hans, 

If it helps any, I can be at the Westside Stammtisch as I do have a HTC Hero for you to look at. 

Jon
---- "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com> wrote: 
> Am 17. Mär, 2010 schwätzte Joseph Sinclair so:
> 
> > Not sure what something similar to a traditional Palm device is (I assume you mean the Treo phones, not an ancient Palm V or similar).
> 
> I don't know :). Actually, I think it was a Palm V she had. It wasn't
> actually a phone. Well, we still have one. Battery died and she didn't
> want to pay 80% of the cost of a new device to fix the battery.
> 
> > If you mean a Treo phone, then a Motorola Cliq might be better, although it's not nearly as nice hardware-wise as the Nexus One.  Blackberries are the only smartphones that really look like the Treo phones anymore.
> 
> She's seen the storm. Blackberries are now out.
> 
> After what Alan said about only running blessed programs on the Motorolas,
> Motorola is out. I keep hoping Motorola will clue in rather than die off,
> but, alas, it seems determined to die.
> 
> > AT&T is the only major carrier that I know for certain can do voice and data simultaneously.
> 
> Hmm, might have to consider that. I've been told the adroid will still
> work on ATT, but not as well at t-mobile. I don't need blinding speeds and
> am actually more concerned about latency.
> 
> I do need to be able to use my phone for an Internet connection on days
> like today and yesterday when Cox is down for the count. Also for days
> when I'm on the road somewhere.
> 
> I have occasional access to a MiFi from Verizon. That works well enough
> for my needs. It was far more reliable in the hospital than the hospital
> provided wifi. Unfortunately the device is in Atlanta this week, so I've
> been stranded.
> 
> > For contact sync at close range, I think most Android phones are at least capable of this, but you might need to add an app for it from Android Marketplace.
> 
> I'm fine with apps from the marketplace.
> 
> For my wife's phone I want to do everything through official channels, so
> the carrier can do tech support :).
> 
> For my phone, I will want extra features and realize I'll likely have to
> go beyond stock for some of them.
> 
> > For other small transfers, I think you may have to use a web-service or email (which would work over WiFi, but not bluetooth) as an intermediary (unless you write your own application for it).
> 
> If we can ssh in via wifi, I can build whatever we need :).
> 
> > Any phone-to-phone contact would probably not work unless both phones are unlocked and have the capability (e.g. two unlocked Android phones with an app for sync via bluetooth).
> 
> OK. I'm more interested in it for me interacting with other people than
> for her phone.
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
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