michael hast wrote:
> Robert Snyder wrote:
>
>> On 11/19/05, Pete S. <linux@myraandpete.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 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 .
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> CDMA is a superior format to TDMA based solutions such as iDen and
>> GSM. Simple fact is that CDMA is one of the most used formats with the
>> large populations is both Japan and Asia. GSM while used also in
>> Japan is mainly used in Europe south america and the rest of the
>> world. CDMA offers softhandoffs (good) while gsm has
>> hardhandoffs(bad). Though I find that GSM security is much more secure
>> (less chance of someone decrpyting your conversation)
>>
>> I have to carry 3 phones, CDMA phone from alltel for most of my
>> converstations, GSM service from Cingular for a few select clients who
>> also have cingular (company phone) (some lg c30 crap) and while I
>> only had it out of th box a couple of times I did get a Razor V3
>> (orginal non cingular unlock world gsm phone supporting all 4 freq
>> that world gsm providing)
>>
>> But I still find CDMA to be far supieror, EVDO beats Edge and it all
>> about the data these days. And until the day come which is not till
>> the end of 2007, I will have amazing service in the middle of nowhere
>> thanks to CDMA Analog backwards compatibility where gsm gets no
>> signal.
>>
>> Also there are fewer crap CDMA phones as only one company controls the
>> CDMA chipset. Qualcomm made CDMA and produces the chips for all cdma
>> phones except for Nokia CDMA phones, which Nokia happen to licence the
>> CDMA technology from Qualcomm. GSM being a more open standard has had
>> it criticism as there has been plenty of bad pitiful gsm chipsets
>> leading to poor reception and call quality.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
> thanks for answering my question. Very helpful, guys.
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Funny thing about "far superior". I used to have Sprint as my service
provider. From personal experience, they are the last cell phone
service I would recommend. Used to drive me nuts to get voice mails
three days after someone left them on my voice mail. Post office
frequently worked faster than their service, regarding voice mails.
Dropped them since I could not get reception in the middle of Pinellas
County (that was after trying their service with several phones). Not
just drops, but complete dead zones. Since I have switched to GSM, I
have had decent reception with my phone, with the occasional drop, even
when I drove from Tampa to Manchester, MA. Same experience when driving
to Naples & Ft. Lauderdale. Guess it is the point of view.
Pete
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