Interesting to see this old thread resurrected and to see my now anachronistic comments!

Turns out my web-capable phone was actually able to read my web-based mail, but the sales person didn't know it. He convinced my son to buy the more costly phone (as a gift to me) that included pop3 download ability. Feathers flew on that one when I found out... I have since moved on to another phone with even more bells and whistles that I rarely (as opposed to never, before) use.

In Connecticut where I live, it is now illegal to drive while holding a cell phone, but the law is rarely enforced.

I did cave in to the lure of downloadable ringtones, and now my ringtone is "Uncle Pen" by Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys! That fiddle has startled people in some unusual places! Still haven't read the thick manual, but the technology has become so commonplace that it's unnecessary. Good thing. Have you tried reading one of those manuals lately?