Suggestions for a new phone
ryanjoachim
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I need a new phone...My Voyager just isn't cutting it anymore (on second thought...did it ever?).
Seeing as how i'm stuck on Verizon, I was thinking about a Blackberry. I need to have access to email both at work and at home (simultaneously), and the ability to connect through Wifi. I wouldn't mind a Droid at all, but I would never be able to afford the $200-300 price tag.
Any tips/suggestions/horror stories dealing with Blackberry's?
Or even better, any suggestions on other phones that I might have overlooked?
Seeing as how i'm stuck on Verizon, I was thinking about a Blackberry. I need to have access to email both at work and at home (simultaneously), and the ability to connect through Wifi. I wouldn't mind a Droid at all, but I would never be able to afford the $200-300 price tag.
Any tips/suggestions/horror stories dealing with Blackberry's?
Or even better, any suggestions on other phones that I might have overlooked?
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If you want to stick with Verizon, did you look into the Droid?If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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bobman1235 wrote: »If you want to stick with Verizon, did you look into the Droid?
He wouldn't mind it, but would never be able to afford to $200-$300 price tag.
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Yeah, the price tag for the Droid is a bit too steep for me and my wife (I work for a school district, she works part time at a grocery store).
Most of what I do on my Voyager right now is texting, and if I could do emails I would. Pictures are important to me (I have 2 kids under 3), but the Blackberrys that i've seen have the same quality camera as the Voyager so I think I could live with it.
The main thing that i'm having trouble justifying is the extra $30 a month, which for me would mean i'm paying $30 a month JUST for emails..."Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
My System:Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server. -
$200-300 for the phone isn't that much compared to an extra $30 a month for the data plan.
I'm into tech gadgets as much as the next guy, but paying $400 for a new phone every year or two on top of $100 a month cell phone bill -- just not worth it to me.
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No, I still have to pay a monthly fee to use the internet-based email support they offer."Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
My System:Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
TV: SAMSUNG UN55B7000 55" 1080p LED HDTV
HTPC: Chromecast w/ Plex Media Server. Media streamed from Media Server. -
I thought you can get into Driod for 99.99? This is not so?
I want to check out that phone. I have heard mixed comments on it. Some like it some don't. It's supposed to be awesome.Dan
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bobman1235 wrote: »If you want to stick with Verizon, did you look into the Droid?
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I've got the BB Curve & have no complaints."Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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I thought you can get into Driod for 99.99? This is not so?
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Yeah whatever you do dont get a iphone had 1 for 2 weeks hated it. Great for apps, playing videos, pictures but as a phone its a piece of junk. Always dropping calls, couldnt hear well on both ends, calls wouldnt come threw, terrible battery life just a crappy phone. Got a samsung behold and couldnt love it more havent had a problem yet. Battery last 3 days with heavy use up to 7 days with lite use best phone I have had.TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
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Blackberrys are email and txt machines. You can get up to 10 email address going to them at one time. Though no BB that Verizon sells right now does 802.11
The Droid is most likely what you want if you have to have 802.11. I have a friend that got a crazy deal last week from Best Buy on his Droid. Not sure if they are still doing that deal and I cannot remember what he paid but it was less than the $199 after rebate that they are selling through the retail stores.Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t -
I use BBerry 9000 Bold. It's like one of those things where you are always connected. So much so, there's no excuse for not answering mail/texts/calls. I'm always looking for the red light to blink for notification.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
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The blackberry's limitations are limited apps (as compared to iphone). The Droid is awesome, great screen, keyboard is a little goofy, good camera (not great, 5 mp) and the apps available are at about 12,000 now for the the droid. I know the iphone has about 15 trilliion apps but who needs that many? The best part is Apple and ATT are not needed for the droid. The iphone would be good if ATT didn't suck so much. Go with the Droid. $149.00 with the Verizon upgrade.
The Droid is a nice piece of equipment. Also, the Droid is linked to Google. Google is the 500 lb gorilla these days and is the only hope to F#CK with Apple/ATT and Emperor Jobs."The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
