Should I buy One?

[millwalljim]

Hello all, I am very sorry if the answers to these questions are posted else where but I just could not find them.

I am looking to upgrade my XDA II and this has caught my eye. Im trying to get it on Orange, so first does anyone know a release date for Orange?

Secondly I like this and especially the WiFi capability, internet access is very important for me. How good is the WiFi capability?

Probably lastly can I answer the phone without opening it all up, I would much prefer to be able to press a button and answer like I can with the XDA, the idea of opening, looking who is calling and answering with the whole lot open or closing and ignoring is a put off really.

So can anybody help, or can people recommend this device or would they suggest I go for a different device.

Many Thanks

James

[mniko]

If you are heavy Phone user then you wont be happy with JJ ....

1st its PDA and then comes Phone functions with it...

As everyone agreed in here, Phone users are not yet comfortable with it...

Another honest opinion about it is... TOO COSTLY FOR NOTHING.... so if u can wait for a while.

[universaldoc]

Not true!!!

It is very good for making calls too. Use a BT headset with caller ID like the Jabra BT800 or the SonyEricsson HBH-660/662 and you wont even touch your phone to make or receive calls. BT voice dial is simply fantastic.

As a PDA, its absolutely FAB!!!

Cost factor, i agree. It is tad expensive :(

[millwalljim]

Thanks for the repliies, I am not to worried about the cost, Orange reckon due to my history with them it could well be free.

It just worries me that it has to be opened before you can see who is calling, it is a shame there wasnt a button to answer or dial on the front.

Also these caller ID headsets, how do they work? do they just say the number to you or am I getting the totally wrong end of the stick?

Also any ideas on price of these headsets?

[inspectorgadjet]

I have the i-mate JasJar version of the Universal, and I am very very very impressed with it. It's a very well rounded device, and sure, there are a few quirks, but they are very minor in my opinion.
You can definitely answer and hang up the phone without opening it. There are two buttons on the side for answer and hang up, so you don't actually need to open the phone to answer. Also, if you use an application like voice command, your phone will tell you who is calling.
I use the wifi at home and I don't have any problems with it. I do wish they would have put in 802.11g, but hey, it's only for internet, so you don't really need that kind of speed just yet.
As for the bluetooth headsets, some of them support the caller ID feature via a little screen on the headset. I have heard different people say that their headset displays only the number, but others have said they display name too. I think the Jabra BT 800 is one that displays only the number with the JasJar, and I think I have heard that the SonyEricsson headsets display the name too. I am not 100% sure though.

[mikeycrawford]

Can you clarify whether or not you can voice dial from a bluetooth headset WITHOUT first opening up the phone. I have seen some people say yes to this questions, and others say no.

I am happy from what I have read so far that you can ANSWER a call via bluetooth headset without opening up the EXEC, but what I really need to know is about MAKING a call via the bluetooth headset without opening the EXEC.

Thanks in advance

Mike