My wife has a samsung solstice. She had basic phone before that and she made the jump to a touch screen really well. But for the price of some of the simple phones the iPhone is just a little more and really you could still go with the 3GS and it is only $99 for starters.
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 23, 2010, at 4:11 PM, Michael Bendorf <[email protected]> wrote: > I, too, had the BlackJack II and like it...I looked real hard at the Jack > when I upgraded from it but ended up with the Bold9700. > > I'd plan to ask very specifically if a data plan would be /required/ with the > Jack and see where that lead us. > > --Michael T. Bendorf-- > Technology Administrator > A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 > 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 > Cellular: 217.306.6824 > > "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during your > lectures so that I do not need you any more." > > A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for > others. > > "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the enormous > flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using > poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." > > - Alan Kay > > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Abe Loveless <[email protected]> > wrote: > I liked my BlackJack II a lot, now it's the Jack. But, I believe they > require a data package with that phone. > > If you're willing to spring for the data... have to go with the iPhone. ;) > (Not that we need another one of those flames, of course.) > > > > > > > > Michael Bendorf wrote: > Verizon is a no-go for us, but we have been fond of Samsungs generally over > the years. > > I'm going to suggest the following three I think, and have her pick: > > Jack > Solstice > Sunburst > > Unless I hear back a clear no one of those. > > --Michael T. Bendorf-- > Technology Administrator > A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 > 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 > Cellular: 217.306.6824 > > "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during your > lectures so that I do not need you any more." > > A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for > others. > > "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the enormous > flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using > poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." > > - Alan Kay > > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 3:35 PM, <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > My wife loves her Samsung intensity. > > > http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=4988&changingCompletedOrder= > > <http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=4988&changingCompletedOrder=> > > All she does in make and answer calls and text - and text and text > and text...... > > > > > Quoting Michael Bendorf <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>>: > > > My wife's phone is eligible for an upgrade. We are on AT&T. > She has been carrying something like the Samsung a777 (I forget > her exact > model, but it is same phone, just much older...) > While I carry a Blackberry and the full data package etc. she is > sure she > only wants texting. She has also never carried a phone with a > full keyboard. > I'm sure that once we walk into the store she will want to pick > out the one > that looks the prettiest or whatever else, but I though I might > try to grab > some advise on this one. She is convinced she will only use it > to call and > text, but does want the full keyboard...other than that I'm not > sure. I do > not believe she intends to have a "smartphone" but I gather > there is a whole > class of "Quick Messaging" phones. > > --Michael T. Bendorf-- > Technology Administrator > A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 > 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 > Cellular: 217.306.6824 > > "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you > do during > your lectures so that I do not need you any more." > > A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light > the way for > others. > > "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by > the enormous > flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated > buyers using > poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." > > - Alan Kay > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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