[geeks] Cell Phone Lovin

[James]

First off, I'm rather un-geekly when it comes to cell phones. I like them to
excell at being a phone. If they do anything else it had better not
interfere with it being a phone 1st.

So, in the order of importance....
size=tiny
form_factor=flip phone or dialpad flip cover (I hate pressing keys by
accident)
features=anything that makes dialing or talking easier
accessories=hands-free factory car kits and desk rapid chargers
styling=not flashy or childish/ghetto
data=modem capable and data sync with palm desktop

In the end I found that the Motorola V60i met all the requirements. Besides,
I just frikin love Motorola products. I've been a StarTac user for years and
loved them. The V60i is the StarTac on steroids. Its talktime is respectable
in its size class and its audio quality (send+receive) and signal capture is
fantastic. In Northern New Hampshire you are always in fringe areas and this
phone performs the best of any I've tried (about 10 other types/makes)

I've seen some other phones that look like they might be in this class, but
this was the one that my carrier was offering and it was dirt cheap ($40
after rebate). The styling is a litle louder than I am used to, but I like
it and I can replace the outer skins (front+back) if I wish for $5 on ebay.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of Michael A. Turner
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:56 AM
> To: 'The Geeks List'
> Subject: [geeks] Cell Phone Lovin
>
>
> 	First get you mind out of the gutter :-)  . Anyone got a suggestion
> for a new cell phone? I was looking around Comp-usa last night as I was
> buying blank cd-roms and started to get the idea that maybe I should get a
> new cell. My Kyocera has served me well, I even have the palm connect kit
> for it to allow it to dial up, but it is time to move on.
> 	I know a couple of people on rescue have the Sidekicks, and I must
> admit I like the looks of it a lot. I am a little worried about
> how well it
> works as a phone. Also can you change the programs on it? How
> robust is it?
> Can other carriers besides T-mobil use its service,I sit 50 feet from a
> tower with Suncom and Sprint PCS on it. I want to stay in that area cause
> it's real nice to have max signal anywhere I am at work. How is
> the battery
> life on the unit?
> 	 I was also looking at the Treo phones with the built in PDA being
> tempted by those. The reviews on Amazon seemed to pan them as being to
> flimsy so I am a little hesitant in that area. Anyone have one
> that can shed
> some light? Same real questions as the Sidekick.
> 	Anyone got an suggestions on others I should take a look at?
> Criteria being that it accepts cellular phone calls. Then after
> that I want
> it to be as geeky as possible.
>
>
> Michael A. Turner
> Systems Engineer WHRO
> michael.turner at whro.org
> http://www.whro.org
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