Geek pr0n
08 May 2006
technology
This weekend I acquired a new toy. Those of you who follow my Flickr might've noticed slightly less fuzzy photos streaming in. This is actually the first Windows machine I've purchased for myself. Previously I had tried a Zaurus, but it quickly became a paperweight, due to its size and lack of phone capabilities.
The Cingular 8125, though, has Bluetooth, wifi, GPRS/EDGE and voice talents, all in a package ultimately not much larger than the Nokia 6620 it replaces. Though, it's certainly no RAZR, and has quite a bit of heft to it. Being that I'm Gigantor-sized, it fits quite well in my pocket. The keyboard is quite usable for my big honkin' thumbs, even.
Along with the device, I signed up for Cingular's PDA plan, so I can use the GPRS/EDGE connection all willy-nilly unlimitedly. My Sunday was spent playing with Procmail recipes trying to filter and route the appropriate set of emails to the pocket machine.