Dealing with personal technology

As a business owner who manages several departments and spends a good deal of his time traveling, I depend heavily on technology to keep me connected. In a world of rapidly advancing communication devices, one would think it would be fairly easy to stay on top of things. However, finding the perfect device has still proven to be quite challenging for me.

The gadget-lover that I am, I recently purchased an iPhone for testing as a possible replacement for my BlackBerry. The most important part of setting up my new iPhone was to make sure that I could send and receive email for all my email accounts (I have several different inboxes to check). Furthermore, I needed to figure out how to sync the phone with Outlook to make sure I’m always seeing the latest emails and appointments.

Long story short: I did not achieve the results I was hoping for--not even close. It turns out that the iPhone’s email handling is just not up to par with that of my trusty BlackBerry. On the other hand, the iPhone’s Internet browsing just can’t be beat. So what did I decide? Well, I think I’m keeping both of them. (Didn’t I mention I love gadgets?)

What experiences, good or bad, have you had? We would love to hear your trials, tribulations, and success stories with technology at work. Share them and discuss other’s stories in the comments below!