Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
On 12/8/05, Amita Guha, discombobulated, unleashed: I confirmed with Verizon that I can get a new phone on October 6th. Woohoo! Why do you have to confirm with Verizon? If I want a new phone here, I buy one and pop a SIM card in from my old phone. In fact I have three SIM cards - one supplied by my employer but used in a phone I bought, a private one in a backup phone and another private one in a GPRS card (to allow internet connection in a laptop when on the road). Just curious. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
On Aug 13, 2005, at 1:08 AM, Cotty wrote: I confirmed with Verizon that I can get a new phone on October 6th. Woohoo! Why do you have to confirm with Verizon? If I want a new phone here, I buy one and pop a SIM card in from my old phone. In fact I have three SIM cards - one supplied by my employer but used in a phone I bought, a private one in a backup phone and another private one in a GPRS card (to allow internet connection in a laptop when on the road). Phones can be sold independent of a service provider, unlocked, or locked to a particular service provider's SIM cards. Those sold locked to a service provider are usually at about half the normal retail price, and are usually sold with a service contract. Phones can also be either CDMA or GSM protocol, CDMA is still fairly widespread in US service providers, and they don't take SIM cards. (I don't believe Verizon offers GSM as yet. I use Cingular/ATT GSM service on a simple, pay as you go plan.) When I bought the Treo 650, I specifically wanted an unlocked, quad- band GSM phone with no service contract ... I wanted maximum flexibility to use anyone's SIM card, anywhere in the world, and pick whatever plan/use model made the most sense. It cost a fairly hefty premium to get that kind of equipment but I feel was worth it. Godfrey
Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
On 13/8/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Phones can be sold independent of a service provider, unlocked, or locked to a particular service provider's SIM cards. Those sold locked to a service provider are usually at about half the normal retail price, and are usually sold with a service contract. Phones can also be either CDMA or GSM protocol, CDMA is still fairly widespread in US service providers, and they don't take SIM cards. (I don't believe Verizon offers GSM as yet. I use Cingular/ATT GSM service on a simple, pay as you go plan.) When I bought the Treo 650, I specifically wanted an unlocked, quad- band GSM phone with no service contract ... I wanted maximum flexibility to use anyone's SIM card, anywhere in the world, and pick whatever plan/use model made the most sense. It cost a fairly hefty premium to get that kind of equipment but I feel was worth it. Thanks G Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: to Optio or not to Optio?
Why do you have to confirm with Verizon? What Godrey said. OTOH, Verizon has the best service, at least where I live, so I'm sticking with them, even though I have to sign a 2-year contract to get the Treo at a discount, and I'm not eligible for an equipment upgrade until Oct. 6. I don't plan on leaving Verizon unless they really start to stink for some reason. Amita
Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
On 11/8/05, Amita Guha, discombobulated, unleashed: In eight weeks, I'm going to replace my cell phone and PDA with a Palm Treo 650, which has a camera on it. This will be my first cameraphone. I am trying to figure out if I also need a carry-everywhere camera in addition to the cameraphone. Do any of you guys actually use your cameraphones, and if so, what do you use them for? Do you find yourself wanting/needing the quality of a decent snapshot camera in addition to the cameraphone? My Samsung SGH-i530 has a max resolution of 1152X864 which is not the worst in the world. I have it set to mono and grab faces and such with it. It's a Palm OS phone, a bit like the Kyocera 7135 and Samsung SPH- i500 in the USA. http://www.palmzone.net/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=255 I thought about the Treo but it uses a keypad (which was what I *didn't* want) instead of a stylus (which I did want). It's also a bit too big for my liking. HTH Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
On 11/8/05, Amita Guha, discombobulated, unleashed: Never mind. I just ordered the Optio WP. Should be here in a couple of weeks. You women are so fickle!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
On Aug 12, 2005, at 1:32 AM, Cotty wrote: My Samsung SGH-i530 has a max resolution of 1152X864 which is not the worst in the world. I have it set to mono and grab faces and such with it. It's a Palm OS phone, a bit like the Kyocera 7135 and Samsung SPH- i500 in the USA. http://www.palmzone.net/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=255 I thought about the Treo but it uses a keypad (which was what I *didn't* want) instead of a stylus (which I did want). It's also a bit too big for my liking. I looked at the Samsung as well, decided on the Treo despite its size due to the fact that it supports quad-band GSM where the Samsung is only tri-band. Took a bit but I've gotten comfortable with the keyboard now. Godfrey
RE: to Optio or not to Optio?
I bought a Palm Treo 650 recently too. It's an excellent PDA, an excellent phone, and has a decent 640x480 camera in it ... But it is most certainly not a replacement for even my Sony DSC-U60 2Mpixel camera. When all I want is the ability to do a snapshot or a short movie clip for laughs, it suffices. Thanks, Godfrey. That's the kind of feedback I was looking for. I have been thinking about getting the Treo for about a year now, and I'm finally ready to do it. I've never gotten good at Graffitti, so the keyboard will be ideal for me, plus I like the ability to sync and the fact that I'll have one less device to carry around. I confirmed with Verizon that I can get a new phone on October 6th. Woohoo! Amita
to Optio or not to Optio?
In eight weeks, I'm going to replace my cell phone and PDA with a Palm Treo 650, which has a camera on it. This will be my first cameraphone. I am trying to figure out if I also need a carry-everywhere camera in addition to the cameraphone. Do any of you guys actually use your cameraphones, and if so, what do you use them for? Do you find yourself wanting/needing the quality of a decent snapshot camera in addition to the cameraphone? Thanks, Amita
RE: to Optio or not to Optio?
Never mind. I just ordered the Optio WP. Should be here in a couple of weeks. Amita
Re: to Optio or not to Optio?
I bought a Palm Treo 650 recently too. It's an excellent PDA, an excellent phone, and has a decent 640x480 camera in it ... But it is most certainly not a replacement for even my Sony DSC-U60 2Mpixel camera. When all I want is the ability to do a snapshot or a short movie clip for laughs, it suffices. Godfrey On Aug 11, 2005, at 5:52 PM, Amita Guha wrote: In eight weeks, I'm going to replace my cell phone and PDA with a Palm Treo 650, which has a camera on it. This will be my first cameraphone. I am trying to figure out if I also need a carry-everywhere camera in addition to the cameraphone. Do any of you guys actually use your cameraphones, and if so, what do you use them for? Do you find yourself wanting/needing the quality of a decent snapshot camera in addition to the cameraphone? Thanks, Amita
