T-Mobile, Motorola Confirm Sidekick Slide Power Problems, Halt Sales

T-Mobile and Motorola have confirmed what users already know: some Sidekick Slides, when the display's slide mechanism is actuated, may reboot or even power off. They've suspended sales, and in fact, if you go to the T-Mobile website, you'll see the Slide is listed as "temporarily unavailable."

The root cause is not known, so who knows how long a fix will take. The T-Mobile Sidekick LX and Sidekick iD are unaffected by this issue.

Those who have purchased Slides with this issue can either call T-Mobile Customer Support or go to a store to discuss "options."

My take: if a device is going to have the name "Slide," wouldn't you slide it a few times to check it before shipping it?