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After one of my friends (hi Jessica! ) got the Ogo and was IMing me through it I was curious as to what it was. I did some research and found it on the cingular site for $99 with a $30 rebate, bringing the price down to $69 (that magic number again! 68+1).

I was reluctant to buy it because of the price of the device, Jessica had gotten it for only $50 from a special promotion they were doing. So I waited and the next day the promotion was back on, $50 for the Ogo and a limited edition case.

I ordered it that night and I received the Ogo two days later (free shipping).

Don't know what an Ogo is? Let me explain what it is and what the pros and cons are of this device.

Basically the Ogo is a mobile device that can text, email and instant message. The text is just the same as with a regular phone (sms), the email is pretty much any email out there, and it also supposed POP email, the instant messaging is from AOL, Yahoo, or MSN. You can get one or all three if you want. The base price per month is $17.99 which comes with one instant messaging service. So you can have either AOL, Yahoo or MSN. If you want to have two instant messaging services, for example, MSN and AOL then the price goes up by $3 and if you want all three messaging services it'll go up another $3. I don't see the need for more than one instant messaging service, so I assume majority of people will be getting the $17 plan.

One of the great things about the Ogo is that there is no contract! It's a month to month basis. There is a $19.99 activation fee that you pay when you first activate the device.

After powering it up and the activation was simple, you just need a credit card to charge the monthly fee and activation fee and you're good to go. The message on the screen said that it could take a few hours to set it up but it was done pretty quickly. Once your Ogo is active, they give you the phone number that is associated with it. Then you setup your messaging and email - it's very simple.

So again, this device can text, instant message and email. There is no web broswer, calendar, calculator, phone or any other of those functions with this device (yet).

Pros: Very cheap at $50 Unlimited text, email, im for $17.99 Comes with free case ($10 value) Very easy to setup Keyboard is very good Stylish POP email Free overnight shipping Not too bulky Nice colored screen Very sturdy (I think I can drop this and it'll be alright)

Cons: No web browser No calendar or calculator AIM Buddy List limited to 80

Final Analysis: This is a very good device is you are just into texting, messaging and email. If you are looking for a phone and/or web browsing then this isn't for you. With possible firmware updates in the future some missing features might be available but time will tell. For $17.99 and a pricetag of $50 (special promotion price) this is a very good product. How annoying is it to text, im and email through our cell phones? Very! So here's the solution if you're willing to put up that extra $17.99 a month, I'm removing the internet and text feature on my cell phone to balance out the difference. I really like the POP email as I can always check my email and read it on the go - I can do that on my phone now but it's a hassle. Texting is a lot easier than on the phone now, and I can mass text through the Ogo instead of going through the sprint website for my cell phone.

Compared to the sidekicks functions (web browser and phone) it's a good competitor. The sidekick is around $200 and the plans are $30 without any minutes for the phone ($0.20 each minute used) and $60 with 600 minutes and unlimited text, email and web for each plan.

In comparison to the sidekick's plan and functionality, the Ogo is half the price planwise and about 1/4 the price of the device itself. Of course we have to keep in mind that the Ogo can't get on the web and isn't a phone, is double the price plan and paying another $150+ for the device worth it? You be the judge - for me, I say no.

Bottomline is that you can't go wrong with the Ogo, as it doesn't have a contract and you go from month to month. So give it a try for a month and if you don't like it then just stop paying and sell the device.

This is my Ogo number so if you want to text me hit me up at 917-753-7637. You can't call me on that remember it's not a phone, yet. So email me (simon@raymundo.us), text me or IM me...the Ogo is always on.

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Here are some things that I want to get from this website that I saw while I was buying this James Bond Camera. There are sOooOoO many things that I want from this site and they are a lot of awesome things! Man I need some more money so I can buy all the shiz here...

This will be an ongoing list, I'm going to add more to it when I find more things that I want.

I updated the list just now and well the list got a little bit bigger than I thought it would but I still want all of these!

Green Laser Pointer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5a47/

Key Katcher
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5a05/

Potential Poster
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/posters/despair/65b7/

Achievment
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/posters/despair/65c7/

Teamwork
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/posters/despair/65d7/

Smart Mass Thinking Puty
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5ac8/

Ambition
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/posters/despair/65bf/

Brilliant Earth Poster
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/posters/techie/6a93/

Flashflight LED Flying Discs
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6def/

Meetings
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/posters/despair/5cd9/

Abusive Stamps
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6a73/

STFU Mug
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/mugs/3788/

WTF? Mug
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/mugs/366f/

RTFM Mug
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/mugs/299a/

Invaders Surface/Wall Graphics
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/6425/

Swiss Memory USB
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6b3b/

Utili-Key 6-in-1 Tool
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6d98/

Smart ID Wi-Fi Detector
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/6447/

Leatherman Micra
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/331b/

Belkin 65-Piece PC Tool Kit
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/370c/

USB Desk Fan
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/63ec/

C.H.I.M.P. Monitor
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/2940/

DocuPen Handheld Scanner
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/69cf/

ZeroFriction Mouse Skates
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/6f46/

iRiver 20GB Portable Media Player
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/6f83/

LED Light Stick
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/lighting/5e66/

SPST Switch w/ Red Military Style Cover
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cables/6c9d/

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