Thanks le nub! I am being a little technologically ignorant!

Also, is it moronic to have a video ipod and an iphone, especially when I have only one computer I can synch with, and that it at work?

The only smartphone I know of capable of handling LJ is the iPhone.

I can manage it on my E61i, but hey, overkill city.

I think I've lost my large iPod. Angry.

you have an E61i? how do you like it? That's what I'm getting Beau.

If you're planning on being on the Eastern Shore at all, Verizon was pretty much the only thing that worked when I was there. I got T-Mobile since that worked best at my new place in SF and I essentially couldn't use my phone until I moved. However, T-Mobile has been great to have here in France.

My work phone is Verizon, so that can be used as a back up. I've been with AT&T/Cingular/the new at&t since 1998, and I haven't had a problem with them until the latest buyout. I pay more for less service and bigger headaches. They removed the portion of my plan that allowed international roaming right before I left for France in Sept. without telling me. With my mom in the hospital, I couldn't be without it, so I had to waste 2 hours of my time and a 5 euro calling card to get it done.

T-Mobile has cheaper international roaming rates, more minutes for less money, and data plans that are significantly cheaper. I'm prepared for a small trade-off in coverage, but it sounds like no one has any significant complaints.

Thank you, megan, -t, and Gris for the info!

I am with t-mobile, but not averse to leaving for Verizon. I really like the Blackberry Pearl that is pink and available from verizon, but don't really know if it does any of these things!

Verizon's data plans are much more expensive than other carriers. Unlimited data and push email with a T-Mobile BlackBerry is $20 per month. The cheapest Verizon BB plan is $79.99 and includes 450 minutes with unlimited email/data. If you used a web-enabled phone, you're still looking at the same price for unlimited data. On the cheaper plans with pay-as-you-go data, it's $1.99 per MB. They do have a 3G network that's pretty fast, but for me it's not worth the extra bucks.

T-Mobile is offering 1000 minutes for $39.99 plus the $20 for email/data. at&t is $39.99 for 450 minutes plus $30 for unlimited data/email. If you choose a web-enabled phone, access is $5.99 per month in addition to your voice plan.

do you have to have some other sort of plan for your home which you tap in to.

The only way you can tap into home access is if the phone is wi-fi capable (assuming you have wi-fi), and it doesn't cost extra.

The only smartphone I know of capable of handling LJ is the iPhone. It's crashed every other mobile browser I know of.

Yep. LJ didn't work on my Palm Treo, my BlackBerry or my Razr.

I hope this helps you, Sophia.

Thanks all!

you have an E61i? how do you like it?

Formwise, I wish it were narrower. Keyboardwise I have a persistent niggle that you have to hit the alt key to get to the apostrophe, whereas the question mark is just right there. Perhaps I dwell too much.

It performs well. I have more reading to do--it's certainly got a lot of functionality tucked in there that I haven't gotten to--I've installed a few productivity apps, set up some connection pools, used wireless networks as well as T Mobil hotspots for connection, taken pictures, sent emails, texted and texted and texted.

I wish it were smaller. Then I bet the apostrophe thing wouldn't bother me at all.

a phone/phone-type device for going on the internet, particularly look at checking email/gmail, and reading here and livejournal?

I really like my Helio Ocean. Their plans include unlimited internet/email and texts, which I love. Though I miss the earlier start time of the free nights, that I had with Sprint. They use Sprint's signal, I don't know how that is where you are... It does AWESOME with yahoo mail and good with gmail (it gets all the mail, but doesn't thread it like gmail does), and those (and hotmail and aol and a couple others) are built in so all you do is put your login and password and it's a go.

B.org is pretty good on it--I've read/posted many times. It does lose the cookie sometimes, though, which can be annoying.

I've checked LJ on it, but I wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis--I'm sure the iPhone is better for that.

I love the dual slidey keyboard though. It's awesome.

Any other Treo 700p users out there who've installed the latest upgrade? I have an SD card, but no reader, and I'm completely stumped on how the hell I'm supposed to do this.

Instructions are here [link] if anyone wants to have a look. I can't do step 6, and I don't see a ready alternative for proceeding.

[edit: Bah - I just noticed the fine print on this page where it says "requires blank expansion card and reader". Frak.]

I need some advice regarding my budding career as a podcaster.

I currently pay for AudioAcrobat and can produce files via phone...which is good for the 'chat show' nature of the interview based podcasts I'd like to publish.

However, the audio quality is variable. And the files live on the audioacrobat server...not mine.

Deena has set up Podpress for me but I'm not yet clear how to use it.

If you were me, how would you set up?

No surprise, but Polaroid has finally pulled the plug. [link]