Texting on cellphone, pdas (personal digital assist.)

[Crankin]

Boy, am I out of it...
If I think I can't remember, I write my appointments in a 3.99 date book I got at CVS.
Or I put a sticky note with a reminder in a prominent place.
But mostly, I can remember it in my head.

[SouthernBelle]

Boy, am I out of it...
If I think I can't remember, I write my appointments in a 3.99 date book I got at CVS.
Or I put a sticky note with a reminder in a prominent place.
But mostly, I can remember it in my head.

For me this is a business use, though I put personal ones in there too. My life is appointments and being somewhere at a particular time.

[OakLeaf]

Connectivity (the OP's question) vs. organization are really two separate questions. My connectivity is pretty limited (although I'm totally coveting my husband's iPhone, now that I've seen it in action - it's SO much more functional than my old PDA, with the glaring exception of document handling - I hope they remedy that soon). But, the amount of paper I've saved since I got my first PDA is literally staggering.

My shopping list is no longer on multiple scraps of paper scattered in various purses, pockets, tabletops and who knows where. It's all in one place. When I think of something I need, wherever I happen to be, I can put it on the list. And of course the calendar, as others have pointed out - if I've forgotten something, then a paper or desktop calendar doesn't help me. When my calendar is with me all the time, the alarm can go off in time for me to be where I'm supposed to be.

Last, rude is rude and I don't think it has anything to do with the mode. The same people who would text or phone during a meal, are the ones who used to read a newspaper or a book.

[snapdragen]

Sometimes I remember to turn my plain old cell phone on....

[Crankin]

I never said anything about being rude... my husband was "showing" our friends some function on his I Phone and I could see my friend was bored, along with me, but her husband was mildly interested. I just said "stop" because this was after a week with both my husband and son during Thanksgiving comparing their "apps." It just got on my nerves.
Southern Belle, I used the same system for business, too.... well maybe because I was a teacher, it didn't matter if I had a line of sticky notes on my desk! I wrote meetings in my plan book, but usually there would be an email reminder from someone. I know in the business world, this wouldn't cut it, but it seems like more work to me to have to input the information into some digital device or a computer. Like an extra step. I don't type that well, though pretty fast for using just 3-4 fingers. My grocery list is always written on a pad of paper I keep by the phone in my kitchen, so if my husband thinks of something, he puts it there. I have always been super organized and I have a good memory; if I started using all of the electronic stuff I think I might get addicted for no reason at all. Like I said before, I don't find the need to text at all.
I guess this is the same reason why I resisted direct deposit for so long; I liked to hold my paycheck, not just get a copy of what was deposited. I did get over that one a long time ago.

[Aggie_Ama]

My husband and I have become as bad as teenagers about texting. Corrupted Mom and my dear friend Sheila into the fold. Then started my brother. Husband, brother and I just got Blackberry Curves, they are quite snazzy although I am still learning it. My mom get some kind of samsung phone with a Qwerty keyboard and got one for my Dad who is attempting to figure out this texting nonsense we keep forcing on him. My parents are young, still got time to learn at 53 and 55. Mom has a Blackberry for work, as a director of IT she really should know more than me.

I like that everyone texts me because I can pretend to be busy and ignore them. I have been known to ignore many a call to my cell phone or put it on silent, not vibrate completely silent.

[MomOnBike]

I have found that my younger daughter & started communicating better when we started texting back & forth. DH & I communicate by text a lot.

Elder Daughter has let me know she'd rather I not text her - she doesn't want to pay the 10 cents for messages. I respect her decision, but I don't necessarily like it. I'd like to send little love notes occasionally.

It's like email, the message can be ignored if the timing is not good - unlike phone calls, which always seem to come at highly inconvienent times.

[Tuckervill]

Boy, am I out of it...
If I think I can't remember, I write my appointments in a 3.99 date book I got at CVS.
Or I put a sticky note with a reminder in a prominent place.
But mostly, I can remember it in my head.

