Communication Breakdown

It became apparent today that the ringer on my cell phone, which is over two years old, no longer rings -- calls just go over to voice mail. I had already been considering an all-in-one PDA/mobile phone, and had discovered a significant price break on the Kyocera QCP6035 Palm-based cell phone. So it was a no-brainer to pick up one of these devices (because the Treo is still a bit expensive for my taste, and I don't have one of those obnoxious tip jars so that you people can buy me things! *smile*). But I've not had much of a chance to play with it, as it was off to visit our good friend Mr. Kellas at Rudz tonight (because our good Scottish friend doesn't get nearly enough of British pubs near his home in South Wimbledon these days). Preliminary evaluation: it's a neat device, nicely integrated, but the PDA seems slower than my Visor Deluxe. I've not yet had a chance to test out the web features, nor have I synchronized the thing (and the Sync Cradle is a serial device, which is annoying -- serial is SO 1990s! Blar). But overall, I think it's going to be nice. At least for a year or so, while I wait for the Treo to get just a bit cheaper.

[Posted at 22:44 CST on 03/13/02] [Link]