Seeing the web on a GPRS device was pretty cool too! It was a bit like watching an elephant perform ballet, seeing it happen at all made up for the fact it wasn't very good.
The Hiptop / T-mobile Sidekick was a GPRS device which used a proxy to slim pages down to a manageable format for the device. I was using one in 2003 (the CSK) and it was quite the revolutionary piece of equipment for the time.
I still miss its ability to multitask, notify, and switch between apps while providing a full keyboard.