OT: Am I the only one who doesn’t have a cell phone?

[Ren]

[quote=briansd1]Ren, on a non-smart phone, the data plan is $15/month unlimited with AT&T. $10/month if you have family text plan.[/quote]

I don’t have a smart phone, but keep shopping for one, and they’re still not quite where I want them to be. I know Internet is cheap through the phone, but I briefly used it that way in the past, and the convenience of the modem is worth the extra money for me.

[briansd1]

It’s much more convenient now, Ren. I like to tinker just because I can. It’s a challenge.

You should buy an Android smart phone to support flu. 🙂

I think the Win7 phones are pretty cool too.

[briansd1]

It’s much more convenient now, Ren. I like to tinker just because I can. It’s a challenge.

You should buy an Android smart phone to support flu. 🙂

I think the Win7 phones are pretty cool too.

[briansd1]

It’s much more convenient now, Ren. I like to tinker just because I can. It’s a challenge.

You should buy an Android smart phone to support flu. 🙂

I think the Win7 phones are pretty cool too.

[briansd1]

It’s much more convenient now, Ren. I like to tinker just because I can. It’s a challenge.

You should buy an Android smart phone to support flu. 🙂

I think the Win7 phones are pretty cool too.

[briansd1]

It’s much more convenient now, Ren. I like to tinker just because I can. It’s a challenge.

You should buy an Android smart phone to support flu. 🙂

I think the Win7 phones are pretty cool too.

[jstoesz]

[quote=Ren]Speaking of AT&T, I’ve heard terrible things about them for years, and I’ll be the first customer to jump ship if/when I start getting calls dropped, but that just never happens to me. I’ve never had a problem with them, and in fact have made calls in the middle of nowhere in Baja and even Death Valley. Connection and sound quality has a lot to do with your phone/antenna, not just your network. Research phones before you buy, and get one where the “phone” feature is well-reviewed and not just added as an afterthought to a very small computer. In other words, if it is to be used primarily as a phone, you don’t want an iPhone.[/quote]

I have read a few reports about how AT&T actually has a really good network, but that the iphone antenna is a POS. So go figure. I think the new version is better, even with all the hoopla though.

I am continually blow away by the quality of pictures and video that come out of my dad’s latest gen iphone.

[jstoesz]

[quote=Ren]Speaking of AT&T, I’ve heard terrible things about them for years, and I’ll be the first customer to jump ship if/when I start getting calls dropped, but that just never happens to me. I’ve never had a problem with them, and in fact have made calls in the middle of nowhere in Baja and even Death Valley. Connection and sound quality has a lot to do with your phone/antenna, not just your network. Research phones before you buy, and get one where the “phone” feature is well-reviewed and not just added as an afterthought to a very small computer. In other words, if it is to be used primarily as a phone, you don’t want an iPhone.[/quote]

I have read a few reports about how AT&T actually has a really good network, but that the iphone antenna is a POS. So go figure. I think the new version is better, even with all the hoopla though.

I am continually blow away by the quality of pictures and video that come out of my dad’s latest gen iphone.

[jstoesz]

[quote=Ren]Speaking of AT&T, I’ve heard terrible things about them for years, and I’ll be the first customer to jump ship if/when I start getting calls dropped, but that just never happens to me. I’ve never had a problem with them, and in fact have made calls in the middle of nowhere in Baja and even Death Valley. Connection and sound quality has a lot to do with your phone/antenna, not just your network. Research phones before you buy, and get one where the “phone” feature is well-reviewed and not just added as an afterthought to a very small computer. In other words, if it is to be used primarily as a phone, you don’t want an iPhone.[/quote]

I have read a few reports about how AT&T actually has a really good network, but that the iphone antenna is a POS. So go figure. I think the new version is better, even with all the hoopla though.

I am continually blow away by the quality of pictures and video that come out of my dad’s latest gen iphone.

[jstoesz]

[quote=Ren]Speaking of AT&T, I’ve heard terrible things about them for years, and I’ll be the first customer to jump ship if/when I start getting calls dropped, but that just never happens to me. I’ve never had a problem with them, and in fact have made calls in the middle of nowhere in Baja and even Death Valley. Connection and sound quality has a lot to do with your phone/antenna, not just your network. Research phones before you buy, and get one where the “phone” feature is well-reviewed and not just added as an afterthought to a very small computer. In other words, if it is to be used primarily as a phone, you don’t want an iPhone.[/quote]

I have read a few reports about how AT&T actually has a really good network, but that the iphone antenna is a POS. So go figure. I think the new version is better, even with all the hoopla though.

I am continually blow away by the quality of pictures and video that come out of my dad’s latest gen iphone.

