I ran across the REDFLY one day just surfing the web.It looked pretty interesting and substantially cheaper than investing in a full fledged laptop or netbook. I have both a Tilt and BlackJack II and switch between the both on a as I feel basis. The only knock that I had on either of the phones is that I didnt have a way to really unlock the real potential of the programs due to the small screen. As a school administrator, I often take home documents or files to work on via a flash drive, but with two small children can not sit in my basement to work continually. With a price $199 why not give it a whirl?
I received it on Halloween, and my dad, who ended up ordering one for himself, played with it for an hour upon me showing him it. Setup and syncing are super easy, and I LOVE that it recharges my phone, a definite plus for the TILT, as I work. I downloaded Logmein.com and have access to my PC at home. The keyboard is small, but i adapted quickly. I have even used it to show a Powerpoint presentation to my staff for Professional Development. My only request is that Skyfire will one day work on it, and it would be really the ultimate device. I really look forward what Celio Corp can come up with in the future. P.S. …I typed this entire review on my REDFLY!

Just received my C8 less than a week ago and I am hooked!! The mobility of this product is amazing. I have carried a laptop for years and they don’t transport very easy in a work vehicle. Looking up a map is torture on a laptop with the bulk and bootup time. With the RedFly it’s instant on and instant connect. A wonderful product and I am eagerly looking forward to whatelse Celio can come up with.

The Redfly received lukewarm reviews in the UK for two reasons. It was initially over-priced and the reviewers did not understand the rationale. You need to have the appropriate business/personal lifestyle to appreciate the Redfly. The realtime access to my email using a simple immediate-start device (as opposed to a laptop) that allows full keyboard and viewing capability is really useful. The current price in the UK of £150 from one or two

I love having the keyboard while surfing the internet and texting family and friends.I totally dig having a larger (physical) screen and even better, having more pixels to show more content at the same time.

I love not having to backup and synchronize files on another device.

The size is good and lightweight. It is durable so I dont feel like I need a carrying bag or case.

I just grab it and go.

“I was on the waiting list for Foleo. I carry the REDFLY to meetings and use our Citrix based project management and cost accounting system. I will always carry it with me. You cant compare it to the total cost of ownership of a laptop. Clearly the benefit of the plug and play to a Bluetooth phone is tremendous. I couldnt possibly over-value the fact that you have nothing to lose but the hardware price itself.”

“I just wanted to send a quick comment regarding the purchase of my REDFLY. I have just started a small company, and use my Touch for almost everything from emails to word processing. Setup was faster then pouring a cup of coffee. I was so floored that it took me awhile to put it down.”

“I call it a wide screen television for my phone, most of what I do is done on a mobile basis, and REDFLY gave me that ability. Lighter than a Stephen King paperback, extremely long battery. I just survived three days away from an outlet and was still able to check my mail while traveling.”

“I’m still amazed how much I get done with just my REDFLY and Touch smartphone. One thing I want to add is that for someone who is near sighted, it makes it so much easier and less strain on my eyes. Thanks again for a great machine, REDFLY Rules.”

“We have had major network issues which we have been able to rectify thanks to REDFLY. A number of our sites had no connection and our IT staff using their PDA, 3G, Mobile Remote Desktop and the REDFLY to give full laptop type remote access to our servers and telnet to routers at both sides of the network problem!! Thanks REDFLY.”

“One of our drivers is to use thin client technology for delivering both full desktops and ad-hoc applications. Once this is in place, I can see a potential to reduce the number of mobile users with both a PDA/Blackberry AND 3G enabled laptop, replacing these with a WM6 PDA for push email and a REDFLY for accessing their virtual “desktop”. Over the last few weeks, I have been working over 3G/Wi-Fi with the PDA and REDFLY to access my Virtual Vista Machine instead of using the laptop.”

“I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. I carry the REDFLY to meetings instead of a laptop and take notes in Word Mobile. At my desk, instead of working off the cell phone, I open the REDFLY most of the time. It presents info nicely on the screen. It’s nice to be able to open a web browser on a bigger screen.”