On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:32:39 +1000, Rod Speed wrote:

> Horry <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote
>> Snapper wrote
>>> Horry wrote
>
>>>> I'm thinking of getting one, but can't decide whether to go for the
>>>> standard model or the 8GB model.
>
>>> Are you on NextG or GSM? If so the 8 gig model is not a NextG phone
>>> which is a pity as that is what the missus wants but we want one on
>>> NG.
>
>> Neither. I'm with 3. (I realize that's not an option for you --
>> you're rural -- or at least "regional" -- IIRC.)
>
> Yeah, the arsehole of victoria, where all the welfare dregs end up,
> where they kill their kids.
>
>> In any case, I think I'm going to go with the N82. I was just told 3
>> are releasing it on Monday. I was never too keen on getting a "slide
>> phone". The N82 is a candybar.
>
> I prefer the slide myself, after some reservations before buying it.

I'm a bit worried that the slide might become looser over time (i.e.,
that a year or so down the track it might start start opening/closing when
I didn't want it to).


>> (And WTF dreamt up that name, anyway?)
>
> What do you suggest it gets called instead ?

Bar? Non-slide? Rigid? Chocolate Bar? Soap Bar?

What's the relevance of the word "candy"?