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yesthattom) wrote2005-12-15 10:04 pm
yesthattom) wrote2005-12-15 10:04 pm
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Help me buy my next PDA
Sidekick?
Treo?
Treo-after-they-switch-to-MS? (Is it true that they are going to do this?)
Blackberry?
Other options?
I want to carry one box with me instead of my current laptop+cellphone+PAA. (PAA is my Personal Analog Assistant).
Most important: I want to be able to read email anywhere. I’d prefer to just let it access my IMAP server (which is open to the internet anyway). Either way, when I delete a message on this device, I want it deleted on my real mail box too. If I can do this, I can eliminate my need to constantly be carrying my laptop around. I’d like to be able to reply also, of course.
Very important: I want the PDA aspect to support really good todo-list management software. PalmOS can be augmented with DateBookV or Life Balance; The MS PDA software has FranklinCovey software available to augment it (though I hate Covey’s politics... he’s an christian coalition crusader).
Very important: I want VerizonWireless service. They have the best coverage around here.
Not important: BlueTooth. It’s nice, but I can connect a cable when I need to sync it.
Sort of important: An SSH client would be nice.
I know a lot of my friends have Sidekicks and Treos but I haven’t used either enough. If anyone is local and would let me use theirs for an hour or so it would be appreciated. (LOCAL=New Jersey)
Treo?
Treo-after-they-switch-to-MS? (Is it true that they are going to do this?)
Blackberry?
Other options?
I want to carry one box with me instead of my current laptop+cellphone+PAA. (PAA is my Personal Analog Assistant).
Most important: I want to be able to read email anywhere. I’d prefer to just let it access my IMAP server (which is open to the internet anyway). Either way, when I delete a message on this device, I want it deleted on my real mail box too. If I can do this, I can eliminate my need to constantly be carrying my laptop around. I’d like to be able to reply also, of course.
Very important: I want the PDA aspect to support really good todo-list management software. PalmOS can be augmented with DateBookV or Life Balance; The MS PDA software has FranklinCovey software available to augment it (though I hate Covey’s politics... he’s an christian coalition crusader).
Very important: I want VerizonWireless service. They have the best coverage around here.
Not important: BlueTooth. It’s nice, but I can connect a cable when I need to sync it.
Sort of important: An SSH client would be nice.
I know a lot of my friends have Sidekicks and Treos but I haven’t used either enough. If anyone is local and would let me use theirs for an hour or so it would be appreciated. (LOCAL=New Jersey)
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Treo turned MS? *shudder* What on earth for? I avoided all of the Baby-Windoze products for a reason.
Sounds like you want Treo or Blackberry, both of which Verizon does. The big difference between the two seems to be how robust Enterprise type support is. If that's an option for you at work, a Blackberry might be a better choice. Assuming, of course, that you don't have a Mac like I do. I basically figured out that a Blackberry wasn't a practical option for me, nor do I have the need for the robust Enterprise support since my company consists of just me.
I've only had my Treo for 24 hours. But in that time I've gotten it setup the way I wanted, successfully made/received phone calls, sucessfully sent/received e-mail, successfully recieved SMS, successfully browsed web pages, and gotten all of the information/software that was on my Palm onto it.
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Personally I'm avoiding replacing my phone with something that can do too much (I'm afraid I'll develop the disorder I call "Hiptop Autism") so I'm not really qualified to discuss these things any further. ;)