Portable Internet - Help

[Sea Draggin]

I need to go more portable with my internet stuff, so I can try to keep up with the flood of messages and access them, no matter where I am. I guess I need one of those palm or iphone things.

I will need to be able to get my email and access the web.

1. What service?

2. What hardware?

Help me out so I don't get locked into the wrong thing for 2 years.

[clt_capt]

In my experience, Verizon provides better coverage throughout NC than AT&T - for that reason most of folks I work with have Blackberrys.

The iPhone seems to have more applications at this point, but the service is more consistent with Verizon...

[whowantstoknow]

I need to go more portable with my internet stuff, so I can try to keep up with the flood of messages and access them, no matter where I am. I guess I need one of those palm or iphone things.

I will need to be able to get my email and access the web.

1. What service?

2. What hardware?

Help me out so I don't get locked into the wrong thing for 2 years.

Oh just suck it up and get an IPhone...i got one finally and its the best thing in the world! i just wish i took video......the new 3G is super fast.....plus it has a ton of different apps for everything....

[Tenacious]

I vote for the Iphone, haven't had any problems. 3G network is fast when in Wifi. I have the 16G and have 5,000 pics and 6 video's along with 15 apps and 300 songs and albums and still not a 1/4 full. I have weather,stocks,sports scores, and more cowbell at my fingertips. What more can you ask for?

[Robja]

Jim,

Go with the Iphone. I like my crackberry because I can use it world wide but the damn thing won't play videos and the Iphone does..

[whowantstoknow]

I vote for the Iphone, haven't had any problems. 3G network is fast when in Wifi. I have the 16G and have 5,000 pics and 6 video's along with 15 apps and 300 songs and albums and still not a 1/4 full. I have weather,stocks,sports scores, and more cowbell at my fingertips. What more can you ask for?

16G.......is that an upgrade? i just bought the new one....8GB...i didnt know 16 was an option....guess it just shows you how tech savy i am....But one word of advice - go for the unlimited everything plan....i have no worries about going over any of my limits - i know it will be the same price every month.

[GALAZIO]

As mentioned above, there are LOTS of apps for the iphone.

I have two that I use often,

http://www.inavx.net/

and

http://navimatics.com/default.aspx

Both are great for a backup to a backup...OR... when flying right seat with someone who doesn't have the greatest in electronics on board.

Highly recommend the iPhone.

[Sea Draggin]

I got on the website and started looking. How much is an unlimited deal? I couldn't figure it out.

Also what is tethering? Sounds like S&M, but I'm sure it something different, but with 5000 pics, I'm sure you could cover all the bases.

[Sea Draggin]

Also what are apps. Is that individual software packets you buy, just like ms office or something?

[Tenacious]

I actually have the older one, the 16G was an option. Here are a few pics that I took with the camera. Jim, if your prone to lose or break things it's not for you unless you like throwing away a couple hundred (no Insurance plan) maybe Raquel could hook you up?