Great little package
Written: May 31 '02
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Pros: Tri-mode cell phone, color Palm Pilot, web & email in a small package, Outlook synchronization
Cons: Graffiti writing requires some practice, dim screen in sunlight, poor speakerphone pickup
The Bottom Line: A great color PDA and an excellent cell phone all in one small, portable package.
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| poelmanc's Full Review: Samsung SPH-I300 |
I had been wanting one of these for several months, I almost held off when I heard that Samsung is coming out with a new version of this phone, but that appears to still be many months away and will have mainly cosmetic changes. I've been very happy with the purchase. The convenience of checking email from anywhere, getting online to do searches, and keeping all of my ToDo lists, contacts, and appointments with me in one place is incredible! The phone is very small, only slightly larger than a traditional cell phone. Now that I've gotten used to it I can't imagine not having it around...
There are a lot of PalmOS applications out there, so don't limit yourself to the software that comes with the phone. I downloaded the Eudora email client and the ToDo Plus package and use them instead of the built-in applications. The Graffiti writing system takes some practice, I've had the unit for almost a month and I still find myself backing up and rewriting characters pretty often. But it's better than carrying around a separate PDA with a keyboard that too bulky to fit nicely in your pocket yet too small to use effectively.
The cons are pretty minor. In bright sunlight, you'll have to shadow the screen to read it very well, though in reality how often do you use your PDA in bright sunlight? Also the speakerphone has pretty good volume, you can lay the phone on the table and still hear pretty well from across the room, but the voice pickup on the speakerphone only works when you're really close, like within a couple of feet.
You can buy these in stores for $500 with lots of enticing rebates, but the rebates are only good for new SprintPCS customers. Since I was an existing SprintPCS customer, I decided to check eBay and picked it up for $349.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 349
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