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December 21, 2004

Dear CNET Members,
Ah, how I love to reminisce about the good old days when cell phones first became available. Remember back in the '80s when the dream cell phone weighed a whopping three pounds and had the dimension of a brick? Sounds more like a workout than a dream. Today, however, discussions pop up more about cellular carriers, especially with the recent mergers of Cingular and AT&T as well as Sprint and Nextel. While today's hot topic is about cell phone models, I wanted to kick it off with a question: Do you shop for a carrier before you even consider what phone to dream about? Discuss it here.

Happy Holidays!
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Dream Cell Phones
In his column "Fully Equipped," Executive Editor David Carnoy asks: if money was no object, which cell phone would you choose? The winner by a landslide was the amazingly thin Motorola Razr V3, receiving over 50 percent of your total votes.

Thin is still in
For CNET member djbrook, one look at the Razr and it was love at first sight. Bluetooth, voice dialing, and the phone's extremely petite form factor are the main features that won him over.
Read djbrook's full post in CNET TalkBack

Cell phone computing
The promise of pint-size computing made the Nokia 9300 your red-ribbon choice. Longtime PDA user MariaNYC picked the phone, thanks to its ample storage and compatibility with Microsoft Office.
Read MariaNYC's full post in CNET TalkBack

Split Decision
Still can't decide on your perfect cell phone? CNET member ashoka has come up with the perfect solution: Use the PalmOne Treo 650's powerful calendar and contact tools for the work week, then kick back in high style with the Razr during the weekends.
Read ashoka's full post in CNET TalkBack

CNET Cell Phone Resources:
• 10 reasons to own a cell phone
  Submitted by Ashley, in Ask the Cell Phone Diva

• Motorola Razr V3 User Opinions
  Submitted on the Motorola Razr V3 product page

• Nokia 9300 User Opinions
  Submitted on the Nokia 9300 product page

• Cell phone ring tones
  Submitted in the CNET Cell Phone Zone

Speak Up!
Pick your perfect cell phone from the Fully Equipped column and then speak up in the TalkBack section.

Talk Back about Cell Phones!

Quick Hits
Here are some interesting comments you've recently submitted on CNET.

• Taming Windows XP's Security Center.
  TalkBack posted in Tech Nightmares

• Picking the perfect spam killer
  TalkBack posted in Security Watch

• Free (and perfectly legal) MP3s.
  TalkBack posted in MP3 Insider

Weigh in on this week's hot topic:

Which cell phone rings your bell?

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Hot Products
Along with drooling over the latest cell phones, members had plenty of other new tech products to talk about this week.

Video to go
Sure it's a little pricey, but the Archos Pocket Video Recorder AV420 scores big on being cool. You praised the built-in TV scheduling software as the portable video recorder's killer app. Looking forward to the next version, many of you also noted that you'd like to see better PDA and digital camera functionality.
Read User Opinions | Compare prices

Better than the iPod?
Apparently, the iPod isn't the only MP3 player you'll consider this holiday season. Seventy-five percent of you gave the Creative Zen Micro a thumbs-up, noting the player's big battery life, spacious 5GB drive, and tiny form factor as key reasons to buy.
Read User Opinions | Compare prices

A view divided
Sometimes, technology can be a little too cutting-edge. That was your biggest complaint with the Dell Inspiron 9200. Despite the notebook's blistering performance and double-layer DVD burner, more than half of you noted that the 1,920x1,200 screen makes it difficult to read anything but the biggest fonts.
Read User Opinions | Compare prices

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