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MOTO A630 OR SIDEKICK II?

star408

Apr 27, 2005, 3:05 AM
I OWN THE SIDEKICK II ... BUT NOW AM HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS.. MOTO A630 CAUGHT MY EYE... SO DID THE SAMSUNG D..SOMETHING..THAT ONE SLIDER ONE... LEMME HEAR WHAT YALL THINK KEEP THE SIDEKICK II OR WWHAT??
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nextel18

Apr 27, 2005, 4:30 AM
i love the Motorola A630 over the sidekick2.

so i would ditch the SK2 and get the A630.

hope that helps.
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TMoto

Apr 27, 2005, 11:38 AM
I had to make the decision myself. I chose the A630 for the following reasons.

1) A lot easier to carry around everyday. This was a big concern. I felt the sidekick II was too big to have to carry around all the time.
2) Bluetooth
3) Connectivity (you can't get a data cable for SKII)
4) Better reception
5) Sharper display
6) It is a lot easir to find products for Motorola. It is almost impossible to find anything for the sidekick since it is so exclusive.

The benefits of the A630 are much better the only advantage that I feel the sidekick has is the preloaded web browser. However I was able to find a web viewer for my A630 and now runs web as well as the sidekick can.

I hope this helps. I think that you would not make a ...
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nextel18

Apr 27, 2005, 11:53 AM
i agree!! (cept i am not getting it star is)
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razzy

Apr 28, 2005, 11:08 PM
oh no! the SK2 all the way!!!

first of all, motorolas have HORRIBLE battery life! let me just put that out there


ok the sk2 and the a630 are two very different creatures

the a630 is ment for quick text messaging, short emails and limited web browsing and for limited IM

your AIM can not load your entire buddy list on the a630, the screen is much smaller, if your just looking for something for quick text messaging that its fine.

the SK2 blows it out of the water

the major difference between the two are

the a630 is a phone first, and everything else second

the SK2 is a PDA first, and phone/everything else second

the SK2 is a PDA and is not ment to be small cute and convienient. theres plenty of belt clips and acesso...
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nextel18

Apr 29, 2005, 10:10 AM
i disagree. the moto is better. (i said why)
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Aux_Abuse_702

Apr 27, 2005, 4:26 PM
get the a630
go to www.reqwireless.com and download or purchase the webviewer

just as good or even better than the sidekick 2
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Ace2525

Apr 29, 2005, 8:15 AM
Im going to get the A630 b/c its smaller, looks 10X better, and i dont have to pay another $30 for the SK2 data plan!

also check out this review!

http://reviews.cnet.com/Motorola_A630/4505-6454_7-30 ... »
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