IBM THINKPAD R40SMB PM-1.4G 20GB ( 289783U )

IBM THINKPAD R40SMB PM-1.4G 20GB ( 289783U )

IBM THINKPAD R40SMB PM-1.4G 20GB ( 289783U )
Manufacturer: IBM (Aap Misc Parts)
Product Type: Personal Computer

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The expanded range of IBM ThinkPad R40 models gives you more choices than ever. Whether it is processor power, display size, or connectivity, you can choose the right balance of portability, strength and affordability for all your mobile users - and their varied needs. IBM ThinkPad R40 models feature ThinkPad UltraNav multi-pointing system. It combines the latest full-function TrackPoint pointing device with an IBM-customized touch pad. Designed using detailed research and analysis, this innovative tool lets you work the way you want.IBM ThinkPad R40 notebooks with Intel Centrino mobile technology and the IBM Embedded Security Subsystem provide secure, easy wireless computing to increase productivity. Intel Centrino mobile technology with wireless LAN capabilities based on IEEE 802.11b delivers cutting-edge system performance and low-power enhancements to help enable extended battery life in thinner, lighter notebooks. With Intel Centrino mobile technology, three components work together to deliver a breakthrough in freedom and capability: Intel Pentium M Processor, Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection and Intel 855 PM/GM Chipset.

Average customer rating: 3.5

this phone DOES have battery life
Expensive, buggy phone, no support from Sprint, a terrible company
What is this phone good for? Alot, not so much.
Worst phone
Battery Life Kills the Phone!!

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Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint)

Manufacturer: Sprint
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000FNJSBE

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Amazon.com Product Description

Slim, sleek, and incredibly powerful, the Samsung A900 is the most advanced Sprint phone yet. With a design that is sure to turn heads and powerful features, including support for Sprint's awesome Power Vision high-speed data and media service, a 1.3 megapixel camera, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth, and more, the A900 can duke it out with the best of them in the contest to be the most powerful phone on the market.

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<small><b>Sleek and powerful: The A900 supports Sprint PCS' amazing Power Vision services.</b></small></td></tr> </table> <b>Design</b>
While it's true that the A900 takes many design queues from the Motorola RAZR V3, the A900 ups the ante with a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 2.5mm stereo headset jack, 50 MB of internal memory, and support for PictBridge-based direct-to-printer printing (via USB). The A900 also sports a massive 240 x 320 color display with 262,000 colors. The outside cover of the handset features a supplementary 96 x 96 full-color display that can display pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The camera lens is housed above this display and it features a swiveling mechanism that allows it to face in or out. Meanwhile, media control buttons are placed below the outer display. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side for volume control, while most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad. A charging port and USB data cable port are placed on the bottom of the phone.

<b>Calling Features</b>
The A900's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contacts, and the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures and ringtones to your most common callers. The phone ships with 29 polyphonic ringtones, but for those times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear, and advanced voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates easy. Simply say the name or number of the person you want to call and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. No prior voice training is needed. Lastly, because the A900 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.

<b>Messaging, Internet, and Tools</b>
The A900 is a messaging powerhouse, with support for Sprint PCS picture and video mail services. Shoot high quality pictures and video clips with sound and instantly send them to email addresses and or other Sprint PCS phones that are compatible with picture and video mail services. Or upload them to the Sprint PCS pictures Web site (sprint.com/picturemail) to create albums. You can also use the A900 to send and receive email, exchange text messages, or join a chat room. Plus, the A900 features an embedded SMS voice messaging client for quickly sending voice messages to other wireless users or any working email addresses.

The real power of the A900 comes alive with Sprint's PCS Power Vision services. Relying on Sprint's new EV-DO high speed data network, Power Vision allows you to enjoy full-color video clips or live TV of the latest news, sports, and entertainment from CNN, Fox, The Weather Channel, and more.

You can also stream or download music to your phone with Sprint's Music Store service. Download stereo-quality, digital tracks instantly to your phone. Choose from hundreds of thousands of full-length songs from virtually every genre. Select songs directly from the phone and listen to them wherever you go. Even download them to your PC.

And last but not least, enhanced 3D games, personalized news and information tickers, and downloadable screen savers and ringtones are also available through the Power Vision service.

Sprint's high speed data network allows you to browse the web like never before while you're on the go. Check out full-color versions of popular web sites or purchase and download premium applications to your Sprint Power Vision Phone. You can also use the included USB cable or Bluetooth to connect to a PC, allowing Internet and email access on your laptop wherever you roam.

The A900 is packed with useful tools to make your life more productive and fun. A message dictation system lets you speak your SMS text messages into the phone, while a customizable favorites menu makes it easy to personalize your phone based on the applications you use most frequently. A voice memo recorder lets you record up to five minutes of spoken voice notes. The phone also includes an alarm clock that can be set one time or daily, a calendar with a to-do list and a scheduler, a calculator, a stopwatch, and a world clock. A PC synchronization application makes it possible to sync your phone's data with your PC.

