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Is your computer cluttered to the point that you can’t find anything? What if you could organize your digital content in one place?
 Bento is the answer to organizing your iLife. Bento works with the information already in your mac such as Contacts, Calendars, Mail, Events, Photos and Documents. It links all your important info in one place.

Mac users may recall a program named Appleworks that was similar to Microsoft Office 
(created by the company Claris, now known as Filemaker Inc., a spin-off company owned by Apple).  It contained a Word Processing, Speadsheet program, and a Database organizer.

When Appleworks was replaced by the new Apple iWorks suite, the database organizer disappeared.  So to obtain the same functionality you’d buy Filemaker, which is an advanced database program mostly designed for large companies who want to keep track of volumes of information, customers and vendors (somewhat like Quickbooks, yet is more customizable). Filemaker was never designed for a novice user.   You’d most likely need a programmer to set it up.

Enter Bento.  The alternative to Filemaker that allows a new mac user who is familiar with the ease of using iTunes the ability to store and organize information.

Bento is a program that can:

• store passwords
• add additional info fields to your contacts

• keep inventory of your items/info from ebay or online store

• store important documents
• keep track of your clients, invoicing and email invoices
• keep your of exercise log
• keep track of calendars, events and party lists
• keep track of your home inventory for insurance
• catalog your cds, dvds, and itunes media
• keep your vehicle maintenance records
• keep a club membership list

…And the list goes on.  It can do all that, all in one program, and that’s just to name a few.

So why talk about a Desktop App in the iPhone section?  It’s now available for iPhone via the iTunes App Store. Bento for iPhone and iPod touch is the portable version.  Imagine having access to your critical info with you, on the go.  Add additional info like a client invoice or mileage from the simplicity of the iPhone interface.  Add items to your store inventory or show your store inventory to a client on location.  Clients I know using mac are always looking to get more organized with their information.  Bento is the answer.  With the App comes the ability to sync wirelessly with the desktop version so you’ll always be current at your Desktop or iPhone.  Bento is really a smart way to keep organized.

Using PC?  Bento’s simplicity makes it a great organizer for the iPhone.

For more info visit: http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento

Buy it now from the App Store