i currently have a sidekick the second, having been converted by a certain uke. i'm pretty keen on it since i like and use all the features it offers (and was thoroughly sick of predictive-texting on a more conventional phone). the treo is nice, but far more expensive without any extra bells-n-whistles for the price.
the razr is pretty, but i think that's about all that separates it from the rest of the flip-phone pack.
the sidekick supports AIM, YIM, and MSN and does so in a simple manner. (i tried using AIM on my former sprint phone--a samsung--and even aside from the lack of a full keyboard, the interface was beyond clunky. it ended up just not being worth it.)
otherwise, the full keyboard makes texting and IMing easier, of course. you're just a button press or two away from each application, which is also nice. i get my gmail account delivered directly to my phone now and can reply from a number of domains. it's got a calendar and phone book that you can access online (so if you lose your phone, you don't lose all your contacts).
not to be an evangelist, but i'm pretty happy with the damn thing, i must say.
treo all the waydiorlingFebruary 7 2006, 00:47:46 UTC
I prefer the treo to any other over-the-phone email/web/sms system... but if you just want a phone with txt capabilities, a Razor is a better *phone*. Treos and blackberries suck as phones.
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all of those phones do totally different things. What do you want yours to do?
do you just want a nifty expensive toy to show people so that they'll go "oohh"?
do you want nothing more than a nice, functional phone?
do you send text messages?
would you bother checking your email from your phone?
do you want a calendar/address book/pda functions inside your phone?
do you care how much money you're going to spend?
what will you actually use all of the features of a sidekick/treo/razr?
are you aware of the extra service charges that accompany mobile interweb/picture messageing/ random phone stuffs?
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i currently have a sidekick the second, having been converted by a certain uke. i'm pretty keen on it since i like and use all the features it offers (and was thoroughly sick of predictive-texting on a more conventional phone). the treo is nice, but far more expensive without any extra bells-n-whistles for the price.
the razr is pretty, but i think that's about all that separates it from the rest of the flip-phone pack.
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I thought the distinguishing feature was IM, but I recently learned that the RAZR supports AIM and YIM.
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otherwise, the full keyboard makes texting and IMing easier, of course. you're just a button press or two away from each application, which is also nice. i get my gmail account delivered directly to my phone now and can reply from a number of domains. it's got a calendar and phone book that you can access online (so if you lose your phone, you don't lose all your contacts).
not to be an evangelist, but i'm pretty happy with the damn thing, i must say.
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Also, I'll show you how to fuck with stupid people who don't turn off their Bluetooth links.
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