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RE: stupid
Do you carry your Visor and a cell phone at all times? If not, then it would be stupid.... for you. A lot of people carry two devices already, and being able to leave one of those at home without losing the functionality would be worth $300.
Did you also know that MOST cell-phones, off the shelf, cost hundreds of $$$? Often upwards ot $300 or $400. These are the cutting-edge phones that you DON'T get for $.01 when you sign up for a plan. There are already a LOT of people out there paying $400 just for the fanciest new cell phone. All those people who carry Visors as well will be jumping at the chance to buy this phone.
Don't forget, also, that this is brand new stuff. Figure in a year and a half that these will be among the low-cost phones available right next to others in the cell-phone store. This is when people like me, who would like it for the convenience, but can't afford to be on the cutting edge, will get it.
Expensive? Certainly.
Cutting Edge? Definitely.
Convenient? Assuredly.
Stupid? No.
As for the Qualcomm, you can't get it any more anyway... 'cus it sucked! ;-)
Personally, though, I'm hoping that the GSM sled for the PalmV comes out in the states soon, and doesn't require Palm.net service (as I fear it will).
God help the screen
Bearded men on screen.
RE: Bearded men on screen.
Oh, and you can always use the freely included headset with it, eliminating the whole Visor to face silliness anyway.
When this story was first leaked, I thought it quite silly to offer a 'phone only' module for $300 (as the Visor itself is $150 to $250). But now I find out that it WILL be a 14.4 wireless modem as well, that $300 doesn't sound so bad (considering early estimates of the Minstrel S wireless modem were tagging at $350 or higher).
I'm now seriously thinking about this as a purchase over the previously lusted after Innogear 6-pack and the aforementioned Minstrel S (which rumor indicates is having similar RF problems as the Glenayre module).
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stupid
i'd rather buy the qualcomm pda phone , but im not buying either cause its stupid!