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Jack B Nimble · 02-26-2007, 06:25 PM

So... my tapwave has met with an untimely death. Add to that, my cell phone is getting quite flaky, and it seems to be time for some gadget shopping. My ebook concerns are largely satisfied by my eBookwise, so I am mainly looking for a good quality phone, with a nice keyboard and screen on which to email and browse. Of course, I would not be too upset if I could still use those iSilo files I still have archived, but that's not critical. I live in the US, and while I am currently with Cingular, I may be willing to swtich to TMobile. So, any suggestions?

I have had very poor luck with both PPC/Windows Mobile and Linux handhelds in the past, so I am looking at Palm (Treo 680), Symbian (E70, E62, et al.), Blackberry 8700, Sidekick 3, and others. I am a noted cheapskate, and my teeth already ache at what this is going to cost, so forget those wonderful Uber phones (nokia E90 or anything with an unlocked price of more than US$400). Any feedback or advice would be appreciated.

Jack

02-26-2007, 06:25 PM	#1
Jack B Nimble Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 672 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Tapwave Zodiac, eBookwise 1150	Some advice on my next phone So... my tapwave has met with an untimely death. Add to that, my cell phone is getting quite flaky, and it seems to be time for some gadget shopping. My ebook concerns are largely satisfied by my eBookwise, so I am mainly looking for a good quality phone, with a nice keyboard and screen on which to email and browse. Of course, I would not be too upset if I could still use those iSilo files I still have archived, but that's not critical. I live in the US, and while I am currently with Cingular, I may be willing to swtich to TMobile. So, any suggestions? I have had very poor luck with both PPC/Windows Mobile and Linux handhelds in the past, so I am looking at Palm (Treo 680), Symbian (E70, E62, et al.), Blackberry 8700, Sidekick 3, and others. I am a noted cheapskate, and my teeth already ache at what this is going to cost, so forget those wonderful Uber phones (nokia E90 or anything with an unlocked price of more than US$400). Any feedback or advice would be appreciated. Jack Last edited by Jack B Nimble; 02-26-2007 at 06:34 PM.