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General discussion

sidekick II and sidekick color?

Feb 22, 2005 4:48AM PST

whats the difference? and is the internet really that slow?

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Difference
Mar 25, 2005 4:53AM PST

I have the sidekick 2. The sidekick 2 is smaller than the sidekick color and the screen is evenly inside the device as opposed to being raised above it in the sidekick color. This caused the screen in the sidekick color to stick up making for uncomfortable phone conversations. The sidekick 2 also has a camera,its not megapixel quality not its not bad. The internet is about as fast as a dial-up connection on a 28.8 modem. This is a good device for email,internet,im,and it boasts good phone quality.

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Additional Features
Mar 25, 2005 7:34AM PST

Also comes with a flash for the camera, and speaker phone. It is wifi capable i beleive so should work at a tmoble hotspot (i.e. Starbucks) A hotspot is broadband access to the internet.

Basically a sidekick II is to social what a blackberry is to business.

The Sidekick color I do not beleive is still in production, It was a nice ittle device for its time but the SK2 is definatly a good unit.