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okyoureabeast 08-10-2010 02:27 PM

I love the iPhone, but I hate not having a hardware keyboard and well I am pretty happy with Verizon :(

That's about it though. Come on over Apple to Verizon with a keyboard and I'm set!

Brian Carlton 08-10-2010 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulC (Post 2522731)
You can't hang around all of the cool people with that old Razr...

..........yes, that concerns me greatly..........

MTI 08-10-2010 02:35 PM

Keyboard interfaces are just learning curve issues. Coming from the Treo platform last year, I tried the original Moto Droid last year and found that the slide out keyboard was merely "ok" considering the penalty in weight and moving parts.

Currently, I'm looking for a BT travel keyboard for the iPhone OS like I used to have with Palm OS devices. That combination made traveling sans-netbook/laptop a viable option.

cmbdiesel 08-10-2010 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulC (Post 2522731)
You can't hang around all of the cool people with that old Razr...

Well... I still think my old Razr was one of the sexiest gizmos ever crafted... If I could only figure out a way to get it to make the Star Trek communicator noise when it opened, I'd probably still be using it...:D

okyoureabeast 08-10-2010 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MTI (Post 2522770)
Keyboard interfaces are just learning curve issues. Coming from the Treo platform last year, I tried the original Moto Droid last year and found that the slide out keyboard was merely "ok" considering the penalty in weight and moving parts.

Currently, I'm looking for a BT travel keyboard for the iPhone OS like I used to have with Palm OS devices. That combination made traveling sans-netbook/laptop a viable option.


RIM has a pretty good setup when it comes a keyboard. I loved my old Treo 650 and my curve was definitely a step up from my old mogul.

Craig 08-10-2010 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by okyoureabeast (Post 2522760)
I love the iPhone, but I hate not having a hardware keyboard and well I am pretty happy with Verizon :(

That's about it though. Come on over Apple to Verizon with a keyboard and I'm set!

I assume you will see a Verizon iphone when everyone ends up GSM 4G in a couple of years. I doubt you will ever see a keyboard, I'm surprised they included a button.

POS 08-10-2010 07:42 PM

I just got rid of my year-1/2 old iphone 3G for the new 4; much, much faster. Do it for that alone. But, the screen is better, the functionality is a bit better, and now my battery will go for two days fairly heavy usage where my old 3G was good for only a day.

Then again, you should only do it if you can get the new contract price.

PaulC 08-10-2010 07:53 PM

32GB ordered.

okyoureabeast 08-10-2010 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig (Post 2522914)
I assume you will see a Verizon iphone when everyone ends up GSM 4G in a couple of years. I doubt you will ever see a keyboard, I'm surprised they included a button.

I know, The Onion talked up the dearth of buttons on a video of theirs. It's pretty funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA

I expect a cdma iphone too. Hopefully sometime soon.

MTI 08-10-2010 08:37 PM

A CDMA version will likely only appear if Apple has engineered the chipset to be installed in the same as space as the GSM. CDMA is not an overly popular standard.

Craig 08-10-2010 08:47 PM

I don't see a CDMA iPhone, verizon is going to drop it in a couple of years so they would have to make a duel phone for the transition. Also, CDMA doesn't support voice and data at the same time over 3G, I don't think they would put up with that limitation. I think they will sell an unlocked 4G model once everyone is on the same standard.

TheDon 08-10-2010 08:51 PM

I want a droid..the R2-D2 version comes out soon

Craig 08-10-2010 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by okyoureabeast (Post 2522842)
RIM has a pretty good setup when it comes a keyboard. I loved my old Treo 650 and my curve was definitely a step up from my old mogul.

One of my kids likes keyboards (texting), and she really likes her blackberry (whatever the latest model is called). It seems like a good phone, but the menu interface drives me nuts; I can't find anything on it.

E150GT 08-10-2010 10:16 PM

Blackberry Storm 2 has to be the sexiest phone around. I was gonna get one and stay with rim, but they just are too far behind. I got the droid x cause it can do anything any other phone can do and is not a huge restriction on daily stuff like customization, using it as a thumb drive, music, and call quality. Maybe if jobs would loosen his death grip on the apple kingdom I would go over to the dark side. I do miss some things about my BB though... Apple? Never!!!

pawoSD 08-10-2010 10:52 PM

I have a Motorola W755 flip phone, and all it does is make/receive calls. Costs me $9 a month. Why waste money and time doing stuff on a phone when you can use a 20+ inch screen at home? And I am an IT tech.


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