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New Toy

No I haven't bought anything yet. I don't know exactly what I want. So, this all started when my work Blackberry started acting up so they bought me a new one. The new one is pretty nice and so I started looking around at new toys. So, there are 3 main contenders. In no particular order, there they are, any my thoughts on each.

1. Blackberry Curve 8320 - I've used Blackberries at several different workplaces and I've always liked them. The thing is, I don't get enough e-mails to really justify having one for personal use. The new generation of Blackberries though, have all kinds of fun features that the old ones didn't have. The things that I don't like are that I'd have to pay more to get the Blackberry plan from T-Mobile, and I'm not so sure I want to carry around 2 Blackberries.

2. iPod Touch - So, apart from having all the iPod features of playing music and videos, the new iPod touch can also tap into WiFi and browse the internet. Another plus for the iPod touch is that I can plug it into my car and use the integrated iPod features to listen to the music. There's also the coolness factor. The bad is that I'd have to start using iTunes. I HATE iTunes. Keyboard also sucks.

3. Sony mylo 2 - Not many people know this little thing even exists. It's actually got a really nice screen and probably has the best web browsing ability of the three devices. It dosen't have a phone integrated but you can make calls using Skype, assuming you have WiFi connectivity. It can check e-mail and does Instant Messaging. The downside is that it has to use WiFi for internet connectivity and it dosen't have nearly the same amount of memory as the iTouch.

So there you have it. My dream device would be the Blackberry 8320 if it wasn't a Blackberry, and it had GPS built in. Must haves are a full keyboard, built in WiFi and at least 1GB of memory, or the possiblity of having at least 1GB of memory via memory cards.

Posted by e1000 at March 24, 2008 02:03 AM