It's not perfect, but better. But I still need a phone, I hate chicklet keyboards, and PDAs with useful handwriting recogition are overtaken by events, so the Duette comes out on top. Performance Wireless services operate in a low bandwidth, high delay spectrum. CDPD performance varies as you roam in and out of cellular serving areas. Such things as weather and terrain can also interfere with service.
Packet loss can be a real killer.
When cellular service is consistent enough where packet loss is low, the service is comparable to low-speed analog modem. The good news is that power lifetime for the Duette, especially with the Extended NI-MH 1800 mAH battery, is seemingly orders of magnitude better than earlier phones. I continue to be impressed with the product and service. If you are a highly mobile worker who requires anywhere access to voice and email, try out this service. Back to the Technology Corner.