My Blackjack has become the "Swiss Army knife" of my connected life. First warning this morning was the 8:00 am meeting reminder, followed by a quick check of email pushed from our server. By the time I've brushed the old teeth I've seen the schedule and upcoming "train wrecks" for Thursday. Time to gas up, and fire up the calculator to check the miles per gallon (WAY to few miles to the gallon). By the time I get to the office have talked to a client to reschedule and my wife for our upcoming Spring Break trip. ALL by 8:30 am. Sure, info overload in some respects, but it is great to have it all in one place. The JAQ3 looks like the next step up to me.

Julie

Two new (near future) offerings may satisfy the happy feet for a little while: (1) AT&T Tilt (aka 8925; Kaiser, TyTN II), and (2) Pantech c810.

The former is the TyTN with everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink (quadband GMS, triband HSDPA/HSUPA, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 2, 128mb ram and 256 mb rom), all with a side slider and screen that tilts upward.

The later is a dual slider (vertical for keypad, horizontal for keyboard) rumored to be 86mm tall when closed. Although only WM 6 Standard, having used a Blackjack for nearly a year now proved to me that touch screens ARE NOT indespensable.

I'd also bet good money that one of the real reasons for dropping the iPhone price $200 was to make room for the real Xmas release - a 3G iphone at 16mb to go with the Euro launch, at $599. I just can't see how Apple could sell the Euro carriers on an EDGE device when they really have extensive 3G coverage and little EDGE footprint over there.

Congratulations Julie! It's always great to see someone reach the top of their profession through hard work and perseverance. The only thing I'd ask of the site is to add more coverage of smartphones - I feel this is the future of technology - mobile connectivity. Having begun my Crackberry addiction, it has driven home the need and convenience of full time access.