Registered: Jul 2000
Location: USA
Posts: 75

retiring the VPhone

After a year and a half, I just have to move on.

<Pause for dramatic effect>

It's not the Visorphone - I am hooked on the PDA/phone combination. The only GSM carriers in my area are T-Mobile and Cingular, and their coverage in the areas where I use the phone is less than stellar. On my ride to work, I will typically have dropped calls 3 or 4 times. This is ridiculous and annoying, and I can't take it any more. I was thinking of going to Sprint and getting a Treo 300, but from what I have been reading about Sprint and their horrendous customer service, I decided to stay away. I want less aggravation, not more. So I'm going back to a cell phone (probably Nextel) and just using the VDx as my organizer... Not as convenient as all in one, but it seems a Treo is not in my (near) future.

I'll be sad, I've really become accustomed to the convenience of a Palm powered PDA/phone combo. I'll keep using the VDx until it breaks or there's a Treo on a carrier that covers my area better.

I'm posting this for 2 reasons -

1) what's a fair price for a used Visorphone?
2) to solicit ideas I may not have considered.

Thanks!

Registered: May 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 78

Kyocera 7135

Dont move on just yet. What Im planning to do is wait for the new Kyocera 7135 to be released.

This smart phone has a 16 bit screen, built in mp3 player, SD/MMC card slot, 16 mb of memory and available fast internet. Looks like a very kewl smart phone (way better than the treos in my opinion) you should check it out and get it when its released if your intrested.

Also, a new Treo is bound to come out sometime. I have a feeling Handspring is in the works of some new type of Treo. I have a Visor Prism and VPhone. I like it a lot, but ur right, I need to move on. But just be patient, something good will come out soon. Dont go spend money on a new cell phone.

Jonathan

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Registered: Dec 2001
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Posts: 18

Kyocera 7135

I've been waiting with baited breath for the Kyocera 7135. Does anyone know what the hold-up is?

I have the Prism/Digital Link combo, which I'm tiring of quickly. It's bulky and it's unstable. I have been unable to find a decent case for it. It locks up fairly often and I have to reset to recover. It's only single band, and my coverage is spotty at best. Plus, I have to remove the module to listen to my MP3s. (via my minijam) But, I do love having the ability to check my email and surf the web on my PDA.

I, too, love the PDA/phone combo but for me the Visor/Springboard combo just isn't "it". And I don't want the Treo because it, too, is only single band.

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: USA
Posts: 75

Why doesn't Sony make a smartphone? Seems like they make awesome Palm powered PDA's - so why haven't they put a phone in one?

Registered: May 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 78

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Originally posted by DirtyVicar
Why doesn't Sony make a smartphone? Seems like they make awesome Palm powered PDA's - so why haven't they put a phone in one?

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