[Hidden-tech] Ack... Palm died... your experience / thoughts on Droid?

Maria Korolov (Trombly) maria at tromblyltd.com
Mon Feb 22 15:51:08 EST 2010


I know some folks have had problems with coverage in the Amherst area, but
I've never had problems with my iPhone. I use it for everything -- email,
IM, SMS, has calendar integration, view documents and PDFs, edit data in
corporate databases, all my online bank accounts, I use it to play games, to
tune my guitar, as a metronome, to track calories, check TV and movie
schedules, and read books -- I've got hundreds of ebooks on it and the fact
that the screen has a light means that I can read in bed, in the dark. Oh,
and I use it as a flashlight when going up and down the stairs at night!

The only thing I need that would make the iPhone perfect -- which some of
the other pdas mentioned here already have -- is an external keyboard. If I
had that, I would be able to take notes on it and would never have to carry
my laptop anywhere.

I talked to a support guy at Apple who said that they're going to release a
keyboard with the iPad which will be compatible with the iPhone. I've got my
fingers crossed!

- Maria

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On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Tom Kopec <tek at acm.org> wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
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>
>
> My daughter rally loved her moto Droid.
> Until this weekend.
> It got the dreaded "endless reboot loop" disease, which is apparently
> pretty common.. Verizon took the phone back and gave her full credit,
> she ended up with a Blackberry and a chunk of money on a prepaid debit
> card.
>
> ...tom
>
> David F. Farkas wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mavens...
> >
> > Just when I thought I had cut back on phone costs (thanx to
> > suggestions here PhonePower is great) and on TV (Roku Box) and was
> > looking forward to lower monthly costs.... <theme from Jaws rises>
> >
> > My old Sony Clie Palm device died. It seems all the PDA gizmos these
> > days are smartphones which require an internet access plan from
> > Verizon.  I'm figuring if I need to configure and learn a new device
> > it might as well be an upgrade in technology.
> >
> > I found a Droid upgrade for $50, but it adds a $30 up change to my
> > monthly VerizonWireless bill.
> >
> > Ideas? Suggestions? FreeStanding PDA's worth using? Comments on the
> > Droid? Other approaches that are less expensive? Commiseration?
> >
> > Thanx
> > David
>
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