MDG wrote:I know there was some speculation to how quick the roll out for Nextel Direct Connect on CDMA phones would be.......looks like the intial launch (after the already launched test markets KC and Denver) will be 40 cities. http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/sprint-says-qchat-to-be-in-40-markets-shortly/ "CEO Dan Hesse chatted up the rollout of its next-gen PTT network, based on Qualcomm's QChat technology that rides atop EV-DO Rev. A. Currently available in just a very . . .

I would love to see those phones in the Sprint lineup. All I can find however sayd that they are goin to be GSM though, no CDMA variant that I can find anywhere.

Good article, Gimp is indeed a fantastic program originally developed for Linux, that now works under Mac OSX via the X11 enviroment and the Windows OS.  I personally think if you cannot afford photoshop, or just don't need all of its features, the Gimp is one of the best programs to use in its place.  Some schools for visual arts, etc, now teach classes in Gimp as opposed to Photoshop.     But don't get me wrong photoshop is still just a fantastic program for getting it done.  But . . .

GFS wrote:i had this phone, and it broke in half. haha. Such anger!  Well, I would suggest if the phone really doesn't work, you need to go through the channels for a new one, whether it be upgrading with a rebate, or buying outright.  It sucks I know, but we've all been through a few bad phones.