iDEN Roundup: I90C VS I95CL VS i730

There is a reason why I'm considering a Nextel Phone for myself--to
simply give certain supervisors more flexibility in contacting me if
they need to "chastise" me for any reason or I can contact them if I
have any issues that I need to bring up without having to use my
company's Old School i1100 Candybar Nextel Phones. Now I would like
your opinions on the following phones:

i90c
* Flip-Phone
* No Color Screen
* J2ME Compliant
* External Caller ID
* "Silent Connect" option

i95cl
* GIF 89a-quality Color Screen
* Flip-Phone
* J2ME Compliant
* External Caller ID
* "Silent Connect" Option
* Bulky compared to the i90c and the i730

i730
* 16-Bit Color
* Flip-Phone
* J2ME Compliant
* External Caller ID
* "Silent Connect" Option
* GPS Enabled
* GPS might require Third-Party Monthly Service

Any thoughts on what Nextel iDEN Phone I should deploy? Should I go for
a "Candy-Bar" Nextel Phone if by all means possible or should I go for a
Clamshell Nextel Phone instead?

"Candy-Bar" Phone--A Nextel Phone that does not "flip", it resembles a
Landline Phone and/or an old-school radio.

"Clamshell" Phone is classified as a Nextel Phone that CAN flip, and
it's pricier than Candy-Bar Phones.

P.S. If any of you have any GPS-Enabled Nextel iDEN Phones (It's
worthless for me to contact an Office Worker at Nextel because time is
NOT on my side here) with GPS-Capability, is there a monthly and/or
one-time flat charge for GPS "things"? Also, if there is a cost, how
much does this "GPS Thing" cost? What is GPS actually used for? Reason
why I'm concerned is because I have Mapping Software on my PDA and I
want to know if it's worth it for me to get a GPS-enabled Nextel iDEN
Phone or not while I have Rand McNally StreetFinder for my Handheld.....

Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.

Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.

In message <<YiEqb.134568$e01.454073@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
<please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:

>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.

And no styles, or datebook.

--
Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's not a single church or library to offend the eye.

In message <<YiEqb.134568$e01.454073@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
<please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:

>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.

And no styles, or datebook.

--
Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's not a single church or library to offend the eye.

Perhaps if I'm gonna "Go Nextel", maybe I should start with an i730?

DevilsPGD wrote:

> In message <<YiEqb.134568$e01.454073@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
> <please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:
>
>
>>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.
>
>
> And no styles, or datebook.
>

Perhaps if I'm gonna "Go Nextel", maybe I should start with an i730?

DevilsPGD wrote:

> In message <<YiEqb.134568$e01.454073@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
> <please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:
>
>
>>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.
>
>
> And no styles, or datebook.
>

Mark Kim wrote:

> Perhaps if I'm gonna "Go Nextel", maybe I should start with an i730?
>
> DevilsPGD wrote:
>
>> In message <<YiEqb.134568$e01.454073@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
>> <please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:
>>
>>
>>>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>>>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.
>>
>>
>> And no styles, or datebook.
>>

Other than being a clamshell, the i60 is nothing like the i90. Even the
displays are different.

Mark Kim wrote:

> Perhaps if I'm gonna "Go Nextel", maybe I should start with an i730?
>
> DevilsPGD wrote:
>
>> In message <<YiEqb.134568$e01.454073@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
>> <please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:
>>
>>
>>>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>>>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.
>>
>>
>> And no styles, or datebook.
>>

Other than being a clamshell, the i60 is nothing like the i90. Even the
displays are different.

In message <<iEEqb.134667$e01.455365@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
<please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:

>Perhaps if I'm gonna "Go Nextel", maybe I should start with an i730?

Having owned a few of these phones over the last few years (i1000+,
i700+, i55sr, i85s, i90c, i730) -- It all depends on what you want, but
if you like expensive toys, get the i730.

If not, then get the i90c if you prefer a flip or the i55sr if you
prefer a non-flip, or if you're clumsy with the phone.

--
Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's not a single church or library to offend the eye.

In message <<iEEqb.134667$e01.455365@attbi_s02>> Mark Kim
<please@dont.spam.me> did ramble:

>Perhaps if I'm gonna "Go Nextel", maybe I should start with an i730?

Having owned a few of these phones over the last few years (i1000+,
i700+, i55sr, i85s, i90c, i730) -- It all depends on what you want, but
if you like expensive toys, get the i730.

If not, then get the i90c if you prefer a flip or the i55sr if you
prefer a non-flip, or if you're clumsy with the phone.

--
Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's not a single church or library to offend the eye.

