Lol - thanks all - grabbed the moto in the end - $30 plan, and its a devil I
know. Plus its listed on the Apple sync device page... Which incidentally is
hard to find. ; )

Pheh - I'll start saving now, and in two, three years grab a rev2 (or 3)
iPhone.

Thanks all,
T.




On 23/8/07 4:34 PM, "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> That should be "consider a Palm or Windows Smartphone" :-)
> 
> Seeya
> 
> Rod!
> 
> 
> On 23/08/2007, at 4:29 PM, Rod wrote:
> 
>> :-)
>> 
>> No worries.  I'd look at the k800i from Sony or maybe the n70 or
>> e65 from Nokia.  All three are excellent allrounders, can use GSM
>> or 3G.  The e65 also has wifi built in.
>> 
>> Only stumbling block is that the three are usually on a $49 plan
>> (but cap plans though).
>> 
>> If you can, snaffle an Allphones catalogue.  Stacks of phones in
>> there with a feature matrix and price comparison!  Then check out
>> Apple's iSync page for compatibility, or markspace's page if you
>> consider a
>> 
>> Seeya
>> 
>> Rod!
>> 
>> 
>> On 23/08/2007, at 3:59 PM, Oldham, Toby wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks Rod. I prefer the Nokia and Sony Eric interfaces ... But I
>>> just can't
>>> be stuffed hunting around (I know I know, poor research, poor
>>> results ; )
>>> 
>>> I think I agree with you. I'll go the syncing. Thanks for being a
>>> voice in
>>> my head.
>>> 
>>> T.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 23/8/07 3:57 PM, "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Toby,
>>>> 
>>>> Depends on what is more important for you - syncing or taking
>>>> photos.  To be honest, syncing is more important for me, as I have a
>>>> 2 Megapixel Canon camera that takes better pics than most cameras on
>>>> phones.  A good gauge on the quality of cameras on phones are,
>>>> google
>>>> reviews on the N95.  It has a 5 megapixel camera.  It is the best
>>>> camera phone on the market, so the photo quality will be the
>>>> benchmark against lower quality phones.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd shop around for other phones.  IMHO, Sony and Nokia do much
>>>> better camera phones than either of the two companies you have
>>>> mentioned, and sync perfectly with the Mac.  And have better
>>>> interfaces to boot :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Seeya
>>>> 
>>>> Rod!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 23/08/2007, at 3:34 PM, Oldham, Toby wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all, I'm considering a new handset now my plan has expired
>>>>> (moderately
>>>>> dislike my Motorola V620).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Wamug poll - Do I get a new Samsung A701 which takes reasonable
>>>>> photos but
>>>>> doesn't sync with my Mac, or get a MotoRZR V3xx which takes crap
>>>>> photos but
>>>>> syncs with my Mac?
>>>>> 
>>>>> What are your gut instincts? The Moto comes on a $0 telstra plan,
>>>>> and the
>>>>> Samsung on a $40 (I don't want to pay for a handset up front).
>>>>> 
>>>>> I pay about $30 a month at the moment, so $40 won't break me. I did
>>>>> a quick
>>>>> net search, couldn't find any solution to the Samsung Sync problem
>>>>> - anyone
>>>>> else want to weigh in?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Toby.
>>>>> 
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