The motorola talkabout is not a phone I would recommend puchasing.
There are two upshots of this phone. Light, and has a vibrate on silent feature.
The rest is all bad. The phone is basically the same as Motorola’s d368 (also know as motorola blue or jazz). It comes with only one useful feature, which is SMS messaging. The battery doesnt last very long, the sound quality is poor and the buttons can be difficult to push. Normally this wouldnt be a problem except for text messaging evolving so much, easy to push buttons are a necessity today.
The phone is probably great for anyone that needs an emergency phone as it can be purchased VERY cheaply. Otherwise I would stay away from it.
I wont include any recommendations of other phones to buy as everyone has different needs. You can e-mail me from your profile page if you would like me to suggest a phone for you, I will be happy to help out :).