I have been in the market for a new phone and I'm amazed at how sophisticated they have become and at the same time equally amazed at how difficult they are to use. Is there a phone out there that really makes things easier? The Treo must be the cause of at least one car accident a day with its stylus and touch pad with tiny icons. I had a Treo for over a month and while I loved it I also hated it. It dialed on its own, I needed a full-time assistant to program it and thankfully I avoided a head-on collision while I squinted at its tiny letters on its screen. That's when I returned it to Verizon.
Now I have the new Blackberry World Edition and I can't say that I love it. The QWERTY keys are miniscule and close together, it took some real expert re-programming to get its ring loud enough to even hear and Verizon has disconnected the GPS so they can charge me another $10 a month, plus MSN Messenger isn't easy to use and needs a $30 upgrade (one time software download).
Like I said, what else is there? The Apple IPhone isn't the answer. I have tried it and its touch pad keyboard is a joke and at $600 I can't justify that expense. It's mainly for keeping in touch with clients and associates in business. I guess the Blackberry is just the lesser of evils, but you would think that there was a solution.
Anyone have some suggestions on the best phone out there...and does Verizon carry it?
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