I can definitely tell you that you don't need to be online to access your calendar or memos. I believe some of the third party apps may do that, but not the ones that come with. I do use a third party app for todos, but it stores on the phone and backs up on the computer. No internets required.
See, this is my typical (>50% of the time) experience with other transit networks, in Sydney, London, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne and Toronto: lose something, it gets handed in, and the system works to get it back to you, often within hours. But the first time I lost something on BART, it was my hat. I could see it through the window of the closed train, I noted the carriage number, I knew exactly where it was going, but the station agent said I just had to go through their lost property department. I rang the next station, where the train would stop, and got the same attitude. Five minutes after that, there was an announcement asking people to keep a look out for a plastic bag with a pen in it.
I never got my hat back, and that was the most promising experience.
What about the Nexus One? What are the downsides? I'm planning to grab one when next I upgrade. I've got a Nokia E71 at the moment, and it will do, but I'd like a portable computer because I've always wanted one, but I won't buy Apple because I'm not a fan of organised religion.
I think people at work were ranting about the Nexus One, but I've forgotten the main source of complaint.
The 'organised religion' aspect has made the iPhone distasteful for me as well, primarily because I generally don't like Apple products. But I think it's possible that in this case, the product that everyone raves about and provides support for could actually be a good product. Since the opposite is true for operating systems and e-mail providers, I was quick to dismiss it earlier in the year, but I'm looking a little more closely now.
I am very fond of my new HTC Desire. It seems to do everything I want it to, quickly and easily. I am still playing with it though so I may discover downsides later. 8->
It is the latest Android phone here and has only been available for a couple of months. My partner has had the previous model for about a year and loves it. Modelled on the iphone style but a touch smaller and lighter and being Android apps are being written every day. Syncs with my gmail, google calendar and contacts with no trouble so I didn't have to worry about getting the contacts off the old phone. The keyboard is on screen, which I like, and I have about gotten the hang of the finger touch rather than nail or stylus of my old phone.
Sounds good so far! How much can you access when you're not online, though? Appointments? TODOs? Contact info? Does it come with a memo feature, and if so, what does it sync those to? I'll post a barrage of other questions soon. =)
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I never got my hat back, and that was the most promising experience.
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The 'organised religion' aspect has made the iPhone distasteful for me as well, primarily because I generally don't like Apple products. But I think it's possible that in this case, the product that everyone raves about and provides support for could actually be a good product. Since the opposite is true for operating systems and e-mail providers, I was quick to dismiss it earlier in the year, but I'm looking a little more closely now.
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Thanks!
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