 R4M0NBrazilian Soccer Ownz Joo
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1 edit | It's not the phone, it's the data plan The only think keeping me from getting a "smart phone" is the value of the data plans out there.
I'm not about to shell out that much money monthly for some seriously limited internet access that I can't even opt out of.
If I wasn't forced to bundle a data plan, I would have gotten a smart phone a long time ago so I could use it with wi-fi and not wireless broadband. |
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 GbcueAlmost P.E.Premium
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| said by R4M0N:The only think keeping me from getting a "smart phone" is the value of the data plans out there. I'm not about to shell out that much money monthly for some seriously limited internet access that I can't even opt out of. If I wasn't forced to bundle a data plan, I would have gotten a smart phone a long time ago so I could use it with wi-fi and not wireless broadband. What are you wanting to do with a smartphone without it's "smart" capabilities?
Sounds like you just want a dumbphone.
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I used to think the data plans were lame until I got the Droid, which actually seems usable for real web browsing even on 3g. On the XV6800 and Samsung Omnia, I felt used for paying $30 a month for something that was a pain in the ass to use. |
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There are a whole lot of "smart" capabilities that don't require a data plan to use, and the ones that do require an external connection can still be used over Wi-Fi networks. |
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| said by bt:There are a whole lot of "smart" capabilities that don't require a data plan to use, and the ones that do require an external connection can still be used over Wi-Fi networks. Then it sounds like you want an iPod Touch with Skype...
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R4M0NBrazilian Soccer Ownz Joo
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Glen Allen, VA
3 edits | said by Gbcue:said by bt:There are a whole lot of "smart" capabilities that don't require a data plan to use, and the ones that do require an external connection can still be used over Wi-Fi networks. Then it sounds like you want an iPod Touch with Skype... Sounds like you're just arguing for the sake of arguing... Considering you completely ignored the sentence where I said I would like to use its smart capabilities over wi-fi, not wireless broadband.
BT nailed it on the head. I want a cell phone where I can choose to use its smart capabilities over wi-fi and not have to be raped by a data plan.
An "ipod touch with skype" doesn't even come close to being a cellphone. |
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