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• Why I chose the Dash

  My aging Blackberry 8700 was just getting too much for my pockets, and I needed to upgrade. I was debating between the Dash and the Pearl and decided on the Dash. Why? For starters, T-Mobile released the Windows Mobile 6 update , which adds (among many other things), HTML e-mail support. This is really nice. I also missed OneNote Mobile too much. Another big factor is that my company was slowly locking down 3rd party applications on the Blackberry, and I was told I would soon lose the ability to get both work and personal mail on the device. As it turns out, we're piloting GoodMail on the Windows Mobile platform, so with the Dash I'll actually be able to get my work e-mail after all. Unfortunately, they don't yet have a client that works in Windows Mobile 6, and I'm not about to downgrade to WM5. Finally, it was actually thinner and only slightly wider than the Pearl, and yet has a full keyboard instead of the Pearl's SureType. One thing I loved and missed about the WM platform is the ability... Posted May 24 2007, 05:14 PM by Tim with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Technology, Gadgets, Personal

• I don't want an iPhone

  No, I'm not entirely crazy. There's no denying that this is a sweet device. The people and markets have spoken and most seem to be in love - or at least in lust - with it. As a device, I think that it's a game changer - but there there are some practical issues I need to get past before I can bring myself to buy one. First of all, I've been spoiled by the the convergence on my Blackberry . It's been an amazing experience carrying one device for my phone, work e-mail, personal e-mail and Internet access. It's going to take a lot for me to give that up, though the iPhone probably comes close. Beyond this, there's the issue of Cingular exclusivity . Even with number portability, switching carriers is not a trivial task. I'm sure Apple decided to announce 6 months before the actual release to allow prospective customers to let their contracts expire - I've already heard people at work planning on doing so. It should be noted that this is a GSM device, so it hurts the CDMA-based Verizon and... Posted Jan 10 2007, 04:37 PM by Tim with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Technology, Gadgets, Personal, Innovation, Apple