My iPod just got more useful

Amazingly, my iPod just got better, and just with a simple workflow change to take advantage of what is already there.

I am switching over to iCal for my calendars, and Mail for my email (Goodbye Thunderbird - it was great working with you, and I may return. But the seamless integration of Mail makes it so much better when you're a mac user).

So how have I made my iPod Nano better? Now, it's also my PDA, which is a great deal for $149. I now sync my calendars, addresses and notes with it and so I have an extremely light PDA that meets my needs. The only missing link is that, although it would be clunky, I would love some sort of interface to add events on the fly without syncing to the machine.

This is important because the last thing I want to do is carry ANOTHER large gadget around. If I am going to a meeting, I either take my laptop or I don't. Adding on some PDA like a Treo or something is just too big - my nano is slim and I don't even notice it in my pocket; and with what I do, a PDA is useless to me.

That investment is really paying off - I am more than happy with my Nano, but now, I can actually use it for work the way I want to, as I said, with a little workflow change.

p.s. Don't think you Windows folks can do this unfortunately.