Which Orange phone to replace my K750i?

[Feek]

I'm looking at replacing my K750i with some kind of PDA type phone. I currently carry my phone and Palm around with me and think that now is the time to consolidate the two.

I'm on Orange, and I see a fair few funny SPV type things listed that may or may not do the job but I know nothing about them.

I'm on a contract, I need wireless and bluetooth, GPRS is essential but I've not even thought about 3G yet. MP3 as ringtones is almost essential. Basic web surfing is important and a small keyboard would be good.

Anyone got any suggestions?

K.

 

[Tomsk]

The two Orange phones that fit your specification are the M5000 (clamshell with fold and swivel screen) and M2000 (typical PDA shape with a slide out keyboard).

Others that you might consider
M1500 - no keyboard, no wifi
M500 - no keyboard, no wifi
Palm Treo650 - keyboard, no wifi


The M5000 (I have the Qtek 9000 equivalent) is a bit big to be used as a phone and is probably heavier than your current Palm and phone together. Decent size keyboard and VGA screen is good for web surfing and also means I don't need to carry a laptop when travelling.

M2000/1500 - Ive not experienced either of these

M500 - I briefly had a iMate K-Jam whish is a slightly thicker version with a slide out keyboard. I found the keyboard small to use and the qvga screen too small for web surfing.


I also have a SPV C600 and would not recommend it as a PDA replacement or web surfing. Lack of keyboard and no touch screen makes it awkward to use as anything other than a phone. TomTom runs quite nicely on it though.



And more to think about, but not directly available on Orange (some places may do a contract)
iMate Jamin - same as the M500 but with built in wifi
iMate K-Jam - thicker version of M500/Jam with slide out keyboard and wifi.
Palm Treo 700 - Windows OS version of the Treo 650 but with a lower res screen (240x240 v 320x320) - no wifi
Eten M600 - slightly bigger than a Jam/M500 - has wifi
Eten G500 - as M600 has built in GPS and no wifi
Mitac Mio A701 - same size as Jam/M500 but with built in GPS
HP HW6510 - 240x240, keyboard + GPS, SD + mini SD slots
HP HW6515 - as above with camera
HP HW6910/5 - as HW6510/5 + wifi, mini SD slot only