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Well it’s been 72 hours since I started using a PDA phone to do work when I’m away from the office and I’m still not that impressed.

The pros:

1. extremely small/mobile
2. higher-speed (800 kbps) data transfer just around the bend
3. runs Windows
4. can be used as a phone
5. allows me to do about 70% of necessary duties while away

The cons:

1. expensive: over $600 for the phone plus $80 monthly for the service.
2. very hard to make any larger entries (anything over 5-10 words).
3. running on a LAN is very buggy. It freezes up about twice per sitting.
4. can’t use Internet and phone at the same time — huge let down.
5. battery only lasts about 2 hours when using the Internet. Although an additional battery is included, it has to be recharged on the phone — defeating the purpose of a backup battery.
6. pocket version of IE doesn’t allow for multiple windows, viewing of source code, or form-fill feature. I honestly can’t work like this.
7. thus far it has taken me 40 minutes to connect, log into Typepad, and type this post. In this time I could’ve driven home, blogged, and returned.

I’ll give it another day or two and post again once I’ve made a decision about whether to keep this phone.

By for now.

I’ve seen many pictures of cars with damage as a result of hitting a deer, and I’ve always hoped that I wouldn’t have to share that experience with anyone.

Too late. My 7-year old and I have deer accident pictures to share.

Blogging is so much cooler when you’re not stuck to your computer. However, the tiny keypad and small screen make for a frustrating first post. I’m used to sitting at a desktop with a nice large monitor and huge keyboard and mouse. But I’ll give it a go for now and write back often to tell you about it.