This could be the killer iPhone app.

[[AK]Clay]

Price plans are in line with or cheaper than other smart phones.

This was my conclusion as well. I spent quite some time doing a cost analysis. Yes the iPhone plan is the more expensive - but not by very much. Also, there's an undocumented 550 minute family plan you can get for $10 cheaper. AT&T offers lots of corporate discounts to employees as well - check to see if your railroad has an agreement. I get a 25% discount on my monthly bill due to who I work for.

I suggest that sites which incorporate those technologies in the login area are poorly designed.

I agree with this as well (man, I'm agreeing w/ Squid on way too much today.) Though I suppose this doesn't help FC's situation too much. I like Safari - it's a cell phone, not a laptop. My guess is Safari will be updated w/ patches to work w/ that stuff - though I almost hope not. I hate flash dependent websites.



On another note, be careful when using your iPhone for your SCUBA calculations. Those apps don't go through any kind of quality check. I downloaded a unit converter that was great - until the very first calculation I did on it I found the Pa to psi conversion was WRONG. Not good - just glad I wasn't using it for anything important at the time.

[[AK]Squidly]

On another note, be careful when using your iPhone for your SCUBA calculations. Those apps don't go through any kind of quality check. I downloaded a unit converter that was great - until the very first calculation I did on it I found the Pa to psi conversion was WRONG. Not good - just glad I wasn't using it for anything important at the time.

Reagan said it best: "Trust but verify."

[[AK]Hylander]

I bought a Motorola Q9c a little over a month ago and I have been extremely satisfied with it. Especially since it was only $79.99 and that it's on a real network - Verizon.

But in all honesty, if the iPhone was on Verizon - I would have probably bought it. My wife's company gets breaks for Verizon so I added the unlimited bandwidth and text messaging which brought out plan to be about the same it was before we got her employee company break.

I purchased a few apps for the Q, mostly just a better PIM than the defaults and also a good backup program. I have all my accounts on IMAP with Gmail and now it syncs with my Q via IMAP.

The biggest downside is I'm pretty much off Thunderbird and back to Outlook but since I now use Gmail for 95% of my email activities - it's not as big a deal as it was. Plus, with live bookmarks in Firefox, I don't need to use Thunderbird for RSS as much either.

Like Sonic - I was still using my Palm T/X and Palm Desktop as it just worked. But now I'm 100% on my Q.

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

So far I'm still committed to the Palm. For me, it does more things that I need.

Lately I've been using a lot of audio Bluetooth devices that use the A2DP protocol, which is inexplicably not supported by Apple.

Also, I need buttons for one-touch access to apps, web links, and messaging. Not having support for flash memory and not having a removable battery is also a deal-breaker for me.

Ideally, I'd like a phone with open software development freedom, a screen and web browser as good as Apple's, along with a real keyboard, expandable memory and a swappable battery. The iPhone's position sensing feature is also pretty cool.

Guess I'll just have to wait...

[[AK]Bribo]

I'd love to get an iPhone.... if it was supported by Verizon.

My problem is that the AT&T coverage is at best sketchy. No 3G and usually only a bar of service on the old network. I use my phone as my primary contact device for work so it's vital that I can be reached here at my home.
I get great Verizon service here though.

When the iPhone is available on Verizon or the AT&T coverage improves I'll be picking one up.

[[AK]Hylander]

I'd love to get an iPhone.... if it was supported by Verizon.

My problem is that the AT&T coverage is at best sketchy. No 3G and usually only a bar of service on the old network. I use my phone as my primary contact device for work so it's vital that I can be reached here at my home.
I get great Verizon service here though.

When the iPhone is available on Verizon or the AT&T coverage improves I'll be picking one up.

Amen to that. I still hear complaints from people about AT&T coverage in Western and Central NJ. Since I work / Commute in those areas - AT&T is pretty much a deal breaker. Verizon it is.

[[AK]Squidly]

I've never had an issue anywhere in NJ...top to bottom...and I've seen it all.
Dead center of the Pine Barrens last weekend - 4 bars.

NY is a different animal. But then again they elected Hillary.