Because I was about to be on Blackjack II number 4, I was given the choice of three other phones in the AT&T trash can…I mean arsenal:  the Pantech Duo, the Palm Centro, or the Motorola Moto Q 9h.  By default the Moto Q was the phone I told them to ship.  I already gave a big fat FAIL to the Pantech Duo last year.  HG and I both test drove that phone and while there were some cool things about it, the construction was so cheap and flimsy that I couldn’t justify the cost of the phone.  The call quality also sucked, which made that one a double no-go.  And I had decided previously that the QWERTY on the Palm was too small and too cramped for my liking. 

My phone arrived last Thursday.  I was happy to find that it came with 2 batteries – a regular life and an extended life battery.  I have never had a spare battery before, so it’s a treat.  I’m not sure how much I will use it, but it’s a “nice to have” I wasn’t expecting.  I was also pleasantly surprised at the spaciousness of the QWERTY.  The keys are a bit bigger which makes texting, tweetin’ and responding to emails a lot easier.  I am still learning the layout of the keys.  The placement of the special characters (i.e. @ , *, etc) is a bit different, but all in all I am having no problem getting my Tweet on!

I haven’t had a chance to completely test out the new device, but at first blush, I will say that I am happier than I thought I would be.  We shall see how I feel in about 60 days.

Share and Enjoy

Share and Enjoy