Comments on: Buying a “Smart” Phone for the First Time: Which One? http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/ Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and blogger Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5584 Bob Caswell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:55:46 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1400#comment-5584 Interesting, I should learn more. I hadn't thought of (and hadn't known) WinMo in the context of third-party apps and customization. I should look into it more. Interesting, I should learn more. I hadn't thought of (and hadn't known) WinMo in the context of third-party apps and customization. I should look into it more.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5583 Bob Caswell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:48:52 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1400#comment-5583 Yeah, I agree that it is pretty exciting... although I don't know what's a greater threat to retailers: the fact that I'm a walking coupon or that I shop mostly online anyway. Either way, it doesn't look good for them.<br><br>Nice blog name suggestion! Now if only the domain name wasn't taken... Yeah, I agree that it is pretty exciting… although I don't know what's a greater threat to retailers: the fact that I'm a walking coupon or that I shop mostly online anyway. Either way, it doesn't look good for them.

Nice blog name suggestion! Now if only the domain name wasn't taken…

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Bob Caswell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:55:46 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1400#comment-5258 Interesting, I should learn more. I hadn't thought of (and hadn't known) WinMo in the context of third-party apps and customization. I should look into it more. Interesting, I should learn more. I hadn't thought of (and hadn't known) WinMo in the context of third-party apps and customization. I should look into it more.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 Bob Caswell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:48:52 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1400#comment-5257 Yeah, I agree that it is pretty exciting... although I don't know what's a greater threat to retailers: the fact that I'm a walking coupon or that I shop mostly online anyway. Either way, it doesn't look good for them.<br><br>Nice blog name suggestion! Now if only the domain name wasn't taken... Yeah, I agree that it is pretty exciting… although I don't know what's a greater threat to retailers: the fact that I'm a walking coupon or that I shop mostly online anyway. Either way, it doesn't look good for them.

Nice blog name suggestion! Now if only the domain name wasn't taken…

]]> By: peskypescado http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5256 peskypescado Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:57:46 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1400#comment-5256 I recently switched (sold my old one and bought a new one for the same price on Craigslist :) to a Windows Mobile 6-based Treo from a Palm-based one as a sort of stop gap measure until a phone came out that I really wanted. I wasn't expecting to like WinMo, but I've been _really_ surprised.<br><br>My only complaint is that my Treo doesn't have high-end hardware (read: iPhone, G1, Palm Pre, or even HTC). Right now I'm leaning towards the Palm Pre, but I have had my eye on some of the higher end HTC WinMo phones.<br><br>WinMo has tons of third-party apps, is unbelievably customizable, has awesome integration with Outlook, great Word, Excel, PowerPoint support, stereo bluetooth support (my car has it too), 3G/HSDPA with tethering (wired or bluetooth), and I got it for $80. I recently switched (sold my old one and bought a new one for the same price on Craigslist :) to a Windows Mobile 6-based Treo from a Palm-based one as a sort of stop gap measure until a phone came out that I really wanted. I wasn't expecting to like WinMo, but I've been _really_ surprised.

My only complaint is that my Treo doesn't have high-end hardware (read: iPhone, G1, Palm Pre, or even HTC). Right now I'm leaning towards the Palm Pre, but I have had my eye on some of the higher end HTC WinMo phones.

WinMo has tons of third-party apps, is unbelievably customizable, has awesome integration with Outlook, great Word, Excel, PowerPoint support, stereo bluetooth support (my car has it too), 3G/HSDPA with tethering (wired or bluetooth), and I got it for $80.

]]> By: Kathy http://bobcaswell.com/2009/01/18/buying-a-smart-phone-for-the-first-time-which-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5255 Kathy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:50:33 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1400#comment-5255 Wow, a price scanner?! You'll be one of the few and proud to call the bluffs of all the retailers that claim they'll match prices. You're a veritable walking coupon now! - And no, I'm not being sarcastic. Some of us get really excited about stuff like that. BTW, this page should be called the "boblog." Ohh...she's thrifty AND clever! Wow, a price scanner?! You'll be one of the few and proud to call the bluffs of all the retailers that claim they'll match prices. You're a veritable walking coupon now! – And no, I'm not being sarcastic. Some of us get really excited about stuff like that. BTW, this page should be called the “boblog.” Ohh…she's thrifty AND clever!

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