Tech Reviews too?!? Celio Red Fly… coming soon!

Some of you know, some of you don't, but I'm a technology geek! Ever since my first computer back in 97 and my first PDA in 2001 I've been inseparable from either or both (sometimes simultaneously, LOL).

So I've just ordered a Celio Red Fly and I'm pretty excited about it. I've recently started taking notes in church on Sundays with my cell phone (AT&T Tilt). It works pretty well, I've got some Bible software loaded and MS Onenote makes it pretty easy to take some decent notes. I can add bullet or numbered points, bold, underline, italicize, etc. So I love the setup. I can even come home and plug it up to my PC and have my notes backed up to my PC with MS Office 2007!

The only thing I would change is the small screen. I also work heavily with spreadsheets at my job, and being able to edit them on the go with my tilt gives a little push in productivity in those "Gotta have it done" situations like over the weekend when I'm out and about with my family. However, the screen size can really be a hindrance when dealing with large spreadsheets or multipage word documents. So this is where the addition of the Red Fly is really great!

A brief look at the device and you immediately think laptop, but you'd be wrong. It's a lot less and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'll give my pros and cons of the device in the future.. and I MAY do a video. Still deciding on that one. Here's a quick breakdown of the features.

Hardware Specifications:

Size:
1 x 6 x 9 inches

Screen:
8-inches; 800 x 480 pixels

Weight:
2 lbs.

Battery:
4,500 mAh (lasts 8 hours with typical usage)
REDFLY can also use its battery to charge most smartphones via USB cable

Connectivity:
Bluetooth
USB (2 ports – supports USB Keyboards, mouse, and usb storage drives)
VGA (1 VGA out port for connection to projectors or external monitors)

The Red Fly is a Windows Mobile Smartphone accessory. It simply adds a larger screen and keyboard to the device. Some might be aware that similar functionality is available for FREE with software for a PC, however, those solutions don't actually change the resolution of the smartphone.. it's simply a copy of the phones screen on the pc. If it's not clear to you now, just wait until the review and hopefully I can answer some of your questions (like… "what's the point?!?"). LOL. Stay tuned!