[PLUG] Blackberry with Linux?

[Kurt Sussman]

Wil Cooley (wcooley at nakedape.cc) typed this ...
> Hrm, mine will only be ~$200 when I actually get around to sending in my
> rebate, after renewing my agreement with Verizon.  I wouldn't be able to
> justify $600 for it either.

OK, I see some more reasonable prices at Amazon for the 650, but the
plans suck. I'm happy with T-Mobile, even though their coverage isn't
perfect; it's good enough in the places I go most. Unfortunately, they
don't offer the Treo any more, and getting an unlocked one is not in the
budget.

> The only thing I'm kinda bummed about is that the SD wifi card is not
> supported, even though there have been promises of support in the near
> future for a long time.  OTOH, I'm not sure if I'd actually shell out
> $100 for a wifi card for a phone; I sure as hell won't pay what Verizon
> charges for data service either.

Yeah, T-Mobile has the best data prices. That another reason that I want
to stay with them.

I like the idea of integrated wifi, but I'm not convinced that the
reality of it is all that practical yet. There are rumors that the
integrated handsets (VoIP/GSM with seamless roaming) are supposed to be
here this summer, but I don't want first-generation hardware anyway.

I'm reviewing the code for XmBlackberry, and if it looks decent, I'll
try the crackberry and work on the code in my 'free time'. T-Mobile
dropped the price to 'free after rebates' to match the new Cingular
price at Amazon, so it's not too expensive to try. I can always go back
to my Sidekick if the crackberry is too painful.

Thanks to all who replied!

--Kurt
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