iDEN Roundup: i90c VS i95cl VS i730

The i90 is a great phone. I However, I just upgraded to the i730, & in my
opinion it's a great phone with better reception & much better clarity
especially when using direct connect.


"Lee S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:49:00 GMT, Mark Kim <[email protected]>
> 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

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› See More: iDEN Roundup: i90c VS i95cl VS i730

The i90 is a great phone. I However, I just upgraded to the i730, & in my
opinion it's a great phone with better reception & much better clarity
especially when using direct connect.


"Lee S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:49:00 GMT, Mark Kim <[email protected]>
> 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

I currently have StreetFinder on my Handheld, and I'm planning to get a
Laser Detector. I'm also thinking about the i730. If I'm not going to
be using Nextel Web, J2ME Games, or the GPS Feature, should I just get
the i730 anyway? Do you think that the Laser Detector is much better
than the i730's GPS Speedometer capabilities?

Ben Skversky wrote:

> The i90 is a great phone. I However, I just upgraded to the i730, & in my
> opinion it's a great phone with better reception & much better clarity
> especially when using direct connect.
>
>
> "Lee S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:49:00 GMT, Mark Kim <[email protected]>
>>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
>
>
>

I currently have StreetFinder on my Handheld, and I'm planning to get a
Laser Detector. I'm also thinking about the i730. If I'm not going to
be using Nextel Web, J2ME Games, or the GPS Feature, should I just get
the i730 anyway? Do you think that the Laser Detector is much better
than the i730's GPS Speedometer capabilities?

Ben Skversky wrote:

> The i90 is a great phone. I However, I just upgraded to the i730, & in my
> opinion it's a great phone with better reception & much better clarity
> especially when using direct connect.
>
>
> "Lee S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:49:00 GMT, Mark Kim <[email protected]>
>>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
>
>
>