With the recent release of eWallet 7 for Windows Mobile by iLium Software, I decided to give the application a try on my HTC Touch Pro.  With iLium generously offering a review copy, the last few weeks have been living with the program to see how it eases daily life.  While starting to use eWallet on my phone, I started to think about how the review should be crafted.  First the introduction, next the features, finally the conclusion, the basic formatting of most reviews that one finds.  Most of the time that is great, especially if you are reviewing an application that hasn’t been out for very long.  However, with the case of eWallet I’m going to suspect that a great deal of users already know the basic functionality of a secure data / wallet application, so we’re not going to go through the basics.  Instead, we’re going to look at the concept behind eWallet, not so much the how you use it but instead why you would find this application worthwhile, how it will better your life.  Grab yourself a glass of iced tea and join me as we get started…

Let’s face it, we live in an information driven world.  New information and knowledge are popping into existence at a faster pace than ever in the course of history, and sometimes it seems like we individuals are supposed to frantically try to keep up with this pace.  We are bombarded with information from all sides, from many different media.  We desperately try to remember bits of information, some very important, some trivial.  While we are trying to keep this information tucked away in the corners of our mind, ready for instant recall, we start to notice that instead of living life we are managing a life.  We are intent on not letting anything slip through the cracks of our fractured minds.  We are so intent on this, that in the end we don’t enjoy life as much as we should, living as shells for the computer in our uppermost extremity.

This is where eWallet 7 comes into play.  We need a system to organize all of those bits of information floating around in our brains, freeing ourselves from the burden of having to recall random items when a need just might arise.  We need to be able to put information into categories (or contexts, for you GTD fans), creating a system of reference that we can refer to.  We need the layout of the information to be intuitive, to instantly provide us with the information we need for the task at hand, whether we are filling in a password to a web forum or entering credit card details during an online transaction.

In conclusion, eWallet has the ability to enhance your life, freeing your mind of the burden of remembering random passwords and bits of information, therefore allowing you to focus on your most important job… living.

• A fully functional trial of eWallet 7 is available here.
• The registration price of eWallet 7 is $19.95.
• The license for eWallet 7, in a stroke of genius from the guys and gals at iLium Software, allows you to use the Windows Mobile, Windows desktop (Vista, 7, etc), Blackberry and Mac OS X versions without having to repurchase the application.

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