1. What PDA and/or mobile phone do you use today?

Blackberry Pearl

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)

TMobile

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?

Travel around Utah, Colorado, California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Idaho

4. Do have a preference of Palm, Pocket PC, Symbian, Smartphone OS, Blackberry, etc.?

No

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?

Act, or some kind of ToDo list software. Outlook is too weak.

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 need the internet in order to check email, enter orders online (salesman), etc.

7. Will you need to view Microsoft Office documents on the pdaPhone? Will you need to edit them?

Yes, especially word and excel

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?

Don’t know what this means, but I will need email. Usually I can just access email through MSN.

9. Do you do SMS messaging a lot (telephone to telephone messaging)?

Yes

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?

Function first

12. How will you carry it... pocket, belt, purse, etc.?

Shirt Pocket

13. Do you prefer a particular form factor… flip-phone, candy bar, etc?

No

14. Do you prefer a QWERTY keyboard, numeric dial-pad, or stylus?

Qwerty. No stylus based acceptable

15. Do you want to play a lot of video games on the pdaPhone? What kinds - puzzles, strategy, action adventure, etc.?

No

16. Do you want to listen to music on the pdaPhone? What kind... mp3, streamed, etc.?

Might be nice

17. Do you want a camera on the pdaPhone?

Would be nice

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?

Bluetooth earpiece

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)

Battery should be able to last all day, and recharged each night.

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)?

Not a problem.