Yeah that makes sense. I'd give up all the stupid crap they put on phones these days for a little phone that had more power. Who needs a camra in there phone its pointless.

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Actually, the phone camera is a PITA for me. I spend a lot of time in facilities that do not allow cameras for security reasons, and it's getting hard to buy phones that don't have a camera. I can't even buy myself a iphone.

Those must be a big deal where you work, because you can take a picture then email it away. Possible much more of a security breach then an old fashion camra.

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They just don't let you bring one (or any camera) into security areas without going through a bunch of approvals. It's more trouble than it's worth if you just need to have your phone with you. I end up buying really cheap phones that don't have cameras or any other features (no bluetooth ) so I don't have to deal with it.

Most new phones do this alot better -- zero "training" involved. Just hit the button for voice activated commands and start talking. The RAZR was the first phone I had with this feature. My new SLVR took that feature up another notch entirely. My "cannot live without" feature of both the RAZR and the SLVR is their ability to sync with my date and address books in Lotus Notes. And the SLVR has a super slick MP3 player built into it. I can listen to music while mowing the lawn and it auto-pauses the song while I take a call and then resumes playing. (I use a non-motorized "reel" mower)

That would be nice if it were true. The Motorola Car Phone has the training option to help the phone recognise your voice and disregard all the sounds of being on the road, something the Razr is not good at! I don't need or want an MP3 player on my phone anymore than I want a camera. The Motorol "M" series is for mobile operations and can go bag phone. The bag is for the large battery because the antenna power is a high watt output and the Razr Phone battery will not put out a full 3 watts of signal power for more than a feew minutes before going dead. I've yet to see any voice command phone take voice commands accurately in an environment of background noise without lots of mistakes with the eception of the Motorola car/bag phone. This is because it's not fat with other programs drawing power and using file space, but it's not for everyone!

A in car amp coupled with the proper antenna would work with ANY phone providing you match your signals correctly. You cannot use an amp made for GSM service, for instance, on a Nextel IDEN signal! You would need an IDEN amp for those services.

Thought I'd show my newly installed carphone. Hanging on the right side of the radio, under the clock. Whadda ya think?

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1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD grey, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD blue 7-seater, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual

ahh... retro?
lots of floor space on that car. is it a fintail? cool looking.

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Huh? Its 100% true. Go to a phone store and ask them to show you the voice command feature on the RAZR or SLVR. There is NO training mode. You speak, it repeats back to you what it thinks you said. It will even pronounce awkward last names a pretty accurately. I use it all the time. I can say "Call Knightrider mobile" and it will do just that if there is an address book entry called Knightrider and phone number listed under mobile. You can even send text messages and pictures this way too. Welcome to 2005, man. Tell KITT to time warp you back from the 90s.

I have to footnote this post with the fact that I absolutely hated my RAZR. Battery life was a joke, it crashed all the time, I had to take it back for a replacement phone 3 times in a month. But it (and the SLVR) do the voice commands really well. I'm a huge fan of the SLVR.

Any of the other "super" phones from Sprint do the same thing, on a faster network. TREO's as well as a cornucopia of all those other phones do the same thing, but cost 1/6th the price. They also have ACTUAL GPS capability, while the Iphone simply uses maps from online. You also MUST by a data package for it, even if you are only using it for talking, playing music, and looking like a cool guy. The TREO my boss has cost him 114 dollars after all the rebates; I can equip my entire family with TREO's that have more capabilities, and still save 100 bucks. 600 bucks? Well the screen automatically pivots when it turns sideways. Guess its worth it. Also read since the keys are on the touch screen, and there is no actual "keyboard, you cannot simultaenously tap two keys, but must go slowly. I also can't imagine when that screen gets all greasy.

Rant done. Sorry Hatty...I think it's just my hatred for everything apple.

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I know a lot of people with Treo's, they are ok.

I'll buy an Iphone a year or so from now when I can get it for damn near free with a new contract. If it cost more then $100 out of pocket I won't buy it.


Spending good money on a phone is a waste since most get lost or destroyed pretty fast.

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Yup, right about the fintail! Even the Bigfoot would be seated comfortably in one of those..
The phone is just a handset for a 2.5mm plug, going into a ordinary older Nokia cell phone mounted under the dash, hardwired for charging via 12v from the car. Since the phone is mounted under the dash it's not pratical to make outgoing calls but it doesn't matter for me..

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1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD grey, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD blue 7-seater, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual

You made my point! You do NOT have to add a name to the address book to call that number with the motorola "M" phone! YOU TRAIN it to recognise your VOICE so you can speak into it and get it to call numbers direct that are NOT in your Address book! The RAZR and other phones will NOT disregard outside noises from background environments if you are in an area where it's not very quiet while trying to talk into it and the "M" phone will! You can program any number into it that you want, but it will also respond if I say "call grindMarc at 555-555-9426" and You DON'T have to be in my address book to do it! THAT is true hands free while driving technology and it works so well because there is no other downloadable ringtone options or cameras or short battery life and there are no downloadable programs to crash. I don't have the SLVR and I'm not saying that they have not added these options. I'm saying they do not work as well as advertised in real life and the "M" does, however, the "M" will cost slose to a new Iphone in price and by the time you add a carry bag, battery choice, privacy handset and the Motorola Phone Tools CD to plug the phone into your computer, set up your options (Fax, selective caller ID, Data Stream, last number redial, sattelite service,etc.) you are close to $900.00!
I also need to add a footnote here that I have to carry a bag around that weighs a few pounds and I miss the little phone I could just drop into my pocket!
However, and dig out your maps for this one, while driving home back to Phoenix Arizona on 93, the Barry Goldwater/ Joshua Tree Memorial highway, I happened on to a serious car crash. We were about 108 miles North of Wickenburg in mountainous terrain where cell service is NOT available. The driver in the oncoming lane failed to negotiate a hairpin turn ( Blasted tourists!) and bounced their car off a marbled canton wall south of Burro Creek and the car was totaled and on fire blocking the highway on the Northwest bound side. No fatalities, but serious injuries and one pasenger was ejected from the vehilcle at 60 MPH through the windshield! (This is what brains and seatbelts are for!) Luckily my 300d has GREAT handling and 4 wheel disc brakes as well as a Motorola "M" phone because I was the only one who had ANY signal strength (65 to 70%) more than 100 miles for any emergency services. Yes, this is still Goldwater Country! We all had phones. I was able to lock on to a Sat-Cell 94 miles away with a 5 foot Omni-Beam Mobile mast and call for rescue even though I subscribe to T-Mobile and the Sat-Cell was a USA-040 in Wickenburg and get emergency medical help out there along with a fire engine to put out the blaze in 113 degree heat before we had a forest fire! Enough of us had ABC fire extiguishers to get it under control while help arrived. I was greatful to be able to get on to a 1900 Mghz service and tag onto an landline from a Satellite dish tower with GSM Mobile at the top of Burro Canyon Pass. But like I said, not everyone will want one!

That's really cool! Tell us it still works! I believe that Mobile Radio is still availabe over there, correct me if I'm wrong! I always loved the Fintail Mercedes Benz!