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Originally Posted by JimP
You bring up some good points.
Trying to view something as detailed as site plans on a TP2 would drive me nuts.
I think what it comes down is does the form factor convience outweighs the form factor's inconvenience and if there is a better alternative.
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Jimp,
I think that you are missing the whole point. It is a phone, not a computer. It isn't designed, nor would I recommend typing a report for work or school on it. Could you do this? Sure, but who in their right mind would want too?.. It isn't designed to surf the net all day long either. It is designed to give you the capabilities of having access to information quickly when on the fly. (Hence the term Smartphone.) I think that you need to look at the device in a different perspective.
From your perspective you are wondering if you can justify the overall extra cost of this phone verses a regular flip...At least that is what it seems like. So let me give it a shot for you.
I would assume that since you are willing to try this phone and spend some cash on it you would also spend some cash on a regular flip. Get the smaller one with the larger screen, etc... You are going to drop at least a Benjamin on one of those phones, so basically you are only looking at a difference of around $100 for equipment. Given the fact that this phone has GPS, so you don't need to buy a Garmin or TomTom. Also, if you spend $20 on a memory card, then you don't have to purchase a MP3 player or iPod. The extra savings from not needing either of those devices is going to far outweigh the extra cost in equipment you would have to have with getting this phone. That doesn't even take into account the advantage of only having to have one device charged, pack cables for device, keep track of, etc...On top of that, you are also able to do basic computer functions like receive e-mail, check a random page for information or do a quick google search for information. Then you have the wonderful keyboard that you already commented on, which makes text messaging or that quick reply e-mail a breeze...
The only difference that I see would be the basic monthly cost of having data as a part of your monthly plan. For me, it basically comes down to the fact that for me, spending 1.30 a day for the convenience of having the weather updated right on my phone, the quick access to data if I need it, my e-mails for both school and personal, navigation built into my phone and the awesome functionality of having a Mighty Mike ROM is well worth the extra 1.30 a day. I can live without ordering that extra double cheeseburger from McDonald's or having that one extra 20oz soda a day for all that functionality to be right in my pocket just a few screen taps away.... So for me, I guess the better question is how bad do you need that extra soda or double cheeseburger?..LOL
Hope I helped..
Speed...