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- Test the screen both indoors and outdoors.
- Price the total cost, including must-have
accessories and monthly wireless service fees. Look for trade-ins and
package deals combining devices and selected accessories.
- Invest in extra batteries and a second charger,
especially if you'll be traveling frequently.
- Screen damage is common, so check into insurance
and buy a decent case.
- Don't underbuy. If, for example, you'll be using a
lot of applications or storing loads of data, you'll be quite unhappy
if you've bought a device with minimal storage memory. And if you're
an avid gamer, you'll kick yourself if you don't buy a device with a
color screen.
- Don't overbuy. If, for example, you're using your
handheld just to track contacts and appointments, buying a device with
a color display is probably overkill: It'll cost more than you need to
spend and decrease your usable battery life.
- Stick with a major OS: a proprietary OS-based
device may be less expensive, but you can't do as much with it,
especially because fewer third-party suppliers support and develop for
it.
- If your device has an expansion slot, be sure to
purchase at least one card for storage with enough capacity to back up
all your applications and data. Purchase a case with storage for
expansion cards to prevent loss.
- Estimate the true value of bundled software. The
value the manufacturer places on these apps may have little to do with
their usefulness or appropriateness.
- Consider a combo device instead of carrying a
separate phone, handheld, and pager. Odds are you'll save money and
spare yourself (or your IT manager) the headaches associated with
supporting multiple devices and signing up for multiple services.
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