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@Drew

Are you serious? Do you know how many home users use Outlook as a contact database? Or how many consumer smartphone users already sync their phones to their computers using Outlook?

I'm always amazed when people ask why a product should be able to do something that they personally don't use it for. We all have different setups chachi and there are a lot of us who use Outlook at home.

Win yourself some Shure headphones!

May 24th 2007 8:57PM on Engadget

Yes please!

Hands-on with Samsung's slick, sliding glory, the F700

Mar 16th 2007 11:07PM on Engadget

@Kev

I think it's more accurate to say that wifi CAN be free. So maybe you could have written it: You hear that? Free*

* at select locations

I (along with a lot of other people) need/want always-on high speed everywhere I go and 3G serves that role very well. Sure, free wifi is great at the local coffee house (and many other places), but almost every hotel I go to charges for their wifi. I prefer a flat $50/month/"everywhere I go" option to a $10/day "only in my hotel room" option.

Wifi in a phone is great (though there is a definite battery life issue that is bigger than the 3G radio). My point about the F700 is that HSDPA goes a LONG way toward
mimimizing the loss of wifi. People who buy this phone are going to get some kind of data plan and most of the carriers price things as such that you'll spring the extra cash for the unlimited plan anyway.

Still a much better feature set than the iPhone. I hope the final UI rocks.

Hands-on with Samsung's slick, sliding glory, the F700

Mar 16th 2007 9:36PM on Engadget

@jdoc

Pretty sure it's going to continue to be their own OS. Still, I saw a demo of the OS and it looks pretty solid. Probably no 3rd party apps, but robust sync with Outlook, solid media player and an amazing camera for those of us who care (5mp). Also, I don't get the "no wi-fi" comments. I travel a lot (granted to major cities) and 3G coverage is amazing in the states now.

Win a copy of Vista Ultimate

Jan 30th 2007 7:33PM on Download Squad

Baby needs some new shoes.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"

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