Q
Posted on 06 October 2006, at 12:30 pm, by Judie Lipsett
One just arrived on my doorstep and is charging now. New toys are fun – upcoming reviews are even more so. 
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Would you like to get an HTC Hermes / i-mate JasJam for free (with an $80AU/month service plan)? Jenneth shows how Australians can. She also mentioned that the JasJam will sell for $1299 Australian – $200AU less than the Dopod evidently sells for…ouch!
It would appear that the JasJar is no longer the most expensive WM5 PDA Phone.
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October 6th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Yes $1299 is a pretty good price for the Hermes over here. I have to say I never would have thought the best price would be from Telstra!! I am waiting to see if the version that comes out on 3 (another carrier of ours) is cheaper. They are typically cheaper than the other carriers for phones. Just hoping I can afford one when they finally arrive! I want to Windows Mobile back so bad, UIQ3.0 is just not the same.
October 6th, 2006 at 4:31 pm
And BTW, the Q looks pretty nice
No WiFi or 3G though 
October 6th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
I agree about the lack of Wi-Fi being an issue. I was originally lusting after one of these when they first came out, but with no Wi-Fi, and because I’m currently tied to Cingular (company plan), the Q was not an option.
I’m curious to see which you prefer; the smartphone Q, or the PPC PE Dopod!
October 6th, 2006 at 6:20 pm
mcsouth, I already know that I prefer a Pocket PC Phone to a smartphone if it is going to also be my full-time PDA; I need stylus interaction with a full OS and all the Office goodies.
It’s not that I don’t like Smartphone, it’s just that I see it more as a part-time PDA / full-time phone solution. For instance, I would carry a Smartphone all the time in conjunction with something heavier that I might leave at home when traveling lightly – say a cPC or a JasJar. But that’s just me, and we know that I can be a bit odd. It goes back to that Geeks that carry everything whether or not they need it syndrome. Ha ha!
I agree that a lack of WiFi would be an issue, but I do like the hardware more than I thought I would.
October 6th, 2006 at 9:31 pm
I agree with the preferring a Pocket PC phone to a smartphone! I need POWER, as well as a largish screen. Minimal stylus use is good, but I like to have that option for times when I want to write a handwritten note, play Bejeweled or even select links on a Web page by just tapping on it rather than having to navigate to it using the D-Pad. Plus there’s all the awesome programs available for the Pocket PC that are either cut-down for Smartphone or not available at all – such as Today plug-ins!
The Samsung i320 is the first time that I’ve thought about “switching” though – such a sexy bit of hardware!
October 16th, 2006 at 8:37 am
You can get the dopod 838 Pro now from 3 Australia for $959 without contract. over $300 cheaper than Telstra!