I use the Sprint 6700 Pocket PC Windows based smartphone and I can connect to almost everything through cell EVDO - X1 data, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11 B/G) and it can receive email and IMs in the background. I can watch TV on it from my Slingbox located at my home, keep up with info from the Web and it has 1 gig SD card for backup, etc. Plus, I leave a little room on the card for a few of my country music tunes (grin)
Dave David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar Internet Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell (703) 587-3282 Home (703) 234-9969 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:14 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Blackberry vs. Palm I had a Palm phone. The draw back is occationally they loose their internal battery power the the Flash, and you loose all the software and configs loaded. So its hard to rely on anything you put on it, and must rely on the Sync to destop for data retention. Do any of the hand helds, have rock solid storage systems, that are near impossible to wipe out? Such as Compact Flash or HardDisk? I LOVE my Sprint Phone. It has taken more abuse than any device on earth should be capable of taking, and keeps ticking. (dropped off a tower at 200 ft, Caught up in a Car Wheel well (wrapped around front wheel drive shaft) and driven 20 miles). And the Voice quality is the BEST or most consistent of any service that I've used in DC, based on attempting to communicate with Field techs with their various phone service provider brands. Where the Sprint falls short is Internet Access and messaging. We were never able to figure out how to pass data into the needed messaging field correctly, and it does not have full Internet Access for remote anywhere access to do critical low bandwidth things like remote access to reboot radios. The Cingular on the other hand, had crappy voice, but we get meaningful easilly to check alerting, and Instant Internet access adequate for low bandwidth usage. As much as I hate to leave Sprint after 10 years, I may have to change to Cingular, or get an EVDO portable device. I never really understood the Blackberry thing. But what I will say is that every executive that uses a Blackberry, that I do business with, has excellent and timely communication with me. I don't believe in cooincidences. There is something uniquely advantages about the Blackberry other than just its exchange integration. But I have not put my finger on what it is. I've avoided the srpint change because my hearing is so bad, and the Sprint makes all the difference. But in todays generation, as an IT company we can not ignore the mobile broadband advantage. I still believe that for the average consumer, portal broadband is unnecessary. But for support personelle and mobile work force, it is a REAL big time and money saver. Technology is the secret to response time. Plus Sprint's evil billing practices have been getting annoying recently. But then again, Sprint's unlimited Text Messaging doesn't send me random $400 Text message bills like Cincular had the ability to do from time to time. (I think they charged per page, We had to change all our Alerting to be several lines, because the full report took 3 screens and trippled our bills). Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Nash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Blackberry vs. Palm > Anyone have a solution for connecting a PDA to the PoE CPE to program it > w/web browser? > > Mark Nash > Network Engineer > UnwiredOnline.Net > 350 Holly Street > Junction City, OR 97448 > http://www.uwol.net > 541-998-5555 > 541-998-5599 fax > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carl A jeptha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 4:20 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Blackberry vs. Palm > > >> Try an HP IPAQ 6515 (I have this one, with and sd wifi card) and 6900 >> (Has built-in wifi). With licensed Opera I can program my radios. Check >> email and so on. Also can use skype. >> >> You have a Good Day now, >> >> >> Carl A Jeptha >> http://www.airnet.ca >> Office Phone: 905 349-2084 >> Office Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm >> skype cajeptha >> >> >> >> Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: >>> The palms are so danged expensive. And I tend to break phones often >>> when out in the field. >>> >>> If it were me, I'd FIRST look around to see if anyone in the area has >>> better coverage and/or prices. We just moved away from Cingular and the >>> problems are around the same but coverage is better and the costs are >>> lower. AND the support of a local company has been wonderful! Walk >>> into the store and the same people are there month after month, they >>> know my name etc. >>> >>> Next, I'd probably do blackberrys for the average guy. Those that need >>> network access to your gear could use the palms. >>> >>> I'm looking for a palm or Q phone as soon as I can afford one. Typing >>> even short emails on a standard phone sucks. And it would be cool to do >>> some network stuff via a cell phone from time to time. I'm not always >>> in range of my own towers. At least not with a laptop. >>> >>> laters, >>> Marlon >>> (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales >>> (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services >>> 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> www.odessaoffice.com/wireless >>> www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Leboeuf" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:29 AM >>> Subject: [WISPA] Blackberry vs. Palm >>> >>> >>> My cell plan for my office is due next month. Currently, we only have >>> voice plans. >>> >>> However, I am considering adding data for a few of my employees to be >>> able to use email. >>> >>> I have the option of Blackberry and Palm phones. 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