# Techies, school me on phones **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 8, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704 "2009-02-08T12:08:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DetailWNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@DetailWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DetailWNY)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/1 "2009-02-08T12:08:48Z")
Looking for a phone on VZW network. Would love it to have some sort of word processing and some decent memory for that. Internet access(not just email) is a must Blackberry plans turn me off because of the 30dollar compulsory data plan PLUS whatever else you want What are my options? Im thinking a Palm Treo but have no idea which model or if thats a poor choice. Anecdotal experience with these would be nice input Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/2 "2009-02-08T12:09:54Z")
any verizon smartphone requires a data plan. If you want quality web browsing, email, and word processing your hands are tied. Blackberry ---
**Author:** ![DetailWNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@DetailWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DetailWNY)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/3 "2009-02-08T12:12:08Z")
Wow that was fast, thanks And for those who are super fast off the top of their head, I don’t want to spend more than 100ish a month on the plan ---
**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:** [February 8, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/4 "2009-02-08T12:32:53Z")
htc touch pro. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/5 "2009-02-08T13:40:19Z")
> [@getcha](#): > > Wow that was fast, thanks > > And for those who are super fast off the top of their head, I don’t want to spend more than 100ish a month on the plan Cool. So don’t? :picard: Any PDA or blackberry will do what you want, they all require data, and Verizon’s website is a much better website than NYSpeed for looking up what their plans cost. ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/6 "2009-02-08T13:45:51Z")
leave VZW, get iPhone if you can’t then a BB 8xxx series /thread ---
**Author:** ![DetailWNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@DetailWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DetailWNY)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/7 "2009-02-08T15:49:03Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Cool. So don’t? > > :picard: Any PDA or blackberry will do what you want, they all require data, and Verizon’s website is a much better website than NYSpeed for looking up what their plans cost. I figured since there were dedicated Blackberry and Iphone threads on a local forum(and since you may or may not be aware of differences from one zip code to another) it made sense to ask people who may know a bit more about the ease of use and options and experience compared to verizon website, hence the “Anecdotal experience with these would be nice input” in the beginning Thanks for your extraordinary input, options I suppose was the key word. Ieatpaint- I looked into that phone and it looks like it can do _anything_, thanks ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/8 "2009-02-08T15:56:48Z")
Less than 100/mo without any type of discount for Verizon is kind of hard. I personally can’t imagine switching to any other phone than a BB again. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/9 "2009-02-08T15:57:11Z")
it can, i’ve got the sprint version. [ppcgeeks.com](http://ppcgeeks.com) will be your new best friend. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techies-school-me-on-phones/62704/10 "2009-02-08T21:32:38Z")
> [@getcha](#): > > I figured since there were dedicated Blackberry and Iphone threads on a local forum(and since you may or may not be aware of differences from one zip code to another) it made sense to ask people who may know a bit more about the ease of use and options and experience compared to verizon website, hence the “Anecdotal experience with these would be nice input” in the beginning > > Thanks for your extraordinary input, options I suppose was the key word. > > Ieatpaint- I looked into that phone and it looks like it can do _anything_, thanks OK then here, I’ll spoon feed you one bit you could have found on VZW’s website: ALL PDA phones require a data plan now, so that is not a factor when considering blackberry vs any other phone that can go on the internet and do word processing. If you can be a bit more specific regarding what you would like to know then you might get better answers than “XXX is my favorite phone!”