Blackberry Vs Laptop
Discussion
I may have got this totally wrong but when I am away from the office I like to check my emails, My yahoo account I do from my Samsung mobile but that is not very good at all, just ok for a quick view and nothing more.
To see my Outlook express emails which can often have large files attached I use an internet cafe and www.gotomypc.com so I can then see my full desktop, Trying to access gotomypc.com from my standard mobile just does not work.
What does the top of the range blackberry do for you, would it be able to handle using gotomypc.com or would that be too much for a small device, I assume I could redirect my outlook express to my blacberry but I would still need them on my normal desktop at work also and would also only want it coming to the blackberry when im out of the office.
are they too big and bulky to just carry around in jeans pocket and use like a normal mobile ?
Failing that it will be the laptop route but when holidaying etc its another bit of luggage to carry,
any advise suggestions please
To see my Outlook express emails which can often have large files attached I use an internet cafe and www.gotomypc.com so I can then see my full desktop, Trying to access gotomypc.com from my standard mobile just does not work.
What does the top of the range blackberry do for you, would it be able to handle using gotomypc.com or would that be too much for a small device, I assume I could redirect my outlook express to my blacberry but I would still need them on my normal desktop at work also and would also only want it coming to the blackberry when im out of the office.
are they too big and bulky to just carry around in jeans pocket and use like a normal mobile ?
Failing that it will be the laptop route but when holidaying etc its another bit of luggage to carry,
any advise suggestions please
Exigeowner said:
I may have got this totally wrong but when I am away from the office I like to check my emails, My yahoo account I do from my Samsung mobile but that is not very good at all, just ok for a quick view and nothing more.
To see my Outlook express emails which can often have large files attached I use an internet cafe and www.gotomypc.com so I can then see my full desktop, Trying to access gotomypc.com from my standard mobile just does not work.
What does the top of the range blackberry do for you, would it be able to handle using gotomypc.com or would that be too much for a small device, I assume I could redirect my outlook express to my blacberry but I would still need them on my normal desktop at work also and would also only want it coming to the blackberry when im out of the office.
are they too big and bulky to just carry around in jeans pocket and use like a normal mobile ?
Failing that it will be the laptop route but when holidaying etc its another bit of luggage to carry,
any advise suggestions please
I've a Blackberry Pearl which is not a bad phone at all, has a camera etc and very phone like in size and weight. For e-mails I find it very good, bit slow with attachments but usually I wait till I'm back in the office for them anyway. Qwerty key board helps with writing, etc, well worth a a look.To see my Outlook express emails which can often have large files attached I use an internet cafe and www.gotomypc.com so I can then see my full desktop, Trying to access gotomypc.com from my standard mobile just does not work.
What does the top of the range blackberry do for you, would it be able to handle using gotomypc.com or would that be too much for a small device, I assume I could redirect my outlook express to my blacberry but I would still need them on my normal desktop at work also and would also only want it coming to the blackberry when im out of the office.
are they too big and bulky to just carry around in jeans pocket and use like a normal mobile ?
Failing that it will be the laptop route but when holidaying etc its another bit of luggage to carry,
any advise suggestions please
I use a Blackberry (8700) its absolutely ideal for email, not bad for attachments especially PPT, crap on Excel, and OK for basic web browsing. Decent phone as well.
This is all talking to an Exchange 2003/RIM infra.
ETA: but I also have a laptop - IMHO a BB is no substitute for a laptop.
This is all talking to an Exchange 2003/RIM infra.
ETA: but I also have a laptop - IMHO a BB is no substitute for a laptop.
Edited by tertius on Wednesday 5th September 23:07
Exigeowner said:
Just been lookiing at the Nokia N800 today at PC World, Not a mobile phone I know but anybody have any experience with these or its equals
Had a serious look at them 3 months ago. I love the concept, and the price. But the functionality is "well, you CAN do it, but you have to ..." rather than "Yes" for much of what I wanted to do. And it is very very slow when things get taxing, which is good for battery life but not for the blood pressure.Doesn't feel particularly well integrated either. But the screen is fab. No built in telephony means Bluetooth on the move, unless you happen to be near a hotspot.
Definately a good community behind the OS, although they have that (I want to say "typical" but that might be unfair) Linux aversion to anything remotely MS related - which kinda ignores the ubiqitous things that the rest of the population just assume you can read. Openoffice didn't work on the N800 when I looked, but it may now. And I want my PIM to sync to my phone.
Definately the Curate's Egg for me. Loved the idea, but too many minuses in its current incarnation. In the end I spent nearly 3 times more to get a Samsung Q1U. Worth it ? Hmmm.
Hut49 said:
Wait for one of these - launched last week in the UK: moves GPS MS Windows Mobile 6.0 3MP camera smartphone to the next level.
Listen to Hut49! The HTC Kaiser is a monster and certainly the best all-round PDA ever released as it includes high speed Internet access (GPRS/3G/HSDPA), built-in GPS, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, tilting screen, quality camera, etc. The keyboard and fast Internet access means it's perfect for email on the move and of course it can sync with Exchange, etc.Edited by Hut49 on Monday 3rd September 21:43
Exigeowner said:
WIll I be able to find the HTC on the high street for testing ? I guess just the normal mobile phone shops.
The Samsung Q1U looks a nice bit of kit, where will I be able to find one of those on the high street ?
I preordered mine from SuperEtrader.co.uk last April. Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile will all feature the HTC in slightly cosmetically different handsets around the 250 quid mark. The super high speed browsing (where signal allows) could lead to high usage charges cos browsing's so easy so watch out when you select the plan.The Samsung Q1U looks a nice bit of kit, where will I be able to find one of those on the high street ?
This handset is just amazing but I want to try it out on my travels before getting too excited. If the phone's as good as the other bits I've tried there'll be no need ever to covert another's phone ever again!
Exigeowner said:
WIll I be able to find the HTC on the high street for testing ? I guess just the normal mobile phone shops.
The Samsung Q1U looks a nice bit of kit, where will I be able to find one of those on the high street ?
HTC branded available mostly in LondonThe Samsung Q1U looks a nice bit of kit, where will I be able to find one of those on the high street ?
ABM Electronics [London (Tottenham Court Road)]
Inkino [London (Tottenham Court Road)]
JAG Communications [South West]
Jersey Telecom [Jersey]
Rankhour [London (Tottenham Court Road)]
Will surely be in Voda and Orange soon. MDA Vario III is the T Mobile name IIRC.
Q1U in PC World.
Well Today I went to my local town to see a HTC Kaiser in operation and nobody had one, that was O2, Orange, Phones4U , T Mobile and Vodaphone ( when their staff finally stopped arseing around)
Im sure I can get it online cheapetr anyway but unless its allows me to connect to my work PC and is actuially workable for me then there would be no point in my purchasing it.
Im sure I can get it online cheapetr anyway but unless its allows me to connect to my work PC and is actuially workable for me then there would be no point in my purchasing it.
The networks almost always lag behind in bringing HTC devices to the market under their own brand. Unless they have an exclusive deal like T-Mob did with the Ameo. By the time they get them, and strip all the bits off they don't like (VOIP) and add the branded stuff, it can be a while before they get them.
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