Well Treos are 600 bucks, but even for those of us who are willing to shell out that much, most IM clients on them and other PDA phones have a significant impact on battery life.
Also is the fact that since most don't have these phones, you'd be more limited to IMing people who are at a computer. Most phones, if I understand correctly, use SMS for AIM and the like anyways, so it's not like therels any difference.
For most, it's more cost effective, allows a larger number of people to be reached, and usually both.
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It was the only good Star Trek. FOR ME TO POOP ON! No, that's not true either. Half of Enterprise was pretty bad too.
Well Treos are 600 bucks, but even for those of us who are willing to shell out that much, most IM clients on them and other PDA phones have a significant impact on battery life.
Also is the fact that since most don't have these phones, you'd be more limited to IMing people who are at a computer. Most phones, if I understand correctly, use SMS for AIM and the like anyways, so it's not like therels any difference.
For most, it's more cost effective, allows a larger number of people to be reached, and usually both.