[ale] OT: Danger Hiptop / T-mobile Sidekick

[Ryan Neily]

Unfortunately I'm allready a T-mobile customer.  T-mobiles price for 
current customers is $195.00

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Michael Still wrote:

> BTW: amazon.com has it for $100 after their rebates.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Neily [mailto:ryan at neily.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:41 PM
> To: Michael Still
> Cc: 'ale at ale.org'
> Subject: RE: [ale] OT: Danger Hiptop / T-mobile Sidekick
> 
> 
> 
> Yah, I've been checking out www.dangerinfo.com for sometime now.  Until 
> the SDK comes out, I cant bite tho.  I've gotta see that this thing is 
> going to take off and some kewl apps are going to be written for it before 
> I can invest $200. 
> 
> >From the reviews I've read the web access, and the e-mail/aim functions 
> are VERY useable, and fast. 
> 
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Michael Still wrote:
> 
> > I have a friend that has one and loves it.  I also would like one, but
> until
> > the SDK is out and more apps are made I'll wait.  I'm sure that once the
> SDK
> > is out then there will be syncing apps and ssh.  I'll ask my friend what
> he
> > thinks about battery life.
> > 
> > check out the forums on www.dangerinfo.com/forums
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan Neily [mailto:ryan at neily.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:32 PM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: [ale] OT: Danger Hiptop / T-mobile Sidekick
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Anyone own/used one of thse?  It looks VERY kewl, however, I wont buy one 
> > just yet for the following reasons. 
> > 
> > 1) No SDK for the device.  (when someone writes a SSH client for this 
> > thing, I'll be first in line)
> > 
> > 2) No sync'ing with PIM software such as Outlook (ewww) or Notes (double 
> > ewww) 
> > 
> > 3) Lousy Battery Life - I've heard that the device can barely get through 
> > a day of moderate use without being charged...
> > 
> > Anyone have one that they use instead of a palm and a phone?  I am dieing 
> > to get rid of my palm and my cell, and intergrate the two devices 
> > together...
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

-- 
Ryan Neily
ryan at neily.net

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