Response from: John

Just bought one via Amazon and both a one year contract with a $35 activation fee and a two year contract with NO activation fee were available.

Response from: Rico

Thanks for the heads up John... mind giving the URL, so others can also avail? :)

Response from: John

Sure the URL for the Offer starts here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FYU4SO/ref=nosim/httwwwchac
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Put in your Zip Code and click the Check Availability Button, then assuming you have availability, click the Select This Phone button - keep following the screens till you pay.

Response from: Rico

Thannks a bunch John, I'm sure the other readers will find this info very very useful. So how's your Q doing?

Response from: John

How is it doing, well I opted for the free shipping and it has not yet arrived due any day now, it supposedly shipped on the 17th VIA USPS so that means the 18th really. Film at 11.....

Response from: John

How is it doing, well I opted for the free shipping and it has not yet arrived, but it is due any day now, it supposedly shipped on the 17th VIA USPS so that means the 18th really. Film at 11.....

Response from: Rico

That's great John. Are you interested in guest writing for The Smart PDA? I'm sure people will like to hear what you think of the Motorola Q, once you've started using it...

Response from: John

Got the Q, had it up running in minutes easy to activate and get programmed with Verizon. Within a few minutes had it pulling email from my POP3 account with pacbell.net, which is why I got it. All without the aid of looking at a user manual - OK did have instructions from the Moto Support site - but then outlook is not that hard to configure. Did need help from VZW support but finally did get it to function as a tethered modem with my laptop. Did a bandwidth test and got 470kbps RX - very respectable. Needed VZW support to find drivers and management software for the laptop - at their website vzam.net. Also had to add the tethered feature to the account $15/month, and reprogram the phone (*228). But in the end it all worked flawlessly. So far I love the phone and have not had any problems except the tethering info - the phone was ready out of the box - others may need the upgrade from Motorola - all that info is at the vzam website. Now wireless sync is next!

Response from: Rico

Hey John, thanks for sharing! May I suggest you contact me directly (via http://www.thesmartpda.com/contributors.php)?
I'd really like to set you up to guest write on this blog, so that more people will be able to read about unique experiences with the Motorola Q. ;)

Response from: Rico

Maybe you should look at the so-called "Q-killers." Gizmodo has some leaked brochures showing that the HTC Excalibur (renamed T-Mobile Dash) will be released on October 16: http://tinyurl.com/jy6gl

Response from: John (Check me out!)

Rico, I visited the linke below, but have not heard anything. Hey John, thanks for sharing! May I suggest you contact me directly (via
http://www.thesmartpda.com/contributors.php)?

I'd really like to set you up to guest write on this blog, so that more people will be able to read about unique experiences with the Motorola Q. ;)

Response from: John (Check me out!)

Got the wireless sync working with literally no problems. Just downloaded the appropriate montior (based on emai system), do my PC at work, registered on the wireless link website, put the account number and password in the Q and voila` I am now receiving my corporate email. I can read and reply and it all works flawlessly. When I reply or send from my Q phone, a copy is inserted in my sent folder on the corporate server, just as if I'd used the client on my desktop. It also gets my Calendar, and To Do list. VERY NICE, worht the price of admission. One feature lacking was syncronization of Notes from my personal outlook client. See another Blog entry about that.

Response from: John (Check me out!)

SYNC TO OUTLOOK NOTES. Hmmm, no notes. Called VZW - not a feature on the Q. Yikes! It can read a TXT document but the font was so small it was hard to read. Solution, Notepad Mobile from Handango, syncs to Outlook and notes appear just right size to read.