<b>Imaging and Entertainment</b>
As mentioned, the A900 features a powerful camera that can be used to capture and send video and still images. The camera also has an LED flash and a self-timer, as well as controls for brightness and white balance. The A900's built-in media player lets you see and hear streaming and stored media, and it supports MP3, AAC, and AAC plus audio files. And where will you put all these pictures, videos and songs? The phone's 50 MB of mass storage does the trick. The phone takes gaming to the next level, too, with support for advanced, action-packed 3D games.

<b>Vital Statistics</b>
The Samsung A900 weighs 3.9 ounces and measures 3.86 x 2.01 x .57 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of digital talk time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

this phone DOES have battery life.......2007-05-02

this phone is AWESOME, i've had it over a year and it works very well and is EXTREMELY durable. the outside shell is metal which gives it a nice weight but also protects it when you drop it, which i've done a hundred times.

the main problem people are having, obviously, is battery life. i had that problem too...but not anymore. go into the menu, then settings, then others, and then TURN OFF the LOCATION feature...this allow's your phone's gps to only work for emergency purposes/services (like police or w/e). This exponentially increases battery life and in standby...my phone lasts almost 2 days. That is how you increase battery life and turn this phone into a great one.

Expensive, buggy phone, no support from Sprint, a terrible company.......2007-04-06

This very expensive phone has a known "issue" - it fails with a white screen of death. Even though Sprint was happy to sell me this garbage, they will not honor the manufacturer's warranty only a few months in because I didn't enroll in Sprint's "optional" product replacement plan.

Sprint's store personnel and telephone customer service are bad, by any standards. I have had better luck with Time Warner Cable.

Sprint's coverage is average at best and their customer service is always terrible. They don't stand behind their hardware.

Hello Verizon.

What is this phone good for? Alot, not so much........2007-04-03

Samsung's recent model, the A900, made exclusively for Sprint PCS wireless services has the capability of being one of the most convenient and desirable phones out there. However, with its supposed convenience, exactly how reliable is it? Released nearly 2 years ago, many compared the phone to the Motorola Razr(tm) due to its thin and sleek design. However it was referred to as "The Blade".

The phone is Bluetooth compatible, has the ability to hold custom ringers with ringer ID, polyphonic audio, custom graphics, web browser, T9 predictive text entry for SMS messaging and even a music player. The photo and video specs give you an opportunity to record videos with length limited only by memory as well as a 1.9 megapixel digital camera. Applications, email, and instant messaging capabilities are also available to be downloaded to the added features to the phone.

With a phone like this, where would the problems arise? Many of the downfalls to the phone come through pushing the phone beyond its limits. Of course not every consumer of the A900 is going to max out the phone book capacity of 500 entries (5 numbers per entry) however it doesn't take long for the battery life talk time of 3 hours to be reached. When researching the standby life of the battery, there is no specified time mentioned. The largest complaint of the phone however, is that even the three hours of battery time can be shorted due to the heavy amount of other features the phone contains.

When questioning Sprint Customer solutions with ways to preserve the battery several different "possible" solutions are offered. However, each solution causes the phone to be less "enjoyable" as it would only be used for the phone that it is. The GPS/Location feature can be disabled to preserve battery lifetime. Placing the phone on "Airplane Mode" gives you access to all of your phone's features with the exception of talk time, web usage, and sending or receiving messages. The A900 along with Sprint's Sanyo release, the Katana, are among the first of Sprint PCS Power Vision phones. Due to the Power Vision Mobile Web feature, the battery life is yet again, drained of any possibility of endurance.

While many surveyed consumers who don't own the phone have a desire to explore with it and all of its many features, those who actually own it are looking for an alternative. Outside of the short battery span, crashing (entire phone blanking out and restarting), freezing, and delayed response are among the other malfactors of the A900. If you'd like to enjoy all the features of GPS location and online downloads, it may be best to stick your laptop or PC.

This phone is only good for what it is...a phone.

Worst phone.......2007-01-09

It's trash. Battery dies extremely fast, its all bubbly like windowXP and runs slow. I went back to my free phone in 1 day after using this trash.

Battery Life Kills the Phone!!.......2006-12-18

everything in this phone is on an average level, but the only thing is below average is the battery life, it lasts only 100 minutes maximum on bluetooth mode since I use always bluetooth. That means you need a portable outlet in your pocket to constantly charge it!!

The other bad thing is the bluetooth doesn't work beyound 10 feet maximum & if you dropped it , you can't reactivate it unlike all bluetooth enabled phones I had before!!

My advice, don't ever buy it.

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