Friday, February 23, 2007

Do I really need a SmartPhone?

Someone please talk me out of it. This desire has risen a few times now, to get the Treo 700w, with built-in Windows capabilities.

The benefit of having such a phone? Microsoft Outlook synchronization, better (more expansive and organized) interface, helpful planner, easy-use keyboard.

The negatives of having such a phone? The price! Duh. Without a 2-year plan (which I have no intention of getting) the phone has a list price of $600. That's roughly the price of a PlayStation 3. Lets not forget that you are required to sign up for an expensive Verizon data plan (my dad pays $40/month for the data plan, but his is at least paid by the company). There is simply not enough bang for the buck.

Is Outlook synchronization useful when I barely get any e-mails at the moment? Is a web browser useful if I spend a lot of time in front of the computer? Is a planner worth the extra money when I don't need one on me at all times? Do I do enough text entry in my phone to warrant a keyboard? Hardly.

Until the price drops, the need arises, or they make a much more affordable data plan, I just don't see how much good a phone like that would do for me.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I struggle with the same question. I have a razor phone with cingular wireless. It is an older model, so it doesn't even record video! I wanted a treo badly until I saw the iPhone. My 2 year contract is up and I want to upgrade to iPhone, but I know it will be a higher monthly payment. It would be ok if I could use the phone as a modem on my laptop, but I don't think this is possible with iPhone. I don't want to pay for the internet twice with separate devices. I don't really need the device, but it looks cool!

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