Comments on: Dear Gear Diary… http://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-871 Judie Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:14:03 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-871 “Ever notice a plain cell phone has to work well since that’s all it does?”

YES, and that is totally an argument against convergence. There is none of that “jack of all trades” business going on. It either works, and works well or no one will buy it! ;-)

]]> By: Lexhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-868 Lex Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:36:44 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-868 Since screens of converged devices are shrinking I just ordered an iPAQ 2490. That should carry me at least two years to watch hardware development. And my cell phone will continue to work well. Ever notice a plain cell phone has to work well since that's all it does? For the next couple of years I'm keeping two spaces open on my Bat Belt; one for the PDA, one for the phone. Since screens of converged devices are shrinking I just ordered an iPAQ 2490. That should carry me at least two years to watch hardware development. And my cell phone will continue to work well. Ever notice a plain cell phone has to work well since that’s all it does? For the next couple of years I’m keeping two spaces open on my Bat Belt; one for the PDA, one for the phone.

]]> By: mobilejennethhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-796 mobilejenneth Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:58:32 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-796 Lex, I agree with your argument re repair, especially when your rely on a PDA and mobile phone as a 'lifeline'. I guess it's not so much of an issue for me because I've got lots of 'spare' phones and PDAs lying around that I could use while the main one was getting repaired. ;) Lex, I agree with your argument re repair, especially when your rely on a PDA and mobile phone as a ‘lifeline’. I guess it’s not so much of an issue for me because I’ve got lots of ‘spare’ phones and PDAs lying around that I could use while the main one was getting repaired. ;)

]]> By: mobilejennethhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-787 mobilejenneth Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:06:33 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-787 Seems like I'm obssessed with this topic lately. I've just written a post comparing the use of a laptop and Pocket PC for 'mobile office' use: http://www.girlsgonemobile.net/?p=833 Seems like I’m obssessed with this topic lately. I’ve just written a post comparing the use of a laptop and Pocket PC for ‘mobile office’ use: http://www.girlsgonemobile.net/?p=833

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-781 Judie Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:49:58 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-781 "I was actually thinking about this very same thing yesterday!" Ha! Great minds think alike! :-D “I was actually thinking about this very same thing yesterday!”

Ha! Great minds think alike! :-D

]]> By: Lexhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-773 Lex Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:07:40 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-773 Great points and observations you made Judie. Thanks. One thing I've always liked about having a separate PDA is that my PDA is mine and if it needs repair I could send it for repair and my unit would come back to me. Many cell companies replace units in need of repair with a refurb. You might have the fanciest PDA'o'phone out there but get you get one back that's been in the bottom of someone's golf bag. But it's now blessed by Cell-co. as refurbished and tested ! Not to mention, if my phone croaks I still have my PDA and vice versa. Great points and observations you made Judie. Thanks.

One thing I’ve always liked about having a separate PDA is that my PDA is mine and if it needs repair I could send it for repair and my unit would come back to me. Many cell companies replace units in need of repair with a refurb. You might have the fanciest PDA’o'phone out there but get you get one back that’s been in the bottom of someone’s golf bag. But it’s now blessed by Cell-co. as refurbished and tested !

Not to mention, if my phone croaks I still have my PDA and vice versa.

]]> By: mobilejennethhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-772 mobilejenneth Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:29:18 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-772 How funny you should post this today - I was actually thinking about this very same thing yesterday! I wrote about it here: http://www.girlsgonemobile.net/?p=763. How funny you should post this today – I was actually thinking about this very same thing yesterday! I wrote about it here: http://www.girlsgonemobile.net/?p=763.

]]> By: Girls Gone Mobile » Bigger screen sizes are A Good Thinghttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-771 Girls Gone Mobile » Bigger screen sizes are A Good Thing Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:56:45 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-771 [...] Judie at Gear Diary has written something similar for her latest ‘Dear Gear Diary’ column. [...] [...] Judie at Gear Diary has written something similar for her latest ‘Dear Gear Diary’ column. [...]

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-769 Judie Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:45:32 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-769 I couldn't find it...not even on eBay! :-P I couldn’t find it…not even on eBay! :-P

]]> By: dmccartyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/11/08/dear-gear-diary-3/#comment-768 dmccarty Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:42:27 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=447#comment-768 Where could someone find the Acer N311 these days? Is it OOS everywhere? Where could someone find the Acer N311 these days? Is it OOS everywhere?

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