Random recommendation requests...

[nolly]

Plants: I have half a dozen large pots on my patio. I'd like to plant them with something that will form a privacy screen of sorts to replace the gate that used to be there. I'm more interested in a psychological barrier than a physical barrier, something to indicate "My space starts here." It's west-facing, not much shade (maybe some in the mornings?). I want something relatively hardy and low-maintenance -- it doesn't have to look it's best with minimal attention, just be hard to kill. Native is a bonus,but not required. Something that grows to around 4 feet, alone or with a trellis, is ideal.

Tech: My ideal gadget does not exist (yet), but sometime soonish, it'll be time for a new phone -- and it's really past time for a new PDA. Ideally, I'd like one gizmo to do everything I want, but I don't think that exists yet, at least not at a reasonable size & price. Maybe I can do it in 2? Here's what I want:
-- phone capability
-- SMS capability, ideally with a QWERTY keyboard
-- net access, both WiFi and carrier-based
-- web capability, with a usable screen and QWERTY keyboard
-- GPS capability, including audio routing
-- scheduling capability
-- contact database
-- camera (least important)
Any recommendations?

Comments

[ijs-koningen.livejournal.com]

Well, I probably couldn't find Woodfield on a map, so I might venture to the Cingular store downtown. If I can find that.

I currently have a Sony Ericcson T68i, which I love because it's so tiny and lightweight. But the volume slide button broke off, and there's no QWERTY keyboard. Which would be cool, but I should be realistic about how often I'd use it. Thus I'm glad someone else asked about swank phones, and used the proper terminology rather than "does lots of corporate tool stuff".

[erik]

I probably couldn't find Woodfield on a map
I bet you could; it's visible from space....

I know what you mean; I have a Sony T300 that I dearly love, but it's getting old and tired and seems to loses track of the towers an awful lot.
And since most of what I use it for is SMS, a QWERTY keyboard would be nice....

[nolly.livejournal.com]

I want the QWERTY in combination with web access to do things like Google random questions when I'm out and about, and check my LibraryThing DB from the bookstore so I don't buy books I already own. :)