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    October 29

    Which mobile phone?

    I am regularly asked "what mobile phone should I get?"
     
    The answer is not simple; it depends on the feature set which is important to you. However, here's my subjective list:
     
    • BlackBerry - if e-mail is important to you, nay essential, then you need a BlackBerry. No other device comes close for messaging.
    • Samung A701 - if you want to use Telstra's NextG 3G network, then this is presently the most feature-rich handset. The NextG data speeds are impressive. However, after using other Samsung models, this flip-phone does feel more chunky.
    • Samsung D820 - for standard GSM, this is a light and stylish handset, with great sound and video outputs.
    • Sony Ericsson K800i - for shutterbugs or non-NextG 3G users, this handset is a winner. It has great business features, a sturdy feel, an excellent OS and currently the highest quality camera in a mobile phone. In fact, this model carries the moniker "cybershot", aligning it with Sony's digital camera range.
    • Nokia E61 - this is also a non-NextG 3G handset, with the telephone reliability of the Nokia brand along with the feature set of a smartphone. A good screen and QWERTY keyboard make this a perfect device for road warriors. BlackBerry Connect software has been licensed meaning push e-mail is available.
    • Motorola v3i - it just has to be included on the list; the GSM-only v3i was an instant killer when it first came out, with unbelievable looks and a super-thin clamshell design. The Motorola operating system has quirks which bug me but for the aesthetically inclined, the gold Dolce and Gabanna model or the feminine pink model are must-haves.
    All of these handsets come with USB data cables. There will be no problems with keeping your phone synchronised with a PC, nor with transferring files including ringtones and photographs.
     
    All, bar the Nokia E61 and BlackBerry have cameras. All, bar the BlackBerry have expandable memory.
     
    What, no PDAs, you ask? Yes. Frankly, for all the advantages the Pocket PC platform offers, I find it still too quirky for heavy-duty use. I've had to reboot my HTC devices - including the iMate JasJar which "try it for three days then return it to the PR company" journalists tout as a regular "editor's choice".
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    April 22

    Roomba

    I bought a Roomba today - it works very well; an excellent device.
     
    It's even programmable ... brilliant stuff!
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    November 25

    Corporate e-mail access

    In this world of push e-mail solutions - not least of which is BlackBerry - it still astounds me that business managers are convinced they need to use their mobile phone as a modem for their laptop, to dial an ISP, in order to pull e-mail.
     
    Ironically, these managers insist that they need certain things, be it Bluetooth (because they believe Bluetooth to be the way a laptop uses a mobile phone as a modem) because they "can't be without e-mail" and because they are such "heavy" e-mail users (and this despite the fact they do not know how to actually reply to e-mails, or despite the fact they can only read an e-mail if they have first printed it).
     
    Now, I can appreciate people have different understandings of technology and different levels of tech-savviness. What shocks and surprises me though is when we talk about management. These are people I presume surely must have business acumen, people who surely must be sharp minded, and not the least people who would want information at the speed of thought. I guess not. And that's the thing which I have the hardest time comprehending.
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