michael hast wrote:
> Hey, everybody!
>
> I've been dreamily looking at the PDA phones for a while now. My
> wife and I both have sprint service, and now she is wanting a PDA as
> well. We have looked at the Treo's and some of the others, and it
> looks like we could actually get a couple of used Hitachi G1000's
> cheaper than anything else. It has a faster processor than the Treo
> 650, and a bigger screen, and looks like a great deal overall. The
> only problem is Windoze. The Hitachi runs pocket Windoze. I was
> wondering if anyone knows if that PDA could be loaded with a Linux
> distrobution and still support the Sprint service? Thanks in advance
> for any input.
>
> --Michael
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Unfortunately, Sprint still uses CDMA/PCS system, rather than the GSM
network that most other providers use (last I checked Sprint's details
was 6 months ago). This limits phone availability. This is one of the
reasons I left Sprint. I use a Treo 650, that I purchased unlocked.
Consider Symbian OS based phones http://www.symbian.com/ , such as the
Sony Ericsson K700i. I am uncertain if/when Sprint will consider GSM
phones, but any phone you look at should have CDMA compatiability to
work with Sprint .
Cnet.com gives some reasonable reviews/data on cell phones, when shopping.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_Ericsson_K700i/4505-6454_7-31135604.html?tag=sub
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