Pocket PC Life Magazine

POCKET PC LIFE MAGAZINE - JULY 2000

Welcome to Pocket PC Life Magazine
While Windows CE users will continue to enjoy their devices, with the release of the Pocket PC, Microsoft will be gradually de-emphasizing the Windows CE brand. And so, we find ourselves needing to change our branding as well. In this important editorial, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz announces the evolution of Windows CE Power into the exciting, brand-spanking-new Pocket PC Life Magazine.

Can a handheld replace a laptop?
If your chiropractor bills are getting out of hand because you've been lugging around a bulky laptop and its assorted paraphernalia, the answer just might be replacing your laptop with the compact convenience of a Pocket PC. Jeff Carlson takes a look at the hardware and software available that may make the switch possible.

Improve your life by tackling tolerations
In life, there are many things we simply tolerate. We could probably fix them, but instead, we just put up with them. However, those tolerations act as energy drains and time suckers. In this life changing article, Kimberly Bryant, a business and personal success coach, shares some ideas on how you can use your Pocket PC to divest yourself of these crippling tolerations.

Shoulder the burden of personal electronics with e-Holster
As more and more personal electronics become a necessary part of our lives, we're quickly running out of places to carry them all. Purses and briefcases get overstuffed, pockets overflow, and belts get congested to the point of absurdity. One company has come up with a solution in the form of a shoulder harness called the e-Holster. Here, Michael Compeau and his dog Baily review this new personal electronics accessory that will appeal to everyone's inner Dirty Harry.

Otter Box offers PDA protection
When manufacturers make grand assertions about their products, it's easy to take them at their word. Here at Pocket PC Life, however, we aren't going to let them get away that easily. When Steve Niles set out to review the "waterproof, crush proof" Otter Box, he put the manufacturer's claims to the ultimate test.

Rock around the block with Windows Media Player
Of all the built-in features on the Pocket PC, one of the most exciting has to be Windows Media Player. It can play all your favorite MP3 or WMA files, letting you take your tunes on the go, without the hassle of carrying around a separate MP3 device. Check out Jason Machtemes' review of this groovy Pocket PC application to find out how you can add a little music to your life.

POCKET PC LIFE SITE OF THE MONTH
Resources for doctors and lawyers and such
In July's Pocket PC Life Site of the Month, Steve Niles reviews two companion sites for doctors and lawyers who use Personal Digital Assistants in the course of their professions. If you're a member of the legal or health care community, read here to find out where you can get PDA news, reviews, tips, and tutorials geared just for your life.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Former Palm device user takes the Pocket PC path
Wonder where we've been? One reader has, and he dropped us a line just to check up on us. He also explains why former Palm device users have little choice, when it comes to upgrading, than to switch to Microsoft's powerful Pocket PC.

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