What was the last thing you bought?

[rockouthippie]

because it's not even the basic type of product that I needed - a smartphone.

Buy a dog.

[ScorLibran]

Hehehe

[psycho_maniac]

Originally posted by ScorLibran
That looks like a Sanyo vi2300 - is that what it is? That's the model of phone I had before this Treo. It was a really great phone. Never had a problem with it, very good interface, and one of the best speakerphones I've ever heard on a cellular device.

I gave it to my mom, who was having problems with her Samsung phone. She took it by a Sprint store and they switched out the SIM chip with hers.

Lg AX5000 what samsung phone did your mom have?

[ScorLibran]

An SPH-A560.

My dad's got the same model, but he hasn't had a problem with his. Her's was disconnecting every call immediately after answering, and immediately after connecting when placing a call. Got to be a real pain in the ass, so she was happy to take my Sanyo.

[gaekwad2]

Originally posted by ScorLibran
(Sorry for rambling, I just enjoy educating people and sharing ideas on how to make informed technology purchases. )

You could work at appearing less patronising though.

[ElChevelle]

I reluctanctly post details about my tech purchases anymore due to prolific second guessing

[Vie]

Originally posted by ScorLibran
(Sorry for rambling, I just enjoy educating people and sharing ideas on how to make informed technology purchases. )

No, you enjoy talking.

Anyway, I've owned a palm longer than you have, and have more experience with them. There Non Windows Mobile Smartphones are always rated higher than there only windows one.

I myself have a T5, rated to be the worst of the Tungsten's because it has some stability issues and no built in wifi. Precisely because of this I got it at 1/4 of the price it normally retailed for. I've fixed the stability issues with a patch from Palm for the ROM and some user hacks. The wifi is done via a card I can remove, so I get better battery life, and it has the fastest processor of any of the palms. I need that because I use the T5 a lot for entertainment (On top of browsing the net, chating on IRC, writing notes, writing essays and some games), watching full length movies or TV shows and so forth.

Since I neither need or want a phone I don't care that it lacks phone features, the wifi more than makes up for this in my experience.

Oh, and it makes a great TV remote to boot.



Oh and I got a server today, for free.

[LeadFoot]

Hmmm. Yeah, I saw the reviews on the T5 before I got mine. I'm glad I didn't listen, because it is the best pda I've ever had. eBooks look great, as do movies using TCPMP. Oh, and it does the usual pda stuff as well...no stability issues since the update.

[Warrior of the Light]

/edit: eh?!

whatever


/edit2: tcpmp is neat but I miss my winamp-like playlist so I'm using winampaq.
may be unfinished but it works for me.

[Vie]

TCPMP is GOD

With the AAC plugin I can even have the Beeb podcasts on it, saving me time in the morning watching the show.

[Razzinno]

Originally posted by ElChevelle
I reluctanctly post details about my tech purchases anymore due to prolific second guessing

I understand, which is why I'll only say (at least this time around) the last 2 things of interest I bought were a new cell phone (Motorola with the usual bells and whistles sans picture taking) and yet another digital camera. This one has 10x optical zoom and 5.7 digital zoom. (Cashed in several years worth of saved coins, which made the camera *seem* like it was free.

[psycho_maniac]

oh another thing i recently bought was a ticket to the brickyard 400. i think i sat in north west vista section. i cant remember
PICTURE

[beanboy89]

An S-Video cable to make use of the S-Video out on my video card and the S-Video in on my TV.

[ElChevelle]

I was thinking about doing the same but instead need to upgrade cards and use a DVI to my monitor

[tuckerm]

I was thinking about doing that with my new moniter upstairs here. I think i'll look into it...see if i can split the TV signal and run a DVI input into my moniter. Don't know if it's possible and or the price.