I was just combining something Alli said with something Colin said with something Bill said.
Don Ferguson wrote: > Sorry to be dense, but what's a "power LDS-er"?? > > Cheers, > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J > Messeder > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 11:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Treo] Temptation > > Nah -- simply lusting is cheaper. On the other hand, not nearly so much > fun I bet. > But the thought of a power-LDSer -- now there's something to > contemplate. > > colin.fletcher wrote: > >> He's lusted after it in his mind. >> >> >> >> It's as bad as buying it (so say some). >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> > Alli > >> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:21 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 > > > > > -- /"Thirty-five million deaths leave an empty place at only one family table." / (News commentator Eric Severied in a radio essay on the 25th anniversary of the start of World War Two. 8/31/64) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
