"Smart" cell phones. Any advice?

[TheRealEddie]

<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My current cell phone is on the way out and I'm in the market for a new one. Furthermore, they do not allow camera equipped cell phones where I work. So when looking for a new phone I noticed that either I get a budget phone since all &quot;cool&quot; phones now have cameras, or I could get a smart phone like a Treo or blackberry which generally dont have cameras but do have mobile media content like the internet, email, etc.<br /> </p><p>My wife has a blackberry for work and it works ok although the web browser sucks since it doesnt have a lot of memory for displaying wab content. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So I was wondering if anyone has one of these smart cell phones&nbsp; (one with media content, internet, etc) and if they thought was worth it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>thanks!&nbsp;</p>

[Don Stugots]

i have the treo 650.&nbsp; it has a camera.&nbsp; it is ok, but the speaker phone feature doesnt work well.&nbsp; people have a hard time hearing me on it.&nbsp; other than that it is ok.&nbsp; <br />

[Gvac]

<p>I can't remember the last time I took a picture with my cell phone.&nbsp; I guess it's nice to have in a pinch, but if you're going somewhere you want to take pictures you're surely going to bring a decent camera.&nbsp; As far as &quot;smart phones&quot; are concerned, if you don't have any real need for them I think they're an enormous waste of money.&nbsp; The phones themselves (and the plans that go along with them) are much more expensive than what you'd get with a basic phone.&nbsp; </p><p>If you decide you really want a BlackBerry or Treo, though, read some reviews.&nbsp; Here's the page from <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6525_7-6509102.html?tag=txt" target="_blank">CNet.&nbsp;</a></p>