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The Great Phone Debate Again.......

Dave - 10-28-2010 at 09:06 AM

My cell contract is up in a month, so i can get a deal on a new phone, when i renew. I love my Blackberry, but it does lag pisses me off sometimes. There aren't any new Blackberry models I'm too crazy about right now, and i prefer a touch screen.

SO...I might become one of those 'iPhone' people...
Now which model do i get? 3G, 3GS, 4??
Can i open excel/word files on the iPhone? This is a must.
I know nothing about them...

BD i'm looking in your direction...


XHonusWagnerX - 10-28-2010 at 09:48 AM

If you're gonna get an iPhone, get the 4. I dont have that one, but just becuae
I havent upgraded yet, I currently have the 3GS

I would go with the lesser gig unless you think you wanna use it
as an iPod, but I dont use mine for that at all.

I'm not 100% sure, but I belive that I have opened excel files on my phone.
I'll try to give it a shot later and post up the results unless BD answers you first.



unrelated to the iPhone, I've heard pretty good things about the Evo, but heard really bad things about the Epic.

Dave - 10-28-2010 at 09:59 AM

Whats an Evo? or an Epic?

I don't think that is an option with my Carrier...

http://www.telusmobility.com/en/NS/phones/index.shtml

XHonusWagnerX - 10-28-2010 at 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by Dave
Whats an Evo? or an Epic?

I don't think that is an option with my Carrier...

http://www.telusmobility.com/en/NS/phones/index.shtml


my friend had the Epic on Sprint and I think the Evo is one model up from the Epic so that might be sprint too, but I dont know if they are available on other carriers too or not.

JawnDiablo - 10-28-2010 at 11:02 AM

a friend of mine just got an EVO.
it looks pretty sweet.
more stuff than I'd ever need.

SLF - 10-28-2010 at 12:22 PM

Droid>iPhone.

Any of the Moto Droid models.

DAK - 10-28-2010 at 02:50 PM

I like HTC droids.

XHonusWagnerX - 10-28-2010 at 03:22 PM

I will say that the only other cell phones I've ever had were a T-Mobile Sidekick II and a T-Mobile Dash.

I liked the Sidekick when I got it, but the web stuff became outdated and most sites didnt work. Thats why I got the Dash, but it sucked from the get-go and I hated it.

I've had the iPhone since about 6 months after it first came out and I love it. The only thing that I think could be better is the camera, but other than that I have no complaints. Even when a new one comes out they offer software updates for the older ones and they are almost as good.

I have a friend that had an iPhone and loved it, but he moved to Arizona and the AT&T service sucked so he had to get rid of it. He got a Droid and he likes it a lot, but not as much as the iPhone.


Dave - 10-29-2010 at 09:56 AM

anyone confirm excel or word docs?

SLF - 10-29-2010 at 02:23 PM

I have no idea. Being Apple, I imagine you'd have to buy an app for them. But I could be wrong.

JUICE MAYNE MSHC - 10-29-2010 at 11:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dave
anyone confirm excel or word docs?


You can view excel & word documents that come attached to emails. You need an app like QuickOffice or Doc To Go to edit them.

XHonusWagnerX - 10-30-2010 at 09:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by JUICE MAYNE MSHC
Quote:
Originally posted by Dave
anyone confirm excel or word docs?


You can view excel & word documents that come attached to emails. You need an app like QuickOffice or Doc To Go to edit them.


thats what I thought too