[ale] HOW2 choose an organizer/phone ?

[Robert Coggins]

I am waiting on the Palm Pre.  Many are calling it the iPhone killer.  I
am not sure of that since I haven't tried it yet.  But from the videos I
see iti may be...  It uses an OS called WebOS which I believe is linux
based.  I have needed a smartphone since january and I am holding off
until the pre comes out.  Possibly mid May.

Touchstone looks really kewl too.  It is the wireless charging for the
phone.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/palm-pre-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/

Courtney Thomas wrote:
> I'm interested in getting some kind of organizer/phone device that will be
> 
> 1-a good buy
> 2-will allow wireless downloads from the net and not require more than a DSL 
> connection [no special provider]
> 3-will have enough storage to download books
> 4-will interconnect with a computer to permit moving stuff back&forth
> 5-a big enough & bright enough screen to permit reading w/o spending time 
> scrolling each page
> 6-a moderately usable keyboard
> 7-rechargable
> 8-audio capable w/headset
> 9-maximally flexible [not Kindle]
> 10-will have enough RAM to function adequately
> 11-Linux driven OK but not necessary
> 12-used  OK
> 
> Is there anything on the horizon better & worth waiting for that's not 
> exorbitant  ?
> 
> Any caveats regarding particular products, as well as necessary or highly 
> desirable features not covered here  ?
> 
> As always, thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge,
> 
> Courtney 
> 
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