Mount Hood eh? Hm, how many PDX geowankers, er 'social cartographers' are there aside from the obvious suspects?
( Maybe we should do a where camp here. ) - a On 2/26/07, Frank Purcell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> How about the BlackBerry 8800, released this week? It's another GSM >> with GPS, and thinner than the pretty BlackBerry Pearl. Anyone >> messed with one...? I've had one for less than a week now. I really like it (no buyer-bias here either...this is just a 60-day loaner). Network: - Cingular / EDGE. Good connectivity / fairly fast. - Was up on Mt. Hood (Gov. Camp - http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Government+Camp,+OR&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=45.311356,-121.776924&spn=0.141727,0.425034&t=h&om=1) over the weekend, and had a decent data connection. GPS: - First time I tried to get a fix (outside, cloudy day), I couldn't get one. - Later that night, while in my house, I did get a position. - Subsequent position reacquire / update speeds have been good. - Just got the first fix in 24 hours from inside my house - 4 satellites / >10 seconds Browser: - Better than the Pearl for one reason: there is now a 'Desktop View' option, which allows vertical scrolling. - No AJAX support ... so no Google Maps. GLM client works fine, for whatever that's worth. - Opera Mini installed, but does not run on the 8800 Battery Life: - Very good. I've gone for 3 days, moderate use (but little voice use) without needing to recharge. Form Factor: - Feel is nice. Fits well in hand. As good (or almost as good) as the Palm Treo. - I find the screen is easy to read...I have browsed for an hour or so, and didn't get a headache. No camera / no WiFi. _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
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