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What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or is
it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable prices
and devices?


Capt.

 

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Capn wrote:
> What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or is
> it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable prices
> and devices?

"best" and "cheap" don't go together. Other carriers' smartphone prices are
similar to Sprint's, anyhow.

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ok, but suggestions on which ones sprint has that are not just all hype?


"Steve Sobol" <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
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> Capn wrote:
> > What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or
is
> > it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable
prices
> > and devices?
>
> "best" and "cheap" don't go together. Other carriers' smartphone prices
are
> similar to Sprint's, anyhow.
>
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> Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / 888.480.4NET (4638) /
sjsobol@JustThe.net
> PGP Key available from your friendly local key server (0xE3AE35ED)
> Apple Valley, California Nothing scares me anymore. I have three kids.

 

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Capn wrote:
> ok, but suggestions on which ones sprint has that are not just all hype?

My mother-in-law likes her Treo 600. The other one Sprint has that I am aware
of is the Samsung SPH-i600. (at least I think that's the model number!)

Don't know anyone who ones one, unfortunately.


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In article <10o0k4apaj27o38@corp.supernews.com>, capn@charter.net
says...
> What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or is
> it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable prices
> and devices?
>
>
> Capt.
>
>
>

I really like the two about to be released. The Treo 650. And the PPC-
6601/6600. Both have non-camera versions due out in early November via
special business channels only. In December, the more generally
available versions *with* camera will be available. I don't care much
about the cameras. But PDA's with BT... And the Treo600 so well
received overall, or the 128MB of installed memory on the PPC.

I like them both. If only I had the money.

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Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Ditto, I like the Treo 650 and the PPC6600, both due out soon. If we are
talking about available now, then the Treo 600 if you want a thumbpad, or
the i500/i600 if you want very small (Palm and Windows respectively).

"O/Siris" <0siris@sprîntpcs.côm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1bea40ea84e58383989692@netnews.comcast.net...
In article <10o0k4apaj27o38@corp.supernews.com>, capn@charter.net
says...
> What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or is
> it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable
> prices
> and devices?
>
>
> Capt.
>
>
>

I really like the two about to be released. The Treo 650. And the PPC-
6601/6600. Both have non-camera versions due out in early November via
special business channels only. In December, the more generally
available versions *with* camera will be available. I don't care much
about the cameras. But PDA's with BT... And the Treo600 so well
received overall, or the 128MB of installed memory on the PPC.

I like them both. If only I had the money.

--
RØß
O/Siris
~+~
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be.
Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
but moderation in principle is always a vice.
Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", 1792

 

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why are most lacking analog ability though?

"Homeofmike" <news@homeofmike.com> wrote in message
news:Xt7gd.330787$D%.210489@attbi_s51...
> Ditto, I like the Treo 650 and the PPC6600, both due out soon. If we are
> talking about available now, then the Treo 600 if you want a thumbpad, or
> the i500/i600 if you want very small (Palm and Windows respectively).
>
> "O/Siris" <0siris@sprîntpcs.côm> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1bea40ea84e58383989692@netnews.comcast.net...
> In article <10o0k4apaj27o38@corp.supernews.com>, capn@charter.net
> says...
> > What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or
is
> > it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable
> > prices
> > and devices?
> >
> >
> > Capt.
> >
> >
> >
>
> I really like the two about to be released. The Treo 650. And the PPC-
> 6601/6600. Both have non-camera versions due out in early November via
> special business channels only. In December, the more generally
> available versions *with* camera will be available. I don't care much
> about the cameras. But PDA's with BT... And the Treo600 so well
> received overall, or the 128MB of installed memory on the PPC.
>
> I like them both. If only I had the money.
>
> --
> RØß
> O/Siris
> ~+~
> A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be.
> Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
> but moderation in principle is always a vice.
> Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", 1792
>
>

 

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In article <Xt7gd.330787$D%.210489@attbi_s51>, news@homeofmike.com
says...
> Ditto, I like the Treo 650 and the PPC6600, both due out soon. If we are
> talking about available now, then the Treo 600 if you want a thumbpad, or
> the i500/i600 if you want very small (Palm and Windows respectively).
>

Oh yeah, I forgot about the i600. I've made the conscious decision
*not* to call Windows Smartphone phones PDA's, because the software
doesn't aim to be a "full" PDA system. I prefer to think of them as
"phones plus". More than a phone, and able to install PDA software to
them, but not quite as "enabled" as a "real" PDA.

