Who’s using a Sidekick 3?
I’m thinking about switching from a Palm Tungsten C and LG cell phone to a Sidekick 3.
If you’re reading and have a Sidekick 2 or 3 — what’s it like? How’s T-Mobile service? Is it worth the $$$?
I’m thinking about switching from a Palm Tungsten C and LG cell phone to a Sidekick 3.
If you’re reading and have a Sidekick 2 or 3 — what’s it like? How’s T-Mobile service? Is it worth the $$$?
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July 13th, 2006 at 11:40 pm
I don’t use a sidekick but I am a T-mobile customer. For what its worth, I’ve always had a lot of luck with them. Outside of major metro areas in the SE, I roam on other networks, but there is no cost associated with doing so.
Hope that helps.
July 14th, 2006 at 10:37 am
Just got the Motorola Q … good price point and such a cool phone. Blue Tooth has made my life so much easier.
July 14th, 2006 at 10:37 am
And its Verizon who’s wired the METRO here in DC …
July 14th, 2006 at 2:55 pm
I have Verizon and I’ve been pretty happy with it. But I think their “competitive advantage” as having the best network is coming to an end…so if T-Mobile has good reception, then that’s good news.
I’ve heard mixed reviews about the Q — but it looks cool as anything. Is the Windows OS easy to use?
July 15th, 2006 at 1:28 pm
WIndows Mobile 5 is great. I have a Samsung i730 and it does everything I want and more.
July 16th, 2006 at 10:09 am
No offense, people, but you’re missing the boat. Danger’s Hiptop (nee T-Mobile’s Sidekick) has been developed from Day 1 with wireless handheld internet access in mind. Consider it a bad-ass always-on Internet PDA that just happens to have phone capabilities. Windows Mobile and Palm devices pale in comparison because they have so much legacy UI that was never intended for a cell phone.
I have loved my Sidekick and Sidekick II. I can’t wait to get a Sidekick III. I would NEVER think about using anything else.
For an extensive review, see http://www.hiptop.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48163
July 16th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
That review actually sparked this post.
My reservations for getting the Sidekick would be…
Phone: does it get annoying to flip the screen to make / take calls?
Compatibility with Palm / iCal software
T-Mobile service
size and portability
I agree there’s nothing like it. The closest thing is a Blackberry, but I see too many lawyers carrying those around. Someone made this comparison: Sidekick : Mac as Blackberry : Windows PC.
Oh, the nerdiness of it all.
Thanks Nick!
July 22nd, 2006 at 6:40 am
The phone on the Sidekick is fine. It is fun to flip it open. Not sure about Palm compatability.
P.s. We must both read Brad Feld’s blog
August 14th, 2007 at 12:31 am
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article s using a Sidekick 3?, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.
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