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[heidi]

The Sidekick has dropped in price to under $200 - it's a phone, a pda, an email device, a web browser and (for $35 more) a camera - plus it has AIM. If you're in the US and in the market for a new phone, I really recommend it.

Edited to add: I've tweaked the url above to include the FA affiliation info - if you do buy it by clicking above, you'll be donating to FA without paying anything more out of pocket

Comments

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

[glares at electronics market] NOW they do this.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Oh but your handheld is pretty too...

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

:D

[luminousmarble.livejournal.com]

I've been holding off on the cell business because I wanted to wait until there was better net capability, and I've been curious about those for a while. I've been looking up the service plans--pay as you go is good for me, since I'm not much of a phone person; did you add additional cell minutes to that, or not worry about it? (Hmm, and if I make myself an FA link, will FA get a kickback?)

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Click here to buy it and help FA: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000A0AK0/fictionalley-20

[jessryn.livejournal.com]

Ooohh pretty! When my mother asked late last school year, what I thought I might like when I graduated from college this year I said probably a cellphone or a pda. Now I will seriously have to keep this in mind for the end of the year, because this way I'll have both.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

No, Blackberrys don't have AIM and they don't text either, although I was always able to back&forth with Cassie on it. This Sidekick has phone capability, but you don't have to turn it on - you can get it, and not activate the phone, and pay $29/month for unlimited email and web and AIM and I think it's a little more/month for the text messaging, but I'm not sure how much more. And it'll still have a phone capability if you ever need to call 911, you'll be able to do so without activating the phone and it'll be a free call.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

You can add it right on amazon when you make the purchase. Cool, eh?

[luminousmarble.livejournal.com]

The T-Mobile site has the national plans listed:
http://www.t-mobile.com/plans/default.asp?nav=hm2

As I understand it, the text messaging is unlimited and free, and you pay .20 a minute for any calls. I could be completely off on this. But whatever; it's still a great deal. *orders*

[luminousmarble.livejournal.com]

Er, that's the Sidekick plan. specifically. Eep.

omigod

[luminousmarble.livejournal.com]

This has got to be the best thing I have ever played with. Thanks for the rec.

Re: omigod

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Isn't it amazing? I need a sidekick avatar!

Re: omigod

[luminousmarble.livejournal.com]

I'll leave you some spam, then. Is it obvious that I also draw stick people? *leaves poorly made pic*