1. What PDA and/or mobile phone do you use today?
-I currently have a RAZR V3m

2. Are you locked into a mobile carrier (i.e. Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, etc.), or do you prefer a particular carrier? Do you know if one carrier has better coverage in places that you need to be? (PLEASE SEE THE CARRIER NOTE BELOW)
I will have to stick with Cingular.

3. Where are you based? Do you stay in one place or travel a lot? Do you travel internationally... how much and where? Do you intend to use your PDAPhone there?
Based in the Bay Area in CA, light traveling in CA and the states.

4. Do have a preference of Palm, Pocket PC, Symbian, Smartphone OS, Blackberry, etc.?
I have a slight bias towards Pocket PC, but nothing I couldn't deal with if there was a better recommendation.

5. Are you likely to run it the way it came out of the box, or do you intend to load a whole lot of extra applications and stuff on it? Do you know of anything now that you will need to run?
I enjoy tinkering with stuff, so would probably end up putting a lot of extra random programs on it.

6. How important is wireless data access, and for what would you use it? (i.e. Web browsing, VPN, Remote termnial Access, Instant messaging, etc)?
I'll probably get the unlimited data plan and do a fair amount of web browsing, IMing, email, etc.

7. Will you need to view Microsoft Office documents on the PDAPhone? Will you need to edit them?
Some viewing, little to no editing.

8. Will you need access to an email system?
a)Is it corporate (Exchange, Groupwise,Lotus, Other?) What Version? Do you want email wirelessly or do you want to do it in the office with a sync cable/cradle? Can you get your Corporate email configured for mobile access or do you need to run a desktop redirector?
b)Is it Pop3/Imap? Who is the service provider?
I'll just need to access my GMail account, pop3 supported.

9. Do you do SMS messaging a lot (telephone to telephone messaging)?
A decent amount now, I imagine I would use it a lot more if I had access to a full qwert keyboard.

10. Do you want to use a GPS with the PDAPhone for mapping and navigation?
It's not a huge factor in what I'm looking for, but if the phone came with it, I'm sure I'd use it.

11. What is your size preference.. very close to the smallest cellphone, or you don’t care.. function over size?
Function over size, as long as it's not as large as a brick.

12. How will you carry it... pocket, belt, purse, etc.?
Pocket more then likely.

13. Do you prefer a particular form factor… flip-phone, candy bar, etc?
I like flip phones, but I know that those aren't really possible if you want something with a touch screen. So with that out, probably candy bar with a slide out keyboard.

14. Do you prefer a QWERTY keyboard, numeric dial-pad, or stylus?
I'd prefer a qwerty, and a hard type, not the soft keyboard a la the iPhone.

15. Do you want to play a lot of video games on the PDAPhone? What kinds - puzzles, strategy, action adventure, etc.?
Games are good, probably puzzle, strat, those types. Not the defining reason to buy the phone though.

16. Do you want to listen to music on the PDAPhone? What kind... mp3, streamed, etc.?
I'd probably load up some mp3s on there, but again, not a defining reason for me to get one.

17. Do you want a camera on the PDAPhone?
Yes.

18. Do you have any other hardware you intend to use with the PDAPhone? Do you intend to use any Bluetooth devices? What types of devices?
I'll be using a bluetooth headset for sure, perhaps other devices if they look amusing.


19. What kind of battery life do you need?(Always near a charger, battery life is not an issue or Need the battery to last several days) How many hours do you expect to spend talking on the phone? How many hours of data?(Web browsing, push email, VPN, IM etc)
I'm usually near a charger or in a car, so while a longer life is definitely convenient, it's not a deal breaker.

20. What are your budget limits (PDAPhones range in price from below $100 for older used models to nearly $1000 for high end models without a carrier subisidy)?
Probably in the 300-400 range.

-Right now it seems like my only options if I want a deal through Cingular are the HTC Touch & the iPhone. I like the slide out keyboard of the Touch better, but it seems like the iPhone has much better internet navigation and a higher screen resolution.