Hi. I'm Steve Pitcher. Retired from the Tech industry.
About 20 years ago I looked at myself and realized that I couldn't consider myself to be a computer professional and know nothing about the world of PCs. So I bought a couple of PC magazines, and bought a PC. (486/4 meg).
Now, 20 years later, I have to say about the same thing about smart phones. They're the way the world is going, and I'd like to have a clue. So...
Shortly I'm hoping to get a Droid X. Seems to be more or less the latest and greatest... Possibly even, unquestionably so. And hopefully it'll remain a great choice for at least a couple of years, though in this day and age, I'm sure it'll be obsolete by Christmas.
My wife says I spend too much time on the computer... and of course she's right. Now picking up another nifty device, that puts me on-line... ah.. not only Always On, but also Always There! This thing will be with me pretty much where ever I go, and will constantly be a distraction. So I figure I need to pay attention to this issue.
Otherwise, what do I hope to use it for? Gee... Everything. That's what its good at, isn't it?
1) Bookreader... I don't figure it'll be a great book reader, but until I can get a real one I'll try this.
2) Email... I've switched to using IMAPI on my computer, so as to leave the content on the server... figuring that I'll then be able to access if from the Droid X. I *think* this will work??
3) Shopping... There are supposed to be some price comparison apps.
4) GPS... I use Microsoft Streets and Trips for our major trips... but that doesn't fit well in the car.. the Droid X will fit, and should be useful for navigating around cities we're not familiar with.
5) Camera? I don't really expect this to be a big use for me, but certainly I'll play with it.
I have VXW Family Share Plan... 2 phones, 500 minutes, plus a 5 gig mobile broadband. I'm hoping to upgrade one of the phones to the Droid X. I'll have to pay for the data plan.
How can I minimize costs?? Especially with Black Friday around the corner, and all those Christmas sales. I'm wondering what kind of specials Verizon will be offering.
- stp (aka Steve Pitcher)
About 20 years ago I looked at myself and realized that I couldn't consider myself to be a computer professional and know nothing about the world of PCs. So I bought a couple of PC magazines, and bought a PC. (486/4 meg).
Now, 20 years later, I have to say about the same thing about smart phones. They're the way the world is going, and I'd like to have a clue. So...
Shortly I'm hoping to get a Droid X. Seems to be more or less the latest and greatest... Possibly even, unquestionably so. And hopefully it'll remain a great choice for at least a couple of years, though in this day and age, I'm sure it'll be obsolete by Christmas.
My wife says I spend too much time on the computer... and of course she's right. Now picking up another nifty device, that puts me on-line... ah.. not only Always On, but also Always There! This thing will be with me pretty much where ever I go, and will constantly be a distraction. So I figure I need to pay attention to this issue.
Otherwise, what do I hope to use it for? Gee... Everything. That's what its good at, isn't it?
1) Bookreader... I don't figure it'll be a great book reader, but until I can get a real one I'll try this.
2) Email... I've switched to using IMAPI on my computer, so as to leave the content on the server... figuring that I'll then be able to access if from the Droid X. I *think* this will work??
3) Shopping... There are supposed to be some price comparison apps.
4) GPS... I use Microsoft Streets and Trips for our major trips... but that doesn't fit well in the car.. the Droid X will fit, and should be useful for navigating around cities we're not familiar with.
5) Camera? I don't really expect this to be a big use for me, but certainly I'll play with it.
I have VXW Family Share Plan... 2 phones, 500 minutes, plus a 5 gig mobile broadband. I'm hoping to upgrade one of the phones to the Droid X. I'll have to pay for the data plan.
How can I minimize costs?? Especially with Black Friday around the corner, and all those Christmas sales. I'm wondering what kind of specials Verizon will be offering.
- stp (aka Steve Pitcher)