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:49:00 GMT, Mark Kim <please@dont.spam.me>
wrote:

>There is a reason why I'm considering a Nextel Phone for myself--to
>simply give certain supervisors more flexibility in contacting me if
>they need to "chastise" me for any reason or I can contact them if I
>have any issues that I need to bring up without having to use my
>company's Old School i1100 Candybar Nextel Phones. Now I would like
>your opinions on the following phones:
>
>i90c
>* Flip-Phone
>* No Color Screen
>* J2ME Compliant
>* External Caller ID
>* "Silent Connect" option
>
>i95cl
>* GIF 89a-quality Color Screen
>* Flip-Phone
>* J2ME Compliant
>* External Caller ID
>* "Silent Connect" Option
>* Bulky compared to the i90c and the i730
>
>i730
>* 16-Bit Color
>* Flip-Phone
>* J2ME Compliant
>* External Caller ID
>* "Silent Connect" Option
>* GPS Enabled
>* GPS might require Third-Party Monthly Service
>
>Any thoughts on what Nextel iDEN Phone I should deploy? Should I go for
>a "Candy-Bar" Nextel Phone if by all means possible or should I go for a
>Clamshell Nextel Phone instead?
>
>"Candy-Bar" Phone--A Nextel Phone that does not "flip", it resembles a
>Landline Phone and/or an old-school radio.
>
>"Clamshell" Phone is classified as a Nextel Phone that CAN flip, and
>it's pricier than Candy-Bar Phones.
>
>P.S. If any of you have any GPS-Enabled Nextel iDEN Phones (It's
>worthless for me to contact an Office Worker at Nextel because time is
>NOT on my side here) with GPS-Capability, is there a monthly and/or
>one-time flat charge for GPS "things"? Also, if there is a cost, how
>much does this "GPS Thing" cost? What is GPS actually used for? Reason
>why I'm concerned is because I have Mapping Software on my PDA and I
>want to know if it's worth it for me to get a GPS-enabled Nextel iDEN
>Phone or not while I have Rand McNally StreetFinder for my Handheld.....

I have no experience with the new i730, though the case seems somewhat
flimsy to me. I have a lot of experience with both the i90 and the
i95 and I can tell you that the i90 is superior. It is smaller, more
durable, and is void of all the games and other garbage that clutter
up the menu screens


cheers

lee s

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:49:00 GMT, Mark Kim <please@dont.spam.me>
wrote:

>There is a reason why I'm considering a Nextel Phone for myself--to
>simply give certain supervisors more flexibility in contacting me if
>they need to "chastise" me for any reason or I can contact them if I
>have any issues that I need to bring up without having to use my
>company's Old School i1100 Candybar Nextel Phones. Now I would like
>your opinions on the following phones:
>
>i90c
>* Flip-Phone
>* No Color Screen
>* J2ME Compliant
>* External Caller ID
>* "Silent Connect" option
>
>i95cl
>* GIF 89a-quality Color Screen
>* Flip-Phone
>* J2ME Compliant
>* External Caller ID
>* "Silent Connect" Option
>* Bulky compared to the i90c and the i730
>
>i730
>* 16-Bit Color
>* Flip-Phone
>* J2ME Compliant
>* External Caller ID
>* "Silent Connect" Option
>* GPS Enabled
>* GPS might require Third-Party Monthly Service
>
>Any thoughts on what Nextel iDEN Phone I should deploy? Should I go for
>a "Candy-Bar" Nextel Phone if by all means possible or should I go for a
>Clamshell Nextel Phone instead?
>
>"Candy-Bar" Phone--A Nextel Phone that does not "flip", it resembles a
>Landline Phone and/or an old-school radio.
>
>"Clamshell" Phone is classified as a Nextel Phone that CAN flip, and
>it's pricier than Candy-Bar Phones.
>
>P.S. If any of you have any GPS-Enabled Nextel iDEN Phones (It's
>worthless for me to contact an Office Worker at Nextel because time is
>NOT on my side here) with GPS-Capability, is there a monthly and/or
>one-time flat charge for GPS "things"? Also, if there is a cost, how
>much does this "GPS Thing" cost? What is GPS actually used for? Reason
>why I'm concerned is because I have Mapping Software on my PDA and I
>want to know if it's worth it for me to get a GPS-enabled Nextel iDEN
>Phone or not while I have Rand McNally StreetFinder for my Handheld.....

I have no experience with the new i730, though the case seems somewhat
flimsy to me. I have a lot of experience with both the i90 and the
i95 and I can tell you that the i90 is superior. It is smaller, more
durable, and is void of all the games and other garbage that clutter
up the menu screens


cheers

lee s

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 03:27:52 GMT, Mark Kim <please@dont.spam.me>
wrote:

>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.

It's priced for the lower end consumer market.
To e-mail me, remove theobvious from my e-mail address.

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 03:27:52 GMT, Mark Kim <please@dont.spam.me>
wrote:

>Oh, I forgot the i60...basically a clone of the i90c Clamshell Phone,
>BUT with NO External Caller ID--big minus.

It's priced for the lower end consumer market.
To e-mail me, remove theobvious from my e-mail address.