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7/16/2013 2:34am
Go ahead and “LOL” but yea I’ve never had one. I figure I’ve saved millions so far but knew this day would come and there’s no turning back.
When it comes to spending $$ on the latest new fangled gadget vs M/C’s and parts the motosickel’s always win out. Do people really camp out @ the Apple Store is that fake?
Our flip-phones are on their last legs so need to get a smart phone very soon. Will get a packaged plan for the g/f and I.
Preferences:
Cost of service (presently @ 48 per mo), I won’t need a LARGE data plan and have WIFI @ home.
Large enough screen to surf the web, those small screens with my poor vision don’t seem sufficient although it might just take getting use to?
FREE phone
Good service and Clarity (hate dropped calls)
Easy to text
take & send pics video
Durable
I want to stay with Verizon been with them 20+ yrs but this doesn't seem to matter correct? Seems like everyone wants to make a deal.
What are the Pro/Cons of staying with Verison vs getting one at Costco or Best Buy?
I always thought I-phones were the best but Consumer Reports rates them low.
Verizon has the I-phone 4 for free.
My neighbor has the Samsung-galaxy-note-2. He showed me some of it’s capabilities and they were pretty damn cool.
Thanks!
When it comes to spending $$ on the latest new fangled gadget vs M/C’s and parts the motosickel’s always win out. Do people really camp out @ the Apple Store is that fake?
Our flip-phones are on their last legs so need to get a smart phone very soon. Will get a packaged plan for the g/f and I.
Preferences:
Cost of service (presently @ 48 per mo), I won’t need a LARGE data plan and have WIFI @ home.
Large enough screen to surf the web, those small screens with my poor vision don’t seem sufficient although it might just take getting use to?
FREE phone
Good service and Clarity (hate dropped calls)
Easy to text
take & send pics video
Durable
I want to stay with Verizon been with them 20+ yrs but this doesn't seem to matter correct? Seems like everyone wants to make a deal.
What are the Pro/Cons of staying with Verison vs getting one at Costco or Best Buy?
I always thought I-phones were the best but Consumer Reports rates them low.
Verizon has the I-phone 4 for free.
My neighbor has the Samsung-galaxy-note-2. He showed me some of it’s capabilities and they were pretty damn cool.
Thanks!
I'm using a Google/LG Nexus 4 right now and love it, but its not available on verizon. great balance of size and build quality, fast, great camera, functionality...
The Samsung Note is huge! Are you ready to carry a man-purse around?
If you like the Note though, Samsung Galaxy series is the way to go. For verizon it's down to the Galaxy and iPhone 5, my dad's used quite a few HTC models and they just don't hold up/work as smoothly as the others. The iPhone 5 has a great camera though, and is pretty simple to use. I personally prefer the Galaxy for the android OS, and you can choose between the Galaxy 3 or 4. Galaxy 3 probably has all the functionality you could use in a phone, i've heard the new features in the 4 are a bit gimmicky. Verizon hands down has the best coverage. Wish i could say the same about their customer service (imo).
The Shop
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Always ask for a trial period to test out the device. You have to pay for minutes but your not locked into a contract until the trial period is over.
Personally I love my iPhone. The list of apps is crazy. I can change TV channels with it, set my DVR to record the next race if I'm not home, control my home thermostat from anywhere in the world(saves a ton on heat/air bills), and virtually anything else I want to do. I also plug it into my trucks AUX input to use the GPS and listen to satellite radio for free using Pandora.
Damn this is gonna take getting use to!
I held out as long as possible—going to see if they will want my old phone as a museum piece. But maybe not the flip part was literally hanging on by a wire--true story!
You spend shit, you get shit.
Get the iPhone 5 and be done.
The Note II is my first android. So far I like it. It's more intuitive than I thought it would be after using he iPhone and iPad for the last couple years. I love the big screen as my eyes aren't getting better with my age. It's a big phone, though, and when you through the Otter Box case on it it certainly isn't that easy to throw in the front pocket like the iPhone was.
My service is through US cellular
-Otter box for protection
-2GB per phone of data per month
-with all the tax $179/month for two phones. Outrageous, to think 10 years ago i was spending $30 per month .
If anyone sees me walking down the street texting—please shoot me…
The phone is pretty fast right now do you need a 32 gig?
I'm not looking foward to the first bill. I'm with Verizon and hope it will be around 130-140 for two.
Another option is the "mobile protection pack" offered by Asurion, which is the company that administers the insurance offered by your cell provider. Same type of deal there, but there is $ involved with that program.
So what's the best place to get accessories. I think we get 20% off @ the Verizon store, need to check.
Need auto charger
Saw an external speaker, are they any good? Guess I need to know where to download music.
Screen protectors at Best buy they have two one HD for 25 and one for 20! holy moly!
Anything else?
Thanks
Pit Row
does everything.
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