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Consuela - Dec 15, 2005 8:40:30 pm PST #6011 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

They were, I thought.

ARgh.

This has taken ALL evening, and I'm back in the same place I started in.


Eddie - Dec 15, 2005 8:43:00 pm PST #6012 of 10003
Your tag here.

Fun, isn't it? Wish I could be more help. Maybe some googling would give you some insight into what's wrong. Kudos for trying to secure your wireless.


Consuela - Dec 15, 2005 8:43:34 pm PST #6013 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

t sigh


le nubian - Dec 16, 2005 2:15:31 am PST #6014 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Google is now accessible via your cellphone's web program.


Stephanie - Dec 16, 2005 2:20:57 am PST #6015 of 10003
Trust my rage

Ginger, Joe had a Treo and he *loves* it. I personally think the keys are a bit small, but Joe says you get used to it. It has allowed him to work without being at work in many circumstances. I know nothing about the Blackberry, however, so I can't really compare them.


§ ita § - Dec 16, 2005 4:13:07 am PST #6016 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

No more Firewire?


DXMachina - Dec 16, 2005 4:46:40 am PST #6017 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

iPod accessory maker sues rival in patent spat:

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters claims Belkin's FM transmitter and charger violates a DLO-held patent.

[link]


Gris - Dec 16, 2005 6:21:05 am PST #6018 of 10003
Hey. New board.

As I've said here before, my Treo 650 is my favoritest electronic toy evar. I've never used a blackberry, though. Also, I primarily love the Treo for its PDA functions, not the web/email functions, which I don't use nearly as much.

If all you need is email, a lot of nicer non-smart phones offer email access. Maybe look into a Nokia 6820, which has a flip-out qwerty keyboard, can get POP/IMAP email, do IM, and also does have a WAP browser that would proabably work with the brand new m.gmail.com. It's a lot smaller and lighter than blackbery/treo, though it does less.


Wolfram - Dec 16, 2005 6:55:02 am PST #6019 of 10003
Visilurking

I had been toying with the idea of getting a phone with web access, because there are times that my business requires me to be able to get e-mail. After the afternoon from hell, in which I was waiting for an important e-mail and the ice storm took down my phone line and DSL, eventually driving me to the wi-fi at Krystal, of all places, it's suddenly become more of a priority. I want a qwerty-ish keyboard. It seems to be a battle between a Treo and a Blackberry. This [link] is interesting, but doesn't have much of a track record. Anyone want to say what good or bad about what they have? There's too much stuff to compare and I'm baffled.

I picked up the Treo 650 a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. I also bought an enfora wifi sled, which means whenever I'm in a wifi zone (like my home, office, hot spots etc.) I get free internet access on my phone. I didn't want to pay $45 a month for data access, because I figured if I really need internet on the road I can either find a hot spot or pay as I go with the data.

I went with the Treo over the Blackberry because I'm a Palm OS addict, and I was wary of the future of blackberry because of the lawsuit. Also, the Treo is freakin' incredible.


§ ita § - Dec 16, 2005 7:00:23 am PST #6020 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I like the Blackberry for work, because it's tied tightly into our enterprise email and calendaring system. I don't think I'd get one for myself, but I have a couple geek friends who have.

I don't have a Treo, because I'm averse to too much unifications -- I have a phone that can do rudimentary e-mail, calendaring and web browsing, and a PDA that can use it as a modem. Works like a charm.