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Please help me pick a new phone :(
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Posted by: cracKness

OK, here's my short story. I've been using a Motorola Slvr L7 for the past year, maybe more. I got this phone after My trusty motorola Mpx220's bottom port stopped working (no charging, no syncing to the pc).

This phone has served its purpose... but Now I want something newer, better. I played with a buddy's T-mo Dash for a few minutes, and It really impressed me that it had Wifi (yes, i've been out of the phone arena for a while). So what it comes down to is: I want a new phone, preferably a smartphone that I can use to connect to my home 802.11g wpa secured network and surf the web/ instant message through msn messanger (so I don't have to turn on my dual processor room heater of a pc just to chat online). Because of this, I figure a keyboard is somewhat necessary. I've seen some that look appealing, like the htc s620/Dash (would have to be unlocked of course), MDA, Nokia e61, and so on...

Here's the catch: I don't mind one used, and I don't mind one that's not the newest thing out there, but I would like something that doesn't run slow as molasses (read that somewhere about the mda) at instant messaging and web surfing. The other thing, is that I need it to be sub $200 (preferably in the $150 range). Am I searching for the holy grail?

Posted by: jontymisra

Look into HTC S710.

Posted by: player911

Well the blackjack and Moto Q9 are out of the question if you really want wifi.

Honestly with 3G speeds running at 2.2mbps, I can live without it. Plus I can search Windows live anywhere.

Smartphones are only good when they are online all the time. Mine is constantly grabbing emails, updating RSS feeds, grabbing weather updates, chatting, watching You Tube, and listening to XM Radio.

I came from a fully loaded Pocket PC and was skeptical about the lack of wifi. Honestly I'd rather have a constant 3G connection then wifi. Your very unlikely to pick up a wifi signal other then your home anyway.

You can tether your PC to your 3G blackjack through a PAN, or send files through bt. I bought a cheap $12 bluetooth dongle that I keep on the back of my pc at all times.

Honestly with my PPC having WiFi, and my smartphone having 3G... I think I use my 3G blackjack more then any wifi hotspots.

Regardless of a phone, you should end up getting a $20 unlimited data plan. It really brings them to life.

Posted by: cracKness

See, the only thing, is that I have wifi in the couple of places I am most at (my job, and my house, and college). I wouldn't want to spend the extra dough on a 3g plan when i can get free internet from my wifi connection at home and through the free wifi at work. I'm already paying for it at home.

Someone mentioned the s710... that's a $350+ phone....i'm looking for sub $200... from the looks of the first 2 replys, i guess that can't be done? :S