# Pick a smartphone for an old lady

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pick-a-smartphone-for-an-old-lady/49049>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 26, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pick-a-smartphone-for-an-old-lady/49049 "2008-05-26T13:31:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pick-a-smartphone-for-an-old-lady/49049/1 "2008-05-26T13:31:15Z")

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My dad’s fiancee is looking for a smartphone to use in her private law practice. I’ll lay out some ground rules, then you kids go nuts!

Must haves:

-Qwtery  
-Bluetooth  
-Easy outlook sync (Palm OS is probably too complicated)  
-Verizon supported

Would likes:

-Wifi  
-Windows OS  
-EV-DO

This is an older lady, not too technically oriented. This doesn NOT have to be a current phone. I’m trying to direct her towards Blackberry, but she doesnt want bleeding edge. She already has a Verizon broadband, and lots of customer credit with VZW.

Any help is appreciated, maybe even rewarded with discount/free legal advice.

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**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pick-a-smartphone-for-an-old-lady/49049/2 "2008-05-26T17:55:39Z")

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I never used one before, so I went to verzion to play with them, the phone i found easiest to use was the Q  
but thats my opinion, I like that there is a home button, and i dont have to search for back or something

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**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pick-a-smartphone-for-an-old-lady/49049/3 "2008-05-26T18:00:05Z")

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Verizon Wireless branded XV6800. That’s about as good as it gets with WinMo.

The Motorola Q9m/c is alright, except that it doesn’t have Wi-Fi and if you get that phone you just about have to get the extended battery. And then that ruins the whole point of it being a thin smart phone, because then it’s not thin anymore.

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**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pick-a-smartphone-for-an-old-lady/49049/4 "2008-05-26T18:01:00Z")

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x2 for the xv6800