T-Mobile Dash Cell Phone Review - Value & Comparisons
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Alfredo Padilla Published on March 22, 2007 Comment on this |
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Value (6.0)
The T-Mobile Dash is available from T-Mobile for $199.99 with a 2 year contract. You can buy it without a contract for $349.99. This is the same price with a 2-year contract as the Samsung Blackjack from AT&T but more expensive than the silver Motorola Q from Verizon, which can be had for $79.99 with a 2-year contract and mail in rebate. Sprint sells the Q for $99.99 with a 2-year contract. The Dash comes in a little expensive compared to its immediate competitors, but at the lower end of the scale for a smart phone.
Comparisons
Motorola Q – The Motorola Q set the standard for a new generation of slim QWERTY equipped smartphones. The Q and the Dash both run Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition, and the difference is additional software are small. We do like that the Q support 3G data, but the Dash makes up for this with its support for Wi-Fi. We also found that the Dash blew the Q away in terms of battery life. Really it’s going to come down to which carrier your on, the Q if available on Verizon and Sprint while the Dash is only available on T-Mobile.
Blacbkerry 8703e – Compared to the Blackberry 8703e the T-Mobile Dash is a much more fully featured smart phone. It has a camera, expansion slot and is a competent multimedia device, all things the 8703e lack. The Dash is also a very capable messaging and business device, but in this area we must admit that the Blackberry device does the better job overall. The simplicity and ease of use that the Blackberry OS brings also beats out the steeper learning curve that come with the Dash. If you are tied to a Blackberry server the 8703e is probably the better choice, but you should consider the Dash if you are plugged into an Exchange Server solution.
Treo 750 – The Treo 750 is a larger more bulky handset that adds significant functionality with the Pocket PC version of Windows Mobile and Palm enhancements. This includes the ability to edit Word and Excel documents and the addition of a touch screen. The Dash however is a much more svelte and good looking device, fits easier into your pocket and won’t weigh you down as much. The screen on the Dash is also higher resolution than the 750’s screen, key if you want to use either device for video. If you don’t need the functionality of 750 we think the Dash is an excellent alternative, giving you a lot at a much lower price point.| Previous Next | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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