[From Joachim Westermann] In my personal and business life the Palm Treo 650 which I own is the most used and most important device. With this article I would like to give you an insight view, how a typical day of German Treonaut goes along. In the morning around 4 o´clock the Treo begins his work as a Alarm Clock to wake me up with my favorite songs. For this I use Palmary clock Wireless. After I got up, this application automatically gets the weather forecast for my hometown and synchronizes the time with different Atom clocks. In the mean time the Treo gets with Resco Neeews the actual morning news from my favorite German news sites. When I leave the bathroom all this information arrived and is stored on my Treo, so that the Treo is my virtual newspaper when I start to have my breakfast.
During the breakfast I check the weather forecast and read the news. In case I read in the news something interesting, where I like to get some more background information (for example an article about a person of history) I start the Brockhaus Encyclopedia which is on my memory card to check on some further information. In fact this in Germany well known and highly esteemed Encyclopedia is one of my most used and most favorite applications. I never used a printed Encyclopedia that often in the past. Everytime I read something or hear something on Radio or TV and want to know more I use this powerful instrument to get further educated.
In case I need more detailed information or the topic is not covered there, which sometimes happens, I start straightaway the application DialByPhoto and use the integrated websearch to check the desired information on Wikipedia. Now well informed I can continue the day with my Treo device. Before I leave home I plan with the Standard ToDo application the tasks of the day, check my calendar (as an addition I use TMP) and start ChatterMail to check my Company and private Mails. The most important mails will be answered before I even leave for the office. When I arrive in the office ChatterMail will be continously online, so that even when I am not at my desk (for a break, in a meeting etc.) I still receive my mails and can respond straightaway to any important issues. During the office day I work on my in the morning outlined and prioritized tasks. Any meeting notes, notes from phone calls and new tasks will find directly there way into my Palm device, for which I use in meetings for example a bluetooth keyboard. In meetings I use a smart application which is called 2Action Meeting, with which I can syncronize meeting notes with my PC, generate Task into my ToDo list on the Palm and send the notes to all participants with our company logo included. With Natara Comet I manage during the day my phone calls and in combination with Natara DayNotez any business and private notes I want to keep during the day. Of course a Bluetooth headset is in use during the complete office day, as it is much easier to talk through this and hold the Treo in the Palm of my hands to make notes during the phone call. To be reminded of Birthdays or anniverarys of employees and friends I use EventGuide and reminded by this tool I send for example quickly an SMS to a friend and business partner with some congratulation or give them a personal phone call. As during an office day I also getted contacted from some of our international offices by Instant Messaging, most of the time the application IM+ is on my device online to be able to respond to any questions communicated this way. Due to my job I am in contact with our branches and business partner all over the world, and of course most of this communication is in English. For this purpose and to check quickly an term I use the Langenscheidt English/German dictionary on my Treo, which is of great help. These are only some short examples how this powerful device accompanies me during an office day. More powerful, knowlegeable and reliable as an assistant or secretary could be. When I leave the office in the evening ChatterMail is in most cases still only, so that I can respond to important mails, specially to those of business partner to whom there is a time difference, for example in the US. At home or on my way I use hblogger to update my web blog or SplashBlog to update my photo blog. I read eBooks or play a game like Solitair or Monopoly. And in case I am on a business trip or vacation, I am accompanied by travel guides and maps on my Treo. I can not imagine a life without such a reliable tool on my side. Yes, I am Treo addicted, butthe Treo makes my life and work much easier.