1. What PDA and/or mobile phone do you use today?
Palm Vx and Pantech PN-820 smartphone
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)
Locked into Verizon for another year
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 Michigan, US. Travel nationally but not much internationally (occasionally to Canada)
4. Do have a preference of
Palm,
Pocket PC, Symbian, Smartphone OS, Blackberry, etc.?
No experience with Blackberry. Really don't have a preferance. Just want to carry one device instaed of two
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?
no. Out of the box is generally OK. Sometimes I add some applications
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)?
Texting may be good but wireless browsing is not important at all. I do not use it.
7. Will you need to view Microsoft Office documents on the
PDAPhone? Will you need to edit them?
Never done it so I have not expanded my use to that level. Perhaps if I use it , then I will find that I like doing that.
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 do not email from my PDA/Phone.
9. Do you do SMS messaging a lot (telephone to telephone messaging)?
Not a lot just 20-30 a month
10. Do you want to use a GPS with the
PDAPhone for mapping and navigation?
no
11. What is your size preference.. very close to the smallest cellphone, or you don’t care.. function over size?
Yes, I want small. I want to be able to clip it to my belt and not feel like I am carrying a weight. I want it to be narrow (not a brick!).
12. How will you carry it... pocket, belt, purse, etc.?
Belt. Pocket has not worked for me.
13. Do you prefer a particular form factor… flip-phone, candy bar, etc?
Flip is best because they can be smaller but I think I have to go to a 'candy bar'
14. Do you prefer a QWERTY keyboard, numeric dial-pad, or stylus?
I am used to a stylus but I think I can get the hang of other devices
15. Do you want to play a lot of video games on the
PDAPhone? What kinds - puzzles, strategy, action adventure, etc.?
be nice to play tetrus or solitair, or bejewled
16. Do you want to listen to music on the
PDAPhone? What kind... mp3, streamed, etc.?
No
17. Do you want a camera on the
PDAPhone?
Sure
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?
No. Just want to be able to synch it with my Outlook (calender/contacts/notes
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 usually have a car charger handy so a reasonable battery life is sufficient (as opposed to extended)
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)?
I am willing to pay $100-$200 and sign a two year contract.
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