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Originally Posted by sUnShInE
A-hem.
Um.
You may have missed the part where I mention that I got paid $75 to get this phone. Add to this that I can surf the internet with it for free -- my carrier doesn't charge you anything for wap/net browsing/email. I also have an insane amount of minutes, all on a really cheap plan.
Like I said though, until they start improving the software, particularly for SymbianOS phones, people will stick with pda's. I've never played with the Treo 600, but a friend has a pretty hardcore smartphone (Samsung I think, def PalmOS) and ditched her Palm altogether.
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It does sound like you got a great deal. You may have beat the system! But, in general, with the good sign-up deals, the provider must still get it back from slightly inflated monthly fees. That means, on average, we're paying for all that "free" hardware one way or the other.
As I think about what I said before about the smartphone market not being as strong as people think, I'll backtrack a bit... The smartphone market for the general user will always be strong because the PIM features will keep improving and will meet the general public's needs. Plus the $$ for the "smart" part will soon cost almost nothing.
But if you're picky about your PDA, the smartphones might not really satisfy you. Like a TV/VCR combo probably doesn't satisfy a videophile. So as a "PDAophile" I'm guilty of wishful thinking, I guess. I would much rather have a powerful PDA that can also make calls than a great phone that is just a pretty good PDA.
So I hope you're right about people sticking with their traditional PDAs for a while. Unless there is a spectacular alternative that pops up, I'm one guy that will really miss PDAs if they disappear!
BTW, Sunshine, Thanks for the article... as you can probably tell, I love this topic. Enjoy your phone!!!