The Diamond that is sold in European right now (and the absolute cheapest price I could find for it was $650) will allow you to get EDGE speeds in the US because it has the T-Mobile 900MHz band, and you still have WiFi if you want faster data. Since a lot of people on T-Mobile don’t even have a data plan, the lack of 3G isn’t an issue, unless you plan to get a data plan in the future.
That said, if you’re waiting to get a Diamond that is released by T-Mobile, you may be waiting for a long time. T-Mobile has given no indicated that they plan to release the Diamond in the US for a subsidized price, it’s just been a matter of speculation and rumor. That’s why picking one up now may not be a bad idea. =D
June 25th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
$650….
costs more than the body kit i wanted to get for my car….
how about the mda compact 4? that one looks exactly the same but better!
June 25th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I can’t find the Compact IV being sold anywhere. That’s probably because you can only get it if you live in Germany and use T-Mobile :).
The Touch Diamond and Compact IV are identical except for the rear case (Compact IV has a flat back, Diamond has a diamondy-like back). See:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacomparer&id1=1305&id2=1311