[zman2005]

I was looking at buying a Motorola Q, however i've seen mixed reviews, half say its shit, the other half say its amazing, any MAC fans like it, any input, thanks everyone.

[Windowsrookie]

Don't, The battery lasts about 5 minutes.

[macleod]

Some Mac fans might.

I personally decided against the Q because I didn't need the internet or access to my email, just contacts and calendar and my RAZR does that. I have heard it isn't the best but the size is appealing as far as PDA type phones go.

[DMBand0026]

Have you actually tried one yourself? Reviews are great and can tell us a lot about a product's performance, but the best thing you can do is actually try one yourself.

[HOM]

Um, it doesn't have Copy/Paste functionality!

The Q is a nice looking turd.

[Yontsey]

hmmmm.....i would actually like to hear someones hands on experience because i was thinking about getting one.

[Windowsrookie]

http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12277

Here's the ugly part. Battery life of the Q just plain stinks. I know, I know, I've said all along that a lot of the Q is based on compromises based on the design. Motorola quotes 4 hours talk time, but that's full of caveats. In the real world, with moderate phone use and 10 minute pulls from our Exchange server, the battery won't make it through the work day. Heavy phone users are going to be flustered pretty quickly. Motorola has an extended battery option, but this of course ruins the lines of the device. So either go that route and give up a little bit on design, or invest in a car charger, backup battery and a charger for your home. Or, there's the Treo 700 series, which has quite decent battery life.

Thin isn't always better.