Fred A Stair wrote the following on 2/14/2008 19:03:
> I'm finally ready to walk away from my old reliable LG clamshell phone.
> I want to be able to read email via web browser and send text messages
> (and voice of course...)
> So, which one is better on Verizon: Q or 8830? I like both, but the
> recent Blackberry outages make me wonder why I need the BB if all I
> need is web browser-based email.
> Your thoughts are all welcomed.
>
> THX

I recently had to make the same decision and I wound up going for the Q
with the extended battery pack. The main reason is the Q has a camera
and the 8830 doesn't. Being able to send a picture by email is very
useful for my needs. Otherwise I would have gotten the 8830 - it's very
popular around here.

Warning about checking webmail using the phone's browser - it's harder
than it seems. My Earthlink webmail uses Java to login so I get stuck
right there. If you decide to go with the Q try your webmail on a store
phone first or ask the sales guy.

Lance
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