Tech Dissappointment
Most who know me well, know that I am a gadget enthusiast (whatever) and that I prefer PocketPC to Palm, Microsoft to Mac, etc. I just lost my last phone, so I decided to take the plunge, but to do so, I had to cross the line. The only Smartphone that Verizon has is the Audiovox xv6600 . I realize there are others on the list, but that is the closest to being a real, bonafide, PDA/Phone/Camera in the PocketPC world. In addition to that it has bluetooth. Now most people would say, "Hey, that's dandy!" and be satisfied. No, I want Microsoft compatibility, bluetooth, Wifi, phone, intuitive commands, and a stable platform. I thought about the Audiovox, but I was scared away by the battery life, the lack of Wifi (this is huge), and the dropped calls the other folks I know who have it have talked about.
So I did the unthinkable for a PocketPC nut. I bought a Treo 650 . I'll have to admit, it is a very nice phone. It is very intuitive in its design. It beats a Blackberry hands down on looks, service-ability, power, camera, web-browsing, speakerphone, simplicity, and size. Because it runs on a regular server, there is no proprietary server hardware (Like Blackberry for multiple users in a company), this makes the Treo more expensive as a unit, but far more economic for a business user with multiple users. Unfortunately, the Treo has no Wifi, but I still will use my old standby pocket pc for that and spreadsheets and Word docs. But those who also know me well, know that I have the poorest timing in the world.
Hence, literally the day I get the Treo from my network administrator, this pops up on the geek alert, Verizon is finally getting their act together, maybe.
How annoying. This is after I have a conversation with a Verizon key accounts rep and straight up tell him what I want and ask if it is on the way. So, now I'll swallow my PocketPC pride in my investment in the Treo and use it for a couple of years, till I kill it too, then I'll be able to upgrade. Hopefully then Verizon will be ready.
So I did the unthinkable for a PocketPC nut. I bought a Treo 650 . I'll have to admit, it is a very nice phone. It is very intuitive in its design. It beats a Blackberry hands down on looks, service-ability, power, camera, web-browsing, speakerphone, simplicity, and size. Because it runs on a regular server, there is no proprietary server hardware (Like Blackberry for multiple users in a company), this makes the Treo more expensive as a unit, but far more economic for a business user with multiple users. Unfortunately, the Treo has no Wifi, but I still will use my old standby pocket pc for that and spreadsheets and Word docs. But those who also know me well, know that I have the poorest timing in the world.
Hence, literally the day I get the Treo from my network administrator, this pops up on the geek alert, Verizon is finally getting their act together, maybe.
How annoying. This is after I have a conversation with a Verizon key accounts rep and straight up tell him what I want and ask if it is on the way. So, now I'll swallow my PocketPC pride in my investment in the Treo and use it for a couple of years, till I kill it too, then I'll be able to upgrade. Hopefully then Verizon will be ready.

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Ok,I have to admit it. The Verizon rep called me up not long after I wrote the post and laid out the i730 for me, reminding me that is what I wanted. So I have to take back all the bad things I said about him.
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