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  1. #16
    Don
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    Re: Can you recommend a mobile for holidays?

    In message <[email protected]>, zoara
    <[email protected]> writes
    >On Wed, 31 May 2006 16:55:24 +0100, Don wrote:
    >
    >> Holds an Organiser like my HP Jornada (another cast off!) ie with
    >> Address Book, Diary, calculator etc and is updated from my PC.

    >
    >Updated from what? Outlook?


    Yes I update my Jornada from Outlook, but you are correct I do not need
    the full facilities while on holiday.
    I need addresses, home and mobile phone numbers and email addresses for
    friends, family and others and ability to add others while on holiday.
    The Diary is for appointments made during or before the holiday.
    I like to have a calculator handy. Something simpler may fit the bill.

    I have been looking at Nokia N80 which others have suggested and this
    does seem to meet my needs but is probably more complicated than
    necessary.
    >
    >I only ask because most people appear to be suggesting smartphones, and
    >given your comment about mobile phones being "new technology" I wonder
    >whether they're misinterpreting your request.
    >So do you need a full Jornada-like experience or will something simpler do
    >you fine?
    >
    >
    >> Holds and Plays stereo music copied from my PC

    >
    >How much music? Again, if you only want an album or two, there are a lot of
    >phones that will do this. T

    Nice to relax and listen to music or radio while sunbathing or just
    relaxing. Probably storage for 3 or 4 CDs would be enough and listen
    through stereo headphones.

    >
    >> Wireless connection to Internet for emails etc

    >
    >Do you mean you want to check emails on your computer by using the phone to
    >connect to the internet? You can do this with almost every phone that has a
    >bluetooth connection (you'll need to get bluetooth on your computer; it
    >might be built in or you may need to pay a few quid for an adapter). You
    >can also do it with cables with some phones.


    As others have said, mobile calls can be expensive. I had an accident
    on my last holiday and had to call my Insurance company. The call
    lasted 25 mins and cost over £25. A friend had a phone with wireless
    connection to the Internet and could receive and send emails, at no
    cost, from airports, hotel and other places where he could get a
    connection.
    >
    >
    >> Can anyone please suggest a suitable model? I have looked at the Orange
    >> SPV M5000 which is too big and elaborate.

    >
    >This is why I'm wondering whether the suggestions people have given are
    >suitable. I don't have any suggestions myself, but hopefully this will help
    >you give enough extra info that people can give you a few more
    >alternatives.

    Yes thank you. I hope that I am doing that now.

    >
    >
    >> Another question please, when reading the specifications of phones I am
    >> confused by terms like 3G, GPRS, Bluetooth, WAP, EMS,SMS and many
    >> others. Is there a website where I can get descriptions of these
    >> various initials and terms?

    >
    >You might want to try searching at wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.org

    Yes this is a good encyclopaedia thanks for the address.

    >
    >A basic summary - not technically accurate but close enough to tell you the
    >basics:
    >
    >3G - "Third Generation" -
    >
    >GPRS - basically a fudge for 2g (second generation) phones
    >
    >Bluetooth - like a wire without wires.
    >
    >WAP - a cut-down way of browsing websites;


    >SMS - a text message.
    >
    >EMS - an enhanced text message;
    >
    >Hope this helps.

    Yes, very much, thank you Zoara and thanks also to everyone else who has
    given me suggestions and comments.
    >
    > -zoara-

    Best wishes
    --
    Don




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  2. #17
    Marc
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    Re: Can you recommend a mobile for holidays?

    Ivor Jones wrote:
    > I'd rather be assured someone is doing my job correctly when I'm away than
    > sit worrying about what chaos I might return to..!


    Sad but true. Use it as an opportunity to show how bad other are and get
    rid of them!



  3. #18
    Ivor Jones
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    Re: Can you recommend a mobile for holidays?



    "Marc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Ivor Jones wrote:
    > > I'd rather be assured someone is doing my job correctly
    > > when I'm away than sit worrying about what chaos I
    > > might return to..!

    >
    > Sad but true. Use it as an opportunity to show how bad
    > other are and get rid of them!


    Already did that, with the result that I am now the only one that knows
    how to do the job properly..! Getting my boss to hire someone else even
    part time is proving an uphill struggle..!

    Ivor





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