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Written by Duke Carico
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Thursday, 14 February 2008 |
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So in my quest to find a new device, I couldn't help but notice that the AT&T Tilt has the same form factor as the TyTN II. And its all over ebay advertised as the TyTN II. The Tilt can be had for $400 with a Two year agreement! The TyTN is sitting at around $750 unlocked, and no contract! But that is only on the Surface! When you get to looking at the TyTN II you soon realize there are several differences in what HTC offers with its own branded TyTN, vs the Tilt that it builds for AT&T. Below are the differences that jump out at me when I compare the two. HTC TyTN II
| AT&T Tilt | Unlocked from HTC
| Locked to AT&"T
| 2 Year Warranty
| 1 Year Warranty | | Front Camera for Video Conferencing | Does not have this feature | Touchflo- Similar to iPhone
| Does not have this feature
| Business Card Scanner
| Does not have this feature
| Remote Desktop
| Does not have this feature
| Tom Tom 6 Taster Version Map
| Does not have this feature
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So $350 is a big difference, one can't argue! But what $350 gives you is: - an unlocked device! In other words, I am not tied to AT&T at all! If they make me mad, I cancel the contract and head to another GSM carrier. So piece of mind is worth something, is it not?
- Two Year Manufacturer's warranty. Twice as long as AT&T's, and you CAN'T buy insurance on AT&T for a PDA phone! So that Warranty is very important to me!
- Front Camera for Video conferencing: How cool will it be when I am sitting at Starbucks talking obnoxiously loud to my Skype pals and I am looking at them and they are looking at me FROM MY PHONE!
- TouchFlo: The ability to use my fingers as an option is a very cool ability! Without it, I may as well have a Treo . . .
- Business card Scanner: Alright, I confess, I probably won't use this feature! But if I ever need to , I will have the ability to scan a card, let the TyTN read it and put the appropriate stuff in my contacts, and that is a very neat feature.
- Remote Desktop: This used to be common stuff with WM devices I understand. For some reason Microsoft stopped Supporting it, and HTC said, then we will include as part of our offerings! Very cool HTC!
- Free Tom Tom 6 Taster Version: I already have a Tom Tom that I love but think that having the feature on my phone will be even better! And HTC is giving me a free map to get me started! Looking forward to exploring this option fully!
So when weighing all options, that $350 extra doesn't look too bad at all! In fact, those first two bullets by themselves make it look like a bargain, and those next two are icing on the cake!
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 February 2008 )
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