of important things-to-do
in her face, ensuring she won't miss the much needed massage with
the almost-impossible-to-book-masseur or the crucial can't-miss
conference with the boss. Yup, that used to be good gal pal Celine
or Sandra's job but now, there's the Palm V and things are just
no longer the same.
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By Junie Ong
 Girlfriends
may be good human alarm clocks, reminding us of what we have to
do, but they sometimes have temporary memory lapses, too, just like
us. I also used to depend a great deal on my trusty conventional
organiser that I always toted with me, stuffing it into my bag but
that was sometimes a tad 'un-glam', especially when trying to come
across as cool and sophisticated, carrying a dainty compact ladies'
handbag.
Then,
I found the Palm V, thrown up by 3Com to fit the needs of yuppie-type
working people who have 101 things on their list. I was fortunate
to get mine as a gift, but for those of you who intend to add this
new gadget to your list of must-haves for the chic and cool, be
prepared for a $600 dent in your chequebook, but, oh, it's currently
sold out in most stores so make a reservation for it fast.
 So,
what's the big deal about the Palm V? Well, for starters, it weighs
a mere 113g, and is definitely a big load off my shoulder (and I
mean that literally). In addition, you get the added bonus of typical
organiser features such as address books and task lists and it even
incorporates a mobile office by giving you email access and other
Microsoft Office functions. What more could a woman ask for? The
Palm is The Answer to all a girl's problems.
Not
convinced of the power of the Palm?
Let's see how handy it comes in these situations:
| 1. |
You
meet a friend on the street and want to exchange contact information.
Impress her by whipping out your trendy Palm; she's sure to
gawk in envy.
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| 2. |
Your
boyfriend wants to make up for standing you up on your past
2 dates by taking you out for dinner next week. Play hard to
get by consulting your spiffy Palm and going," Oohh, I don't
know if I'm free on Monday…let me check..."
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| 3. |
Beam
alert! Want to download a program from your fellow Palm-mate
or even your e-business card? Done in seconds! No more 'Beam,
me up, Scottie!', now it's "Beam it all to me, buddy!"
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| 4. |
Yikes!
An e-mail from the biggest participating shopping mall of the
GSS offering you a 50% discount on purchases on a first-come-first-serve
basis via e-mail response; what do you do? Quick, compose your
I-want-the-discount email on your Palm back to them before the
hoards of other bargain-hunters beat you to it!
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| 5. |
You're
stumped by a foreign word your high-flyer, multi-lingual friend
just casually mentioned. Quick, whip out your Palm to translate
that into plain English which you can understand so that you
don't at all appear an ignoramus.
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| 6. |
Now
what did they say about that IPO of that new dot.com company....
is it going to make money? Check out reports on the web or the
stock exchange from your Palm and you'll soon be a few grand
richer.
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| 7. |
Bored?
Want to make other non-Palm-ettes jealous? Play e-games such
as chess with your fellow Palm-mate on your respective Palm
sets. Who says technology makes things all impersonal?
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And to beef up your Palm V and make it even more impressive,
check out the accessories you can deck it up with:
Covers and cases (they've got them in hard and soft covers
and even designer leather cases which can hold memo pads and
cards as well)
- Portable keyboard, foldable and weighing just 226g
- USB kit to make you Palm-friendly with any PC or Macintosh
- Palm travel kit for portable charging and laptop connection
- Palm modem for Internet access
- Palm mirror which turns your e-organiser into a look-good
tool; check for lipstick stains and ensure every hair's in
place
- Duo Stylus to input info in your Palm and make written notes
as well
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Trust
me, the Palm V's the way to go…not your best gal pal who's got selective
memory, not your trusty boyfriend who can forget all you ever reminded
him once a football match comes on TV or while battling villains
in the latest Diablo II, not your fat, bulging organiser that's
a clear signal of what a technological laggard you are. It's gotta
be the Palm…it just makes things so much simpler.
Check
out the Palm website for it's latest Palm IIIc
>> http://www.palm.com
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