Introducing the iPhone... - Page 4

PvK · #1 July 4th, 2007, 02:20 PM

I still don't want any kind of portable phone nor PDA.

At most, I'd like a lightweight laptop computer with a low pricetag, a long battery life, a good keyboard and a screen that's easily readable outside.

Caduceus · #2 July 4th, 2007, 11:06 PM

I stayed away from a portable phone for as long as I could, but with my job, I need accessibility. I also need a Palm so I don't have to lug textbooks around to peruse at 2 AM. I finally got a Palm Treo, which serves a ton of my needs and puts two devices into one. Now, if I could bundle my pager into that...

geoschmo · #3 July 5th, 2007, 07:55 PM

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I stayed away from a portable phone for as long as I could, but with my job, I need accessibility. I also need a Palm so I don't have to lug textbooks around to peruse at 2 AM. I finally got a Palm Treo, which serves a ton of my needs and puts two devices into one. Now, if I could bundle my pager into that...

Can't your treo function as a pager? I've never understood why people that have a cell phone also have a pager. Just have people that need to page you call you phone number. I'm pretty sure all cell phone packages these days come with voice mail and most have caller ID. What can you do with a pager that you can't do with a cell phone?

Caduceus · #4 July 5th, 2007, 09:47 PM

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What can you do with a pager that you can't do with a cell phone?

Not answer it.

Caduceus · #5 July 5th, 2007, 09:49 PM

Sorry, I couldn't resist the one-liner.

The pager allows me to take time to answer a call, so to speak. At 2 AM, I need a moment to focus and collect my thoughts. Not to mention swear a few times when it is the Emergency Room. Again.

And the hospital can page me to a patient's number to bypass having to call them first to get the number I need to call.

Slick · #6 July 5th, 2007, 09:50 PM

Unfortunately there are still lots of ancient *coughgovernmentcough* systems in use that only work with similarly ancient pagers.

Also, newer phones have features that are prohibited in certain sensitive areas - cameras, data storage, etc. Pagers are dumb enough to be allowed just about anywhere.

Deevolution at its finest.

geoschmo · #7 July 5th, 2007, 09:52 PM

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What can you do with a pager that you can't do with a cell phone?

Not answer it.

I screen calls all the time with my cell phone. If it's a number I don't recognize, or if it's someone I don't want to talk to right them I let it go to voice mail and it doesn't use my air time. And even if they don't leave a message I know who called.