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| not just this phone, but I feel that there is way too much hype on handsets, functions & features ... at the end of the day ... I personally want seperate devices rather than an all in one .... also I am very cynical regards operators & handset vendors limiting the available feature sets in order to make money on other services ... Vodafone disarming the VoiP capability on the N95 & Apple practically forcing users to spend more money on iTunes being two recent examples .... | |
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I agree about the 'seperate devices' point. With bluetooth, it would make a lot more sense to have a small, dedicated phone and a seperate 'proper' PDA. You don't really want to have to lug a PDA everywhere with you (could be disastrous if you lose it on a night out) and phones should really be small (easily pocketable) and with a decent battery life. Something which can't be said of most smartphones.
However, the market has drifted inexorably towards the smartphone. There's pressure to integrate more functionality into it because the telephone is one device you're always going to carry with you. eg. I have a nice little compact digital camera but it only comes with me on special occasions. The rather less capable camera in my phone is with me all the time.
Of all companies, Nokia do a pretty good dedicated PDA - the N800. You should check that out.
http://www.nseries.com/products/n800/
Linux based with a high-res screen, WiFi and bluetooth. It also has a decent Skype client. Plus it works very well with their folding keyboard, making a pretty good pairing.
I'm seriously considering one but am also tempted by the HTC Kaiser phone. It would be a great upgrade to my existing PocketPC PDA as well as having GPS which I think is a great feature when driving or visiting a new place.