[ale] Cell phones

[James P. Kinney III]

On Sun, 2004-09-26 at 22:14, Mike Panetta wrote:
> Have you used a Treo yet?  Someone I know has one, and they are a nice
> concept but the phone part of it sucks horribly.  Everytime I call them they have
> bad reception and "digifunk" every time they talk.  Or a bad delay and the sound
> of talking through a tunnel.  And it drops calls alot.  Just a warning...  He is stuck
> with it otherwise he would change (the company he works for stuck him with it).
> 
I like the Treo but it is rather pricey (according to "She who must be
obeyed"). A friend in Chicago has one and loves it. I would be happy
getting a Treo to use with Nextel but it is not supported. A client is
one his 3rd Blackberry with them in 2 years. That's not a good track
record for me.

> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "James P. Kinney III" <jkinney at localnetsolutions.com>
> Sent: Sep 26, 2004 9:56 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: [ale] Cell phones
> 
> I'm looking at changing cell phone providers. Nextel can't provide a
> phone that can access a web page work diddle-squat ( I need to check a
> web calendar to make sure I don't double book my time. again).  I like
> the walkie-talkie with Nextel, but I can live with out it.
> 
> I really like the  Palm Treo, except the price, but I am not tied to
> that phone. 
> 
> What are people on the go using and how do you like it?
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