I've been on the fence with the 7290 forEVER, even after the 8700 was announced/released.
From what I can tell from these posts:
* RF is good, I don't hear a ton of complaints
* The built-in earpice is kind of low to some people, especially in noisy environments
* The built-in mic _can_ pick up lots of noise
* Bluetooth and wired headsets work well
So, is it safe to conclude...?
1) If I'm indoors/office, using the 7290 as a phone alone w/o headset is fine.
2) Outdoors/noisy places your experience may vary, but headsets may be the way to go, using a wired earbud headset or a decent bluetooth headset (I've got a Plantronics M3000, with a Voyager 510 on order).
3) The keyboard is still tops (vs 7100/8700).
4) The 7290 is still a porkchop of a phone, but a dog-gone tasty one.
Your thoughts? I'm trying to decide what my next device will be...
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