On the blackberry...does anyone using Time & Chaos use a Blackberry? I have a Palm Tungsten PDA...I changed the battery and it is still no go...won't stay on unless plugged in... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: bppiano at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 7/21/2009 6:53:11 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business >Since people are chiming in: I use the LG Instinct (CT810) with AT&T. ?It has: >Windows mobile 6.1, touchscreen, GPS capable, can do calendars, contacts, either >Tunelab or Cybertuner (maybe others as well - Verituner?), alarms, reminders, etc... >?Basically my entire business. ?I hate carrying multiple devices on my person. >I'm down to a small flashlight, a multi-tool and my phone. ?Of course I have backups >at home, one Ipaq, a regular cell phone, good maps, desktop computer as backup >info. ?I don't use the GPS on the phone for various reasons; $25 extra per month >for data fee, received a GPS unit for father's day. >Overall, I'm happy with the LG. ?It has a rather small footprint which of course has >the obvious advantages and disadvantages. >Every wireless provider has a similar phone comparable to each other. ?However, no >phone I've encountered has the reception quality of the Blackberry which of course >is not Windows Mobile. ?There is a single note tuning program for the Blackberry >(Java) that could be used for setting first pitches. ?Anyone have experience with it? >Well, there's my two cents. (so to speak) >Bruce Pennington RPT >Colorado Springs, CO >-----Original Message----- >From: Duaine & Laura Hechler <dahechler at att.net> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 4:30 pm >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business >Rob >I might as well chime in. >I use the AT&T Go-Phone plan. You pay as you go. You can put in as much >as you want. I put in the max $100. It's $1 a day (as you use it) and >10cents a minute. >For me, it lasts about a year. Of course, I - only - use it for business >and/or emergencies. >http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/ >Duaine >Rob Mitchell wrote: >> >> I've got the LG Versa (Verizon) and I've been very happy with it. I >> like being able to snap on a keyboard when a I need one, as I did the >> whole week of the convention for checking email. >> >> >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> Mitchell Piano Service >> >> (415) 994-1030 >> >> www.mitchellpianoservice.com <http://www.mitchellpianoservice.com/> >> >> >> >-- >Duaine Hechler >Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >Reed Organ Society Member >Florissant, MO 63034 >(314) 838-5587 >dahechler at att.net >www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >-- >Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >
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