Geek Unbound

I get to yack about my favorite subject today. Gadgets!

My MDA/pocket-pc has been slowly wearing out. Lord knows, I’ve dropped it countless times. Thank god it has a newer plexy screen vs glass. T-mobile came out with the newer version of the same phone code-named Wing.

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I was already leaning toward this one as I really liked the new blue sleek design. Adam mentioned the helio which was very nice however, it would not work w/T-mobile’s network. My phone service has been almost trouble free so if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it is sorta my motto.

It is pretty much an improvement on my existing one. Newer operating system (Windows Mobile 6), faster chip speed, sleeker design, better camera (2 megapixels), blah blah blah. T-mobile notoriously has shitty cameras on their phones however, this one ain’t half bad. I snapped this pic at work and left it in its raw format.

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So far, I’m very pleased. It has almost a soft feel to it. The frame is super smooth and slides right into hand. The shape is not quite as form fitting as the MDA but I’ve already adapted. They added some extra control buttons on the face that eliminates the need to touch the screen. I hate the stylus so try to avoid it if at all possible. They moved things around a bit too. Buttons are in different places. Some a little more user friendly, a couple rather oddly placed. They also added a port replicator. A very useful little feature when you are trying to charge your phone and use the USB option at the same time. Previous models were limited to one or the other unless you were syncing it w/a PC.

T-mobile managed to get me for a 2 year contract however, I used it to my advantage. I’ve been off contract for several years now and they were itching to get me to sign up again. I haggled w/the Manager till he gave me an extra discount. Give me a month to put it thru the paces before I start bitchin’. lol

9 thoughts on “Geek Unbound”

  1. Yeah! Good for you. I’ve been looking at AT&T’s since…like….forever! As soon as my 2-yr contract starts up, i start looking. Phonescoop.com is a great site to check things out on. And, you know me….I couldn’t help myself. When I saw this: “It has almost a soft feel to it. The frame is super smooth and slides right into hand”……I had to wonder…..are we talking about phones here?????

  2. Congrats on the recent acquisition. I tried that out at the T-Mobile store not too long ago and I really liked it. Immediately after I tried the iPhone in the Apple store and I still wanted the Wing instead, it’s way more functional – and this is an Apple addict speaking here.

  3. I am a BlackBerry boy (VZW 8830). I’m an email, IM, web, music addict and this does all of that. I’ve strayed to the WinMo side a few times (Motorola MPX-200, SMT 5600), but the stability of the BlackBerry and instant email always bring me back.

    I’m an Apple addict, too. The iPhone, at least in it’s initial release, was not even a temptation.

  5. You look woofy in raw format! And I just got the new Wing, and my dog chewed it up. It’s hard to yell at a Golden Retriever whose head turns more sideways each time I screamed. I’m working on getting it replaced under warranty, but mysteriously, canine damage is not in the clause LOL.

  7. I have the most basic of phones because I tend to drop it… LOTS! But I can see a need for these type of phones while I am on the road driving or in an airport. I’ll have to check it out. My 2 year contract with Cingular expires this month.

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