Eric_L
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Alas! My 2 year contract with Stinkulair is nearly over. Two years of shoddy customer service and a horrid first generation razr near an end!
I had been a customer of the same company over twelve years - so when they asked me to sign a 2 yr contract I thought nothing of it.
I'm smarter and more experienced now.
So it is with glee and excitement that I am shopping for my new carrier and phone. Things have changed much in two years - but many of the newer features mean nothing to me. My primary wants are;
1) Call people. duh!
2) Take photos. Even crappy ones will do. It is my backup camera for emergencies only.
3) New idea - calendar. My wife and I will each have one. With three kids in three schools and three scout orgaizations, plus our own lives - we need to stay organized. I figure we can use a calendar which we could sync together (good) or access online (better) and avoid overbooking.
4) minor want - web browsing. Not really important, but could be a convenience. My web browser at work has become bogged down with an over-ambitious firewall and a seperate browser could help productivity.
Things that matter slightly less than a rats ass: MP3, video content (WTF - I have a 120" screen for that!), email, games, recording video, text messaging, video messaging, etc.
I could go into the store and ask - but I have difficulty trusting a salesperson who's still finishing puberty. So I thought I'd run it past ya'll. Here is what I'm considering so far - but I am open to suggestion;
Verizon LG Voyager. It does almost everything. It costs alot. I like the screen - big enough to actually read the calendar and the text buttons convenient enough to actually use it. It does everything but wifi - but with the high-speed 3g it may not be needed - so long as I have the unlimited plan.... I can afford it but I don't want to bleed cash for no good reason.
T-Mobile Wing. {Elmer Fudd font on} "Wing-wing-wing.... Haywhoa?" - {Elmer fudd font off} OK, bad humor aside this looks also like it could do the trick. Not sure - but it looks like the memory is better but the web browsing not so much. Still alot of money....
AT&T Iphone. Fun and sexy. No internet away from home except in select wifi areas. Still have to deal with Stinkulair. Too bad - looks fun.
Any other ideas? I have thirty days to decide... and counting. I realize that cell providors require a min. 1 yr contract from any new customer. So be it. Verizon at least has a 30 day free look. I'd love to hear your feedback, responses and experiences.
Thanks
I had been a customer of the same company over twelve years - so when they asked me to sign a 2 yr contract I thought nothing of it.
I'm smarter and more experienced now.
So it is with glee and excitement that I am shopping for my new carrier and phone. Things have changed much in two years - but many of the newer features mean nothing to me. My primary wants are;
1) Call people. duh!
2) Take photos. Even crappy ones will do. It is my backup camera for emergencies only.
3) New idea - calendar. My wife and I will each have one. With three kids in three schools and three scout orgaizations, plus our own lives - we need to stay organized. I figure we can use a calendar which we could sync together (good) or access online (better) and avoid overbooking.
4) minor want - web browsing. Not really important, but could be a convenience. My web browser at work has become bogged down with an over-ambitious firewall and a seperate browser could help productivity.
Things that matter slightly less than a rats ass: MP3, video content (WTF - I have a 120" screen for that!), email, games, recording video, text messaging, video messaging, etc.
I could go into the store and ask - but I have difficulty trusting a salesperson who's still finishing puberty. So I thought I'd run it past ya'll. Here is what I'm considering so far - but I am open to suggestion;
Verizon LG Voyager. It does almost everything. It costs alot. I like the screen - big enough to actually read the calendar and the text buttons convenient enough to actually use it. It does everything but wifi - but with the high-speed 3g it may not be needed - so long as I have the unlimited plan.... I can afford it but I don't want to bleed cash for no good reason.
T-Mobile Wing. {Elmer Fudd font on} "Wing-wing-wing.... Haywhoa?" - {Elmer fudd font off} OK, bad humor aside this looks also like it could do the trick. Not sure - but it looks like the memory is better but the web browsing not so much. Still alot of money....
AT&T Iphone. Fun and sexy. No internet away from home except in select wifi areas. Still have to deal with Stinkulair. Too bad - looks fun.
Any other ideas? I have thirty days to decide... and counting. I realize that cell providors require a min. 1 yr contract from any new customer. So be it. Verizon at least has a 30 day free look. I'd love to hear your feedback, responses and experiences.
Thanks