--
RØß
O/Siris
~+~
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be.
Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
but moderation in principle is always a vice.
Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", 1792

 

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In article <10o2kn4q4c7k8c6@corp.supernews.com>, capn@charter.net
says...
> why are most lacking analog ability though?
>
>

Not enough of a radio engineer to know for sure. I suspect it's
something along the lines of "something's got to give if we put all this
stuff in a package like that".

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O/Siris
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A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be.
Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
but moderation in principle is always a vice.
Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", 1792

 

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My guess, too much power drain on the tiny batteries


"Capn" <capn@charter.net> wrote in message
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> why are most lacking analog ability though?
>
> "Homeofmike" <news@homeofmike.com> wrote in message
> news:Xt7gd.330787$D%.210489@attbi_s51...
>> Ditto, I like the Treo 650 and the PPC6600, both due out soon. If we are
>> talking about available now, then the Treo 600 if you want a thumbpad, or
>> the i500/i600 if you want very small (Palm and Windows respectively).
>>
>> "O/Siris" <0siris@sprîntpcs.côm> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.1bea40ea84e58383989692@netnews.comcast.net...
>> In article <10o0k4apaj27o38@corp.supernews.com>, capn@charter.net
>> says...
>> > What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or
> is
>> > it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable
>> > prices
>> > and devices?
>> >
>> >
>> > Capt.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I really like the two about to be released. The Treo 650. And the PPC-
>> 6601/6600. Both have non-camera versions due out in early November via
>> special business channels only. In December, the more generally
>> available versions *with* camera will be available. I don't care much
>> about the cameras. But PDA's with BT... And the Treo600 so well
>> received overall, or the 128MB of installed memory on the PPC.
>>
>> I like them both. If only I had the money.
>>
>> --
>> RØß
>> O/Siris
>> ~+~
>> A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be.
>> Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
>> but moderation in principle is always a vice.
>> Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", 1792
>>
>>
>
>

 

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Perhaps because one of the main uses of the phone is for data, and data
is not accessible on an analogue network.


Capn wrote:
> why are most lacking analog ability though?
>
> "Homeofmike" <news@homeofmike.com> wrote in message
> news:Xt7gd.330787$D%.210489@attbi_s51...
>
>>Ditto, I like the Treo 650 and the PPC6600, both due out soon. If we are
>>talking about available now, then the Treo 600 if you want a thumbpad, or
>>the i500/i600 if you want very small (Palm and Windows respectively).
>>
>>"O/Siris" <0siris@sprîntpcs.côm> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.1bea40ea84e58383989692@netnews.comcast.net...
>>In article <10o0k4apaj27o38@corp.supernews.com>, capn@charter.net
>>says...
>>
>>>What is the best smartphone in people's opinion that sprint carries? Or
>
> is
>
>>>it best to start looking at other carriers that offer more reasonable
>>>prices
>>>and devices?
>>>
>>>
>>>Capt.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I really like the two about to be released. The Treo 650. And the PPC-
>>6601/6600. Both have non-camera versions due out in early November via
>>special business channels only. In December, the more generally
>>available versions *with* camera will be available. I don't care much
>>about the cameras. But PDA's with BT... And the Treo600 so well
>>received overall, or the 128MB of installed memory on the PPC.
>>
>>I like them both. If only I had the money.
>>
>>--
>>RØß
>>O/Siris
>>~+~
>>A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be.
>>Moderation in temper is always a virtue,
>>but moderation in principle is always a vice.
>>Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", 1792
>>
>>
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