-=> August Abolins wrote to Daniel <=-
AA> Hello Daniel!
AA> ** On Monday 18.05.20 - 23:32, Daniel wrote to Doug Cooper:
DC>> really enjoyed the Marco Polo Ap for smart phones ...
DC>> ... It's replaced any other form of communication other then the
DC>> telephone I choose to reply to. If I get a messanger or text, I tell
DC>> them to marco polo me, and don't answer their questions.
D> Yeah smartphones. I transitioned from a cell to satellite phone over two
D> years ago. I sms/mms with a mobile PDA called 'Gemini.'
AA> I did not realize that the Gemini is so recent! That one is a nice
AA> combination smartphone+keyboard. I like it.
That was the selling point. I hate virtual keyboard and this clamshell
guarantees no breakage of screen. It can be a phone too and is built to be one
as well.
AA> But I can't think of such spending right now.
I bought mine last year and is the same model as the one linked. They have a
phone and another one being kickstarted at the moment that is more slider.
AA> Which model do you have? Did you order yours from the UK, or did you
AA> find a domestic seller in your USA?
I have the gemini PDA
https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/gemini-pda
I ordered it out of the UK during a black friday sale. It was 25% off + free
shipping. Couldn't pass that up. I retired my trusty Palm Pilot Tungsten T5 for
good when it came in. I just now wiped off a layer of dust as it sits on one
of my network switches.
AA> Their top model with the extensive network features looks to be
AA> designed for the frequent glob-trotter. Probably overkill for a
AA> domestic like me.
I use it for SMS and to ssh into my home network. Occasionally I'll fire up my
irc client. I have keepass and my two factor auth. Then, naturally email.
I don't use google services on it.
D> If someone wants to reach me by voice they have my landline.
AA> Same here. My Blackberry is activated as a phone primarily because I
AA> only use it to access internet via the data services, but no one knows
AA> the phone number.
My last smartphone was the blackberry Key One before my obese manager sat on it
and bent the frame. Out went the battery with the onion-skin thin battery cable
as it scampered on the floor. I reactivated my old smartphone in the meantime
and filed an insurance claim about a month later due to a travel schedule and
insurance wouldn't cover it since the damage was too old. I vowed never pay for
phone insurance again. But I miss that sexy ass blackberry. What a great
keyboard.
If I were to ever get a smartphone again it would be a blackberry. Have you seen
the blackberry phone made by Punkt? That would be it for me. Second link below.
I'm a real fan of minimalism and that takes the cake.
AA> I only "open" my landline to calls from 7p-9p only. Ringer is off the
AA> rest of the time. I just grew tired of picking up the phone for the
AA> bogus spam calls and surveys.
I used to have that problem. My phone's a POTS only within the house. Otherwise,
it's a digital line. I setup my call rules to block all calls but those
whitelisted. So anyone who knows me can call. And my bank plus few other debtors
can call me if needed. So when my phone rings, it's only those who I intend to
call me. Any other business needing to reach me can do so via email, which they
prefer to do anyway.
For five years now I've been paying my bills via mailed envelopes and checks.
Doing so cut credit card fraud alerts by 100%. Seeing my mail-lady is a
highlight of my day too.
Ref: https://blackberrymobile.com/us/product/blackberry-keyone/
Ref: https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
... Visit me at gopher://gcpp.world
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