[jstoesz]

[quote=Ren]Speaking of AT&T, I’ve heard terrible things about them for years, and I’ll be the first customer to jump ship if/when I start getting calls dropped, but that just never happens to me. I’ve never had a problem with them, and in fact have made calls in the middle of nowhere in Baja and even Death Valley. Connection and sound quality has a lot to do with your phone/antenna, not just your network. Research phones before you buy, and get one where the “phone” feature is well-reviewed and not just added as an afterthought to a very small computer. In other words, if it is to be used primarily as a phone, you don’t want an iPhone.[/quote]

I have read a few reports about how AT&T actually has a really good network, but that the iphone antenna is a POS. So go figure. I think the new version is better, even with all the hoopla though.

I am continually blow away by the quality of pictures and video that come out of my dad’s latest gen iphone.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]Or get yourself a nice android based tablet…. like the Samsung Galaxy Tab…

http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/
[/quote]

I want to get one unfortunately it won’t be subsidized by AT&T.

Not a bad price at T-Mobile.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Tab&Wt.z_searchCategory=Site+Search+Summary&Wt.z_searchZone=Products&WT.z_searchTerm=tablet&WT.z_searchProduct=Galaxy+Tab

I’m getting weary of the Evil Apple, I will buy the competition instead.

I think that a smart phone is very useful. There are many other ways to cut cost, like not having cable or sharing internet with your neighbors. My cousin in NY shares Internet with the whole street using a network of wifi repeaters (which you make using used routers from Craigslist at $20 each).[/quote]

I’ll you what. If in the rare case I stumble across a partner/affliate/etc discount (which they usually don’t do), I’ll let you know, since these aren’t necessarily tied to a data plan… Paying $600+ for tablet is just looney imho. But I have to say, this tablet is pretty cool. And it’s just the size that I like…

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]Or get yourself a nice android based tablet…. like the Samsung Galaxy Tab…

http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/
[/quote]

I want to get one unfortunately it won’t be subsidized by AT&T.

Not a bad price at T-Mobile.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Tab&Wt.z_searchCategory=Site+Search+Summary&Wt.z_searchZone=Products&WT.z_searchTerm=tablet&WT.z_searchProduct=Galaxy+Tab

I’m getting weary of the Evil Apple, I will buy the competition instead.

I think that a smart phone is very useful. There are many other ways to cut cost, like not having cable or sharing internet with your neighbors. My cousin in NY shares Internet with the whole street using a network of wifi repeaters (which you make using used routers from Craigslist at $20 each).[/quote]

I’ll you what. If in the rare case I stumble across a partner/affliate/etc discount (which they usually don’t do), I’ll let you know, since these aren’t necessarily tied to a data plan… Paying $600+ for tablet is just looney imho. But I have to say, this tablet is pretty cool. And it’s just the size that I like…

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]Or get yourself a nice android based tablet…. like the Samsung Galaxy Tab…

http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/
[/quote]

I want to get one unfortunately it won’t be subsidized by AT&T.

Not a bad price at T-Mobile.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Tab&Wt.z_searchCategory=Site+Search+Summary&Wt.z_searchZone=Products&WT.z_searchTerm=tablet&WT.z_searchProduct=Galaxy+Tab

I’m getting weary of the Evil Apple, I will buy the competition instead.

I think that a smart phone is very useful. There are many other ways to cut cost, like not having cable or sharing internet with your neighbors. My cousin in NY shares Internet with the whole street using a network of wifi repeaters (which you make using used routers from Craigslist at $20 each).[/quote]

I’ll you what. If in the rare case I stumble across a partner/affliate/etc discount (which they usually don’t do), I’ll let you know, since these aren’t necessarily tied to a data plan… Paying $600+ for tablet is just looney imho. But I have to say, this tablet is pretty cool. And it’s just the size that I like…

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]Or get yourself a nice android based tablet…. like the Samsung Galaxy Tab…

http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/
[/quote]

I want to get one unfortunately it won’t be subsidized by AT&T.

Not a bad price at T-Mobile.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Tab&Wt.z_searchCategory=Site+Search+Summary&Wt.z_searchZone=Products&WT.z_searchTerm=tablet&WT.z_searchProduct=Galaxy+Tab

I’m getting weary of the Evil Apple, I will buy the competition instead.

I think that a smart phone is very useful. There are many other ways to cut cost, like not having cable or sharing internet with your neighbors. My cousin in NY shares Internet with the whole street using a network of wifi repeaters (which you make using used routers from Craigslist at $20 each).[/quote]

I’ll you what. If in the rare case I stumble across a partner/affliate/etc discount (which they usually don’t do), I’ll let you know, since these aren’t necessarily tied to a data plan… Paying $600+ for tablet is just looney imho. But I have to say, this tablet is pretty cool. And it’s just the size that I like…

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