I abhor purses anything larger than, well, my Blackberry, so I wouldn't have a datebook with me. One of my least favorite things about working full time was having to wear skirts, which seldom have pockets. It's been a long time since I worked full time, and I will never wear skirts if I do go back. (Thinking about it--the renter in our rental just lost her job, and if she can't make her rent I'm going to have to get a job.)

Karen

[Red Rock]

I'm a BB person now. Santa gave me the Storm. I guess I have been slow to get here but I finally made it?! I have used a variety of cell phones but have been migrating to someting like this over time. As with others the calendar and Contacts seem to be the thing that is "it" for me. I have been to many places and either needed to know something or had to write it down and then move it to the phone so I could remember. The phone is always with me, everything else might not make it.

My husband and I text each other oftentimes. More when I was working because it is not cool to be on the phone with your honey at work. Employers do not like that. It has been our short method of communication.

I am still having problems with this unit to get it set up correctly. Its been driving me nuts. Are all BB like this?? Arrgghh.

Red Rock

[Becky]

I am still having problems with this unit to get it set up correctly. Its been driving me nuts. Are all BB like this?? Arrgghh.

Red Rock

My Curve was a cinch. What sort of issues are you having? Check out forums.crackberry.com- very active forums with helpful people.

[Red Rock]

Becky-I think I am beginning to get this. It has taken me a while though. Part of the problem is the user is not used to blackberry "think". The more I "play" with it, I am understanding it better. I now have all of my emails set up so that is good.

Thankyou for the link. I will have to check it out.

Red Rock

[Cataboo]

My little brother is deaf, so I end up texting him a lot. He just got a touch diamond and loves it. Has the gps, web surfing, unlimited data no voice plan.

I just have a basic cell phone. .. texting isn't bad, it can be tedious, but you get quicker at it.

I sometimes get jealous of the fancy phones everyone else has, but I'm on the computer or internet so much the last thing I need is it in my pocket... instant gratification.

I also tend to use my phone when I'm off biking, skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping... And the new phones use up their batteries too quickly with all the bells and whistles they have... I just want a phone that'll still have battery when I really need it. And I don't want a phone that I'm going to be upset if it gets dropped on a rock or I take a fall while on the bike.

I also get tri-band phones so that I've got the option of analog when I'm somewhere where I can't get a digital signal.

[Miranda]

I love text. I would rather text than talk.

I can type pretty fast on a regular keyboard and 10key fast too. I was the fastest cashier in the day when I worked retail back in the stone age before they had bar code scanners.

I don't have a keyboard type of cell phone. My cell is a simplier older LG at the moment. Water damaged two LG brand phones. Post 2yrs H2O damage, still working like a champ... keys included.

I use the number pad with the alpha keys. You just memorize how many times you need to touch the number to get the letter of the aphabet you want. Also, adding frequently used phrases in "quick text" you can hit one button to get in the message.

It's handy sometimes to have a written record of your text for future reference. Unlike talking, you don't have to answer "on demmand". This has advantages as well.

Sending pics is nice too. When DH used to travel biz a lot, the kids really loved getting pics of his travels. And he loved getting to see pics of what they were up to while he was gone.

EDIT: Also, in terms of riding... texting can be handy too. If DH wants to let me know that he & the kids are going somewhere while I'm out riding, he will just send me a fyi text. Thus, I don't have to worry about if I need to pull off to answer the phone. People like, the school RN, are on their own ring tone. That way I KNOW if it comes up on the phone will riding, better stop and check it out.

[OakLeaf]

I also get tri-band phones so that I've got the option of analog when I'm somewhere where I can't get a digital signal.

I'm glad I'm not the only one still living on the planet!

Do you find places where you can only get analog signal? I haven't seen that in a while out East, but for various reasons I haven't been getting out into the sticks as much as I used to, either. It seems from the maps that there are a lot more places out West where analog service would still be useful.

in terms of riding... texting can be handy too. If DH wants to let me know that he & the kids are going somewhere while I'm out riding, he will just send me a fyi text. Thus, I don't have to worry about if I need to pull off to answer the phone. People like, the school RN, are on their own ring tone. That way I KNOW if it comes up on the phone will riding, better stop and check it out.

Exactly right, me too.