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Posted by Scott on November 7, 2007, 12:35 pm
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Sven wrote:
>
> Got a Tilt about a week ago, to replace/upgrade an i-Mate Wizard (ATT 8125).
> Very nice unit, little smaller than the Wizard though it is a bit heavier. A
> Phone edition device is everything a PPC is, plus the phone functions, so it
> should easily replace a PPC. You will find that the screen is going to be a
> bit smaller than most pure PPCs have been in the past, but the new screens
> are crisper IMHO. The unit does have WiFi so you can continue using that
> option as always, but if you pick up an ATT data plan*, the Tilt supports 3G
> and I'm getting 500-600Kbs download speeds.
>
> I would not get the map plan. The Tilt has an integral GPS and most any
> third party navigation software can make use of it. The catch is that the
> data stream is on Comm 4 and at 9600Bps, so the software must be
> configurable for that (Pocket Streets won't work). There is no shortage in
> that area. You can also use Live Earth Mobile and Windows Live Search, both
> free downloads, with the internal GPS. Regardless of what you get for the
> Tilt, I expect the Garmin will do a better job in the Lincoln for auto
> navigation.
>
> Overall I'm pretty happy with the Tilt, but then I was very happy with the
> Wizard before it, and it is an upgraded version of it.
>
> *Data plan - I have a $20/mo all you can eat plan. ATT seems to believe that
> PPCs, Smartphones, Blackberries all use different forms of 1's and 0's and
> that some cost more than others. For a PDA they seem to want to charge a
> lot. I got the initial data plan with a Smartphone, a couple of years ago,
> and have just been moving the SIM into whatever I want. I bought the Tilt
> on-line and selected phone only, no plan change. They provided a SIM that
> supports 3G, but I am still paying $20/mo (for the data).
>
> Some time ago, we purchased a new phone for my wife that didn't support
> data. Online I changed the type of phone to a Smartphone and signed her up
> for a $20/mo data plan. That SIM works in most anything I stick it in. What
> I'm saying is, if you can get the store guy to sell you a $20 data plan,
> great, but I bet they will push the $50 one and it is futile to try to
> change them. In that case I would get the phone with no data plan, upgrade
> from existing phone if you can, and add the data on-line. Not that the
> rebate forms that I've seen require you to sign up for the high dollar data
> plan. The $50-$100 rebate doesn't cover $20-$30 more per month for 2 years,
> so I just forgo the rebate and keep the cheap data plan. I've had luck with
> this, YMMV.
>
> I will say the ATT needs to rethink their pricing. I have a T-Mobile account
> as well and am paying $20 a month for unlimited data and WiFi Hotspot
> access. They know exactly what phone I have and the Hotspot access is on
> any/every laptop I take to a Starbucks (or wherever) the offers a T-Mobile
> Hotspot.
>
> --
> Sven
> MS MVP Mobile Devices
> > Can anyone using the new At&T Tilt Smartphone tell me how they like
> > it? I'm dumping my damaged iPaq Pocket PC and thinking of transitioning
> > to the Tilt. I use my PDA heavily for contacts and appointments. I also
> > love checking email via WiFi. I believe the Tilt has a stylus. Is it as
> > useful as on a Pocket PC?
> >
> > Also, is the GPS software ($10 a month, I believe) worth it? I just
> > ordered a Garmin GPS for my wife's Lincoln.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Scott
Sven,
My local cell phone rep says that Att&T will soon figure out that you're
underpaying
for your smartphone data plan (based on kb's of data) and force you to pay more.
What say you?
Scott
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