Comments on: Sidekick 3 Sells for $4050 on eBay

By: Ghosthitman

Ghosthitman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:53:10 +0000

I think it’s great! The release didn’t get pushed back as much as the SK1 and 2. Although, I’m upset that there’s still no video playback. Pratically all smartphones play video except for the sidekick. :-( I have an SK1. I will probably upgrade to SK3.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:19:15 +0000

I think the Side kick it was up! I have the side kick II and just upgraded the SK3. All SK2 was missing was being able to play music. Now SK3 can play music, take better pics and the internet is much faster. What more do you want from a phone. Yea Verizon has better internet service but it also cost you a arm and a leg. SK3 is the one of the top 2 phones out there. Oh I forgot blue tooth. It’s settled everyone go get a SK3

By: S. on Da 5

S. on Da 5 — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:58:05 +0000

I recently ordered the SK3 for my wife. Should arrive in a few days.

My wife goes from SK1 to SK3.

She is very happy. =)

By: Fletcher

Fletcher — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:28:58 +0000

It’s GSM. It will NEVER be available on Verizon.

By: Wing Yu

Wing Yu — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:55:16 +0000

Sidekick 3 won’t get any traction until it’s available on Verizon. T-Mobile just doesn’t cut it.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:13:05 +0000

I agree with Heavensblade23 point: I don’t think this is legitimite – the buyer has a low rating. Smells like PR to me . . .

By: Morris Levy

Morris Levy — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:49:26 +0000

The bidder wins it, then loses it in 6 months, then loses it, then it is found by the same 15 year-old girl who bought the $50 Sidekick 2, and uses it extensively. The police track her down, only to find it is the same girl who stole the Sidekick 2, and she is thrown in jail, finally. The Sidekick 3 is returned to the owner, only to find that the LCD screen is smashed in. He throws it into the trash. Only to be found by a NY bum. -Morris

By: chris fralic

chris fralic — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:47:00 +0000

Hmmm. I’d say the chances that the bidder is legitimate and actually paid that much are pretty close to his feedback score – (0). A few other current items look legit in the $600-700 range, but this is one that actually sold for $450:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-TMOBILE-SIDEKICK-3_W0QQitemZ180000531100QQihZ008QQcategoryZ64355QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

By: Heavensblade23

Heavensblade23 — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:10:51 +0000

Watch the bidder end up losing it in six months.

By: Jonathan Zencovich

Jonathan Zencovich — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:03:16 +0000

I WOULD spend over $4000 on a Gaming PC, but not on a phone!

Who spends more than an hour a day "using" the phone (as in playing a game, typing, using the UI; not actually talking)?

$ 300 is pushing it for a phone, but hey, You get braging rights for having the "first" SideKick 3 I guess… ::rolls eyes::

I'm glad someone is happy, and has that ammount of money to spend on a cell…

--Jon Z

By: Keith L. Dick

Keith L. Dick — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:30:23 +0000

I love Technology but not to the tune of “$4050″ for something personally I’d never use… I wouldn’t even spend that much on Gaming PC…

By: Kingsley Joseph

Kingsley Joseph — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:12:16 +0000

Paris Hilton may not be many things(talented, for instance, or intelligent), but she most definitely is a celebrity. And since she was the celebrity who brought the Sidekick to the homes of readers of Entertainment Weekly, let’s not downplay her role as evangelizer of cool gadgets.

By: skeptic

skeptic — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:48:21 +0000

Could just be a great publicity stunt on Danger’s part. Drive up the price on Ebay and take advantage of the best $4050 marketing dollars you could ever spend!

By: dave

dave — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:29:08 +0000

coulda been worse…coulda been another gmail address selling for the hundreds…or a tomagatchi for hundreds…btw, just read your newest bus 2.0 column – really good stuff.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:22:29 +0000

you can always find someone to pay the big dollars. why no one knows. i guess it must the gadget lust and all that.

By: J. Botter

J. Botter — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:16:57 +0000

Good lord. Is the Sidekick really THAT great of a device?