looking for Cell/PDA guidance
1. What PDA and/or mobile phone do I use today? Have a LG6000 and a Small Blk Berry
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?
I currently have Verizon but can opt out at any time.
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?
Live in Los Angeles.
Not a whole lot of long distance travel goin on in my life... use it a fair amount.
4. Do have a preference of Palm, Pocket PC, Symbian, Smartphone OS, Blackberry, etc.? I am open to most ideas. I have enjoyed the Querty KB on my Blk Berry.
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?
Would like to be able to open a Word or Excel file from time to time.
6. How important is wireless data access, and what would you use it for (i.e. web browsing, email, remote terminal access, AOL Instant Messenger, etc.)?
I defininately want to be able to check my email and do enjoy AOL IM.
7. Will you need to view Microsoft Office documents on the pdaPhone? Will you need to edit them?
Probably no editing but viewing is possible.
8. Will you need to access a corporate email system? Will you do this while in a cradle (or via a sync cable), or do you need to do this while you are out of your office?
POP 3 mail away from the office.
9. Do you do SMS messaging a lot (telephone to telephone messaging)?
I love to Text
10. Do you need a GPS for mapping and navigation?
Naw
11. What is your size preference.. very close to the smallest cellphone, or you don’t care.. function over size?
Size is not a factor.
12. How will you carry it... pocket, belt, purse, etc.?
Pocket or Belt.
13. Do you prefer a particular form factor… flip-phone, candy bar, etc?
Candy Bar more so than another.
14. Do you prefer a QWERTY keyboard, numeric dial-pad, or stylus?
QWERTY
15. Do you want to play a lot of video games on the pdaPhone? What kinds - puzzles, strategy, action adventure, etc.?
Not too into games.
16. Do you want to listen to music on the pdaPhone? What kind... mp3, streamed, etc.?
MP3 might be nice but not a priority.
17. 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?
Would love Bluetooth if possible.
18. 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 would say 600 bucks. in there somewhere close.
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