Nope - I'm talking about the Pearl. One other advantage: I get to say "The Pearl" just like Captain Jack Sparrow!! :-)
Cheers, Don -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levi Wallach Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 7:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Treo] Temptation Actually, the screen isn't smaller, it's bigger, (3.5" vs 2.5"). Levi > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Don Ferguson > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 12:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Treo] Temptation > > Difficult . . . to resist . . . temptation!! > > It's more than a phone, though. Seems like a somewhat limited > competitor to the Treo with a better navigation interface, better (but > smaller) screen and smaller size. > > There's even a shopping list program for it . . . > > Cheers, > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Alli > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Treo] Temptation > > Fight it, Don! Fight it! We're here for ya, man. You want phone > numbers? > > You can call any of us 24/7. > > Don't you think "just trying out" a Pearl would be a little like > cheating on your spouse/significant other? The Pearl is just a phone. > > Don Ferguson wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Twice in the past two weeks I've been enticed by grand reviews of the > > Blackberry Pearl. I must admit that my first reaction to the device > was > > not even quite like warm, but now I'm interested. > > > > Advantages I see: the pearl (a mini-trackball) or wheel navigation > is > > superior in my mind to the 5-way on the Treo for one important > reason: > > variable speed. I can scroll slowly or quickly and that is a much > > better UI than having to click faster or slower on the Treo's > navigator. > > The Pearl's screen appears brighter and clearer than even the newest > > screens on Treos, even with the brightness turned up. MiniUSB > > connectivity. What was Palm thinking with that connector?? The > pearl > > is also WAY smaller and sleeker than the Treo. > > > > Disadvantages I see: T-Mobile only. Coverage and data speed are > > inferior to what I have. That said, a friend of mine who is the > owner > > of a huge business in town here (translation: he can have any phone > and > > provider he wants) told me yesterday that he loves it - coverage, > data > > for email, and all. He no longer carries his laptop on trips. No > > touch screen: I really don't use the touch screen on the Treo much. > > Sometimes, but not much - mostly in cases when the application should > > enable better keyboard navigation but doesn't, relying instead on the > > touch screen. No Handyshopper, but can have GoogleMaps, music > player, > > etc. > > > > > > > > I can't really think that this thing could take the place of a Treo, > but > > I'm tempted to just get one and try it out, just to see, since you > can't > > really know a device like this unless you try it! > > > > > > > > Anybody know of any showstoppers other than "Treo Good, Blackberry > > Bad!!" Hey, at least it's not Windows Mobile!! > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Don > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
