Subj : /marco polo /gemini
To   : Daniel
From : August Abolins
Date : Sat May 23 2020 22:51:00

Hello Daniel!

** On Tuesday 19.05.20 - 06:16, Daniel wrote to August Abolins:

 D> I have the gemini PDA

 D> https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/gemini-pda

 D> I ordered it out of the UK during a black friday sale. It was 25% off
 D> + free shipping. Couldn't pass that up. I retired my trusty Palm Pilot
 D> Tungsten T5 for good when it came in. I just now wiped off a layer of
 D> dust as it sits on one of my network switches.

Yes.. at the current advertised price, it would have to be a significant  
"sale" before I make a serious consideration.

Based on the models holding the unit to their heads, it seems borderline  
larger than I would like a phone to my head.

I thought my Blackberry Q10 was heavy at 135g (majority of the weight is  
the 2100mAh battery), but the gemini is a bit more than twice as heavy.   
Not sure if I would want to carry that in a suit pocket.

Is the battery of the gemini removable?


 D> I don't use google services on it.

You are very disciplined!  :)


 D> My last smartphone was the blackberry Key One..
 D> But I miss that sexy ass blackberry. What a great keyboard.

I warmed up the to Q10 keyboard very quickly.  VERY smart idea to have the  
little raised corners on the keys.


 D> If I were to ever get a smartphone again it would be a blackberry.
 D> Have you seen the blackberry phone made by Punkt? That would be it for
 D> me. Second link below.

 D> I'm a real fan of minimalism and that takes the cake.

Never heard of that one. It *is* nice and small.  But the price isn't! LOL

How would you do texting with it?  C = 3 presses on 2?  F = 3 presses on  
3?  No thanks.

I am finding that the Q10 is a fine temporary phone when I need to call my  
office to check messages or to have on hand for emergency when travelling.  
I ordered a genuine belt holster for it.  I really can't complain since  
the phone was practically just given to me when the previous owner damaged  
the usb charging port.  Instead, I just have two extra batteries and one  
of them is in an external charger at the ready.


 D> I used to have that problem. My phone's a POTS only within the house.
 D> Otherwise, it's a digital line. I setup my call rules to block all
 D> calls but those whitelisted. So anyone who knows me can call. And my
 D> bank plus few other debtors can call me if needed. So when my phone
 D> rings, it's only those who I intend to call me. Any other business
 D> needing to reach me can do so via email, which they prefer to do
 D> anyway.

I could do something similar, but I refuse to subscribe to caller-id  
features on my POTS phone.  The base price would be over $100/yr.  I don't  
care about receiving calls that much to justify that.


 D> For five years now I've been paying my bills via mailed envelopes and
 D> checks. Doing so cut credit card fraud alerts by 100%. Seeing my mail-
 D> lady is a highlight of my day too.

You're a flirt!  LOL.

I don't have the dicipline to write cheques, stuff envelopes and mail them  
out in time before the due dates anymore.


 D> Ref: https://blackberrymobile.com/us/product/blackberry-keyone/
 D> Ref: https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/

Thanks for the links. They were an interesting visit.

  ../|ug

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