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   Hello Daniel!   
      
   ** On Tuesday 19.05.20 - 06:16, Daniel wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    D> I have the gemini PDA   
      
    D> https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/gemini-pda   
      
    D> I ordered it out of the UK during a black friday sale. It was 25% off   
    D> + free shipping. Couldn't pass that up. I retired my trusty Palm Pilot   
    D> Tungsten T5 for good when it came in. I just now wiped off a layer of   
    D> dust as it sits on one of my network switches.   
      
   Yes.. at the current advertised price, it would have to be a significant     
   "sale" before I make a serious consideration.   
      
   Based on the models holding the unit to their heads, it seems borderline     
   larger than I would like a phone to my head.   
      
   I thought my Blackberry Q10 was heavy at 135g (majority of the weight is     
   the 2100mAh battery), but the gemini is a bit more than twice as heavy.      
   Not sure if I would want to carry that in a suit pocket.   
      
   Is the battery of the gemini removable?   
      
      
    D> I don't use google services on it.   
      
   You are very disciplined!  :)   
      
      
    D> My last smartphone was the blackberry Key One..   
    D> But I miss that sexy ass blackberry. What a great keyboard.   
      
   I warmed up the to Q10 keyboard very quickly.  VERY smart idea to have the     
   little raised corners on the keys.   
      
      
    D> If I were to ever get a smartphone again it would be a blackberry.   
    D> Have you seen the blackberry phone made by Punkt? That would be it for   
    D> me. Second link below.   
      
    D> I'm a real fan of minimalism and that takes the cake.   
      
   Never heard of that one. It *is* nice and small.  But the price isn't! LOL   
      
   How would you do texting with it?  C = 3 presses on 2?  F = 3 presses on     
   3?  No thanks.   
      
   I am finding that the Q10 is a fine temporary phone when I need to call my     
   office to check messages or to have on hand for emergency when travelling.     
   I ordered a genuine belt holster for it.  I really can't complain since     
   the phone was practically just given to me when the previous owner damaged     
   the usb charging port.  Instead, I just have two extra batteries and one     
   of them is in an external charger at the ready.   
      
      
    D> I used to have that problem. My phone's a POTS only within the house.   
    D> Otherwise, it's a digital line. I setup my call rules to block all   
    D> calls but those whitelisted. So anyone who knows me can call. And my   
    D> bank plus few other debtors can call me if needed. So when my phone   
    D> rings, it's only those who I intend to call me. Any other business   
    D> needing to reach me can do so via email, which they prefer to do   
    D> anyway.   
      
   I could do something similar, but I refuse to subscribe to caller-id     
   features on my POTS phone.  The base price would be over $100/yr.  I don't     
   care about receiving calls that much to justify that.   
      
      
    D> For five years now I've been paying my bills via mailed envelopes and   
    D> checks. Doing so cut credit card fraud alerts by 100%. Seeing my mail-   
    D> lady is a highlight of my day too.   
      
   You're a flirt!  LOL.   
      
   I don't have the dicipline to write cheques, stuff envelopes and mail them     
   out in time before the due dates anymore.   
      
      
    D> Ref: https://blackberrymobile.com/us/product/blackberry-keyone/   
    D> Ref: https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/   
      
   Thanks for the links. They were an interesting visit.   
      
     ../|ug   
      
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