| So what is the Blackberry attraction that causes so | | | | there's Bluetooth GPS. So if you want both, get Wi-Fi |
| many to pay extra for that device over a pda | | | | built-in, and get the Bluetooth GPS device. |
| smartphone? | | | | * The Blackberry keyboard - If it doesn't have a |
| Here's just a few tidbits to wet your whistle ... and get | | | | QWERTY keyboard, then you have the option of |
| you thinking. | | | | Suretype (different input method). Since getting my |
| * Camera Flash - I've yet to see a Palm OS device | | | | Blackberry, I decided that I hate Suretype so I turned it |
| with it, and only some Windows Mobile devices have it. | | | | off. It's still easier than typing words using a normal |
| Every Blackberry that has a camera, has a flash. The | | | | mobile phone. Instead of pressing the "2" button three |
| camera feature is almost useless without a flash, from | | | | times to get the letter "c," you press the "7" button |
| what I can tell. | | | | once. Also, there is a shift key, and you only have to |
| * Software - Probably not as wide a selection as | | | | press two buttons to get punctuation characters. |
| Windows Mobile, but probably better than Palm OS. I | | | | * Touchscreen - Most Blackberries don't have it but |
| remember that I did like Palm OS, but it's basically dead. | | | | some do. |
| Only one manufacturer makes devices with the Palm | | | | * I don't know what plan the OP has, but for $70 plus |
| OS, and even they make Windows Mobile phones as | | | | taxes (at Sprint) there is a plan that has 450 minutes |
| well. | | | | and lets you have unlimited data and messaging |
| I can see people making more Blackberry programs, | | | | features. For that price, I doubt that it'd cost more each |
| but not for Palm OS. | | | | month. |
| * 3G - Most Blackberries don't support it, but this is | | | | * I did did notice there is a $20/mo. option to access a |
| quickly changing. | | | | BES server, but that's pointless unless you have a |
| * GPS/Wi-Fi - With Blackberry, you have had to | | | | BES server to connect to. |
| choose one or the other, if you want it built-in. But | | | | If you can think of more reasons to like the Blackberry |
| again, this is changing. Some of their devices have | | | | (or even some to dislike it) .... feel free to leave a |
| both. I've never heard of a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth dongle, but | | | | comment. |