SOCIAL: "smart phones?"

[Mike Kosim]

I have a question:
I'm using a blackberry and it's rapidly becoming a crap-berry (it's 
crashing a lot, and I'm out of my 2 year contract anyway) 

So I'm worried about transitioning over from a two finger keyboard ... 
are you able to twofinger type or is it going to be a different process 
but faster, or is it just inherently slower?


Thanks!
Mike

Amandeep Jawa wrote:
> Really, honestly, Karen - that sounds like an iPhone.  And I would say 
> that even if I didn't work for Apple.*
>
> There are a few smartphones out there that do what you want based on 
> what you describe.  Some have more features some have less.  The 
> iPhone is head and shoulders the easiest to use and one of the most 
> capable in terms of features. (though the TMobile G1 (a.k.a the Google 
> phone) probably comes close).  
>
> It also depends on your carrier.  If you are on AT&T or willing to 
> switch carriers (luckily, you can keep your same number these days!) 
> I'd suggest going to AT&T and getting an iPhone.  The only downside 
> I'd say of switching to AT&T is that if you are coming from Verizon, 
> you will notice they don't have as good coverage, but for me and many 
> I know, that hasn't been a problem.  If you are coming from another 
> carrier, you'll be fine.  Verizon sucks in other ways anyways (they 
> all suck in one way or another.)
>
> If I was on Verizon and wanted to stay, I'd look into what they had, 
> but steer clear of the Blackberry Storm (early reviews are bad) that 
> they might send you to. Some of the other Blackberries might be OK, 
> just not the Storm.
>
> On T-Mobile I'd look at the G1 mentioned above.
>
> If I was going for the cheapest possible decent phone, I'd play with a 
> Palm Centro at around $100. 
>
>
> At the end of the day,  few phones may have a few more features than 
> the iPhone, but none have the usability of the iPhone.  Personally I 
> LOVE my iPhone.  Let me know if you have other questions.
>
>
> 'deep
>
> *In fact it is the other way around, the fact that we make things like 
> the iPhone is why I wanted to work at Apple.
>
>
>
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> On Dec 4, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Karen Nemsick wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> It seems time for me to get a new phone.  My current, very very old 
>> phone, that doesn't even text or have call waiting, is dying a slow 
>> death.  So, I'm looking for new technology.  A phone that lets me 
>> check email, and maybe even internet, and maybe even GPS!  Is that 
>> too much for a gal to ask?  I am an admitted Luddite when it comes to 
>> cell phone technology, so I'm looking to the list for help.  Any 
>> recommendations?
>>
>> Karen
>>
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