[Hidden-tech] New Verizon Cell Phones?

[Joseph Steig]

Here's a primer on smartphones I wrote little while back. It may be useful
in this Droid vs BlackBerry discussion

http://ow.ly/1dNlh
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Joseph Steig



On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Joan Long <joan-long at comcast.net> wrote:

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>  I heard from an IT person that they recommend Droid to their clients over
> Blackberry. Supposedly, Blackberry is much more expensive per month for the
> e-mail feature, and the technology is going to be behind the others within a
> few years.  Of course, I am hearing this now that I am finally used to using
> the Blackberry.  I think there's a Droid in my future.
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> joan long
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> *From:* Izzy Gesell <izzy at izzyg.com>
> *To:* Alan Hurwitz <ahalink at comcast.net> ; Hidden-Tech Tech<hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:58 AM
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> Alan,
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> Verizion also offers Palm pre, which I just got from Sprint. It's pretty
> cool and responsive SO FAR....I 'm still on the learning curve
> Izzy
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> -- Sent from my Palm Prē
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> Alan Hurwitz wrote:
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> Esteemed colleagues,
> Though the pre-Blackberry cell phone I have seems to give me most of what I
> need, including access to e-mail, we have decided to bite the bullet and
> move up to a next level of cell phones with our new contract. We've pretty
> much decided to stay with Verizon as a carrier, so iPhones are out, at least
> for the moment, rumors of new alliances notwithstanding.
>
> So given all of these givens (comments welcome on those also), I am
> deciding between getting a Blackberry (like my favorite President), either
> mechanical or touch-screen key pad, or the newer Droid, with Google
> connections. (The expensive one has both types of key pads.) The Blackberry
> seems more solid and tried-and-true, but there was something about talking
> to the Droid (I think asking directions), and having it respond, that deeply
> moved me in some superficial way. I'm, as they say, in dilemma.
>
> I'd appreciate any thoughts, or even better personal experience, plus or
> minus, with any of these products from this savvy and perceptive group.
>
> Thanks so much!
> Alan Hurwitz
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