11-11-2008, 08:05 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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AT&T Unveils HTC Fuze
"Go the next level with the HTC FUZE(TM) now featuring a sleek new touch screen design. The multi-faceted HTC FUZE(TM) is a 3G tri-band HSDPA Windows Mobile® smartphone brought to you by AT&T, allowing you access to the world and a host of world class features. This powerful smartphone fuses technology with style. The large VGA touch screen includes HTC's one touch TouchFlo(TM) 3D user interface for quick access to your favorite features. Keep connected with email, text and instant messaging, Internet access, a personal organizer, video, satellite radio, and more - all at broadband speeds. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, GPS navigation, add to the rich feature set making the HTC FUZE(TM) the ultimate mobile smartphone." 
There'll be plenty of Touch Pros sitting under the tree this holiday season. To match Sprint's offering, AT&T is now selling the HTC Fuze for $299.99 after rebate on a two-year contract. Oh, and incidentally, if you think it's a little quiet on the VZW front, that's because it is.
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11-11-2008, 03:16 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 211
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Now just waiting on the upgrade price to come through - I'm more than due by now, but it doesn't show as an option yet. I can start new service with it. I was really hoping to avoid the store for it. 
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11-11-2008, 05:04 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 28
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Brother, another one I guess I have to consider. Is this basically just the HTC Touch Pro?
Edit: Answered my own question. Indeed, they are one and the same.
Last edited by Farmer Ted; 11-11-2008 at 05:08 PM..
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11-11-2008, 06:07 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 99
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I guess I just don't see enough difference between this and a Tilt to justify $300.
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11-11-2008, 07:32 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,097
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Beware that AT&T rebate: It always comes as a Visa gift card, not as a check. You can't get cash from it, you can only buy stuff with it. The cards max out at $100, so if you're getting a $200 'rebate', you'll be getting two gift cards...
And good luck getting that last $1.75 off it... 
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11-11-2008, 07:33 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 160
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kerrins
I guess I just don't see enough difference between this and a Tilt to justify $300.
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Really? Can you name anything they have in common? lol. I mean I am exaggerating but seriously. It is quite an upgrade. Whether its worth the $ is certainly up to the purchaser but to say it is just like the tilt is just not accurate.
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11-11-2008, 09:31 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 518
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I guess I just don't see enough difference between this and a Tilt to justify $300.
Last price observed on the Tilt was $199.
If Fuze is at $299, question becomes is there enough difference to warrant an extra $100??
Then there is the (almost) new Epix, which also sits around the $199 mark & has had wonderful reviews. How much is the higher resolution screen worth? Or the trade-off of the extra bulk & weight of the Fuze's keyboard vs whatever benefit that provides?
Because of form factor - and, obviously IMHO - Fuze seems more of a PDA that can also do Phone Calls, while Epix seems more of a Phone that can also provide PDA functions....
Advantages & Disadvantages either way.
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11-11-2008, 11:07 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 974
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Darius Wey
Oh, and incidentally, if you think it's a little quiet on the VZW front, that's because it is.
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AUGH - where is that puke icon when you need it.... Enough with Verizon! Only 7 months left then I am off to GSM (read in ATT) land where I CAN have selection - woohoo
BTW - nice review
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11-12-2008, 04:03 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 160
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Quote:
Originally Posted by possmann
AUGH - where is that puke icon when you need it.... Enough with Verizon! Only 7 months left then I am off to GSM (read in ATT) land where I CAN have selection - woohoo
BTW - nice review
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My mogul drove me crazy. I ate the ETF. 
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11-12-2008, 08:56 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by possmann
AUGH - where is that puke icon when you need it.... Enough with Verizon! Only 7 months left then I am off to GSM (read in ATT) land where I CAN have selection - woohoo
BTW - nice review
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I am not a big fan of Verizon but they are coming out with the new Blackberry Storm pda later this month supposedly.
I am not really a blackberry fan either but the design on the storm is sweet and not to mention multi touch if i remember correctly.
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