Cell Phone or I-Pod ... or Droid ? ATT or Verizon ?

Just to offer a little different opinion. I bought a smart phone, because I thought I "needed" one. I got the data plan, because I was ignorant to the fact that placing my sim card in a smart phone would automatically enroll me. Anyways, I don't use the data plan at all, and it's a total waste of money for me. If I need to look something up online, there's always some www addict around that'll jump on his phone and check it for me in half the time it would have taken me to make it work. They seem to love it... I've tried it a handful of times, and finally decided it's not worth the effort. The screens are too small, the internet function is slower, and I can't see a whole page of information. I'm cancelling it as soon as I come across another plain jane cell I like. A basic cell with texting seems to be perfectly adequate for me, sans landline.

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

In my experience with smart phones, it is not the operating system that matters so much as the hardware. I bought a Garmin Asus satnav/cell phone with Android on it, and the hardware is just not keeping up with the latest software versions. The phone is almost useless now. Although, it is still a great little sat-nav (as all Garmins are IMO).

So I'd suggest that if you go the smart phone route, take some time to check out the best hardware (processor etc) like you would a computer.

James.

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Agreed. I had a Palm Pre for a while and absolutely loved the operating system. The problem was that the phone just didn't have the horsepower to support it. Lots of problems. Now I have an Android phone and the OS is way less user-friendly. I guess I lost both ways. Such is life, I suppose.

A little over a year ago I got myself a Motorola Droid 2 (not my first cellphone) at the urging of my son. And I have to say I love the thing. I almost never get on the home computor but instead sit in my easy chair and use the internet on my phone instead, the wife really likes that,haha. I can't imagine being without it.

Jim

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Originally Posted by TwistedOak

I haven't customized my Android phone very much other than the normal user setting and stuff. How do you go about customizing roms?

Sorry in advance for the quick thread jack

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Check over at androidcentral.com for more good info on customizing your Droid

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Yeah, I thought all of the cell phones came with those big keys ? :gaah: That's what I get for asking a bunch of guys who shave the way they did 100 years ago about which cell phone to buy ! :rofl2:

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The older I get the worse my eyes get and the fatter my fingers get and they keep making things smaller and smaller. I would start with the minimum or maybe a little more. It is far easier to "upgrade" than down.

I learned with books and stopping to ask for directions. That is what I am comfortable with. Gps is interesting but I am more comfortable with a map and have one in my truck at all times. Although I should invest in a new one as there has been a few subdivisions added in the last 20 years! LOL

My kids on the other hand have grown up with this and are more comfortable with "modern" stuff. I was shooting my archery league last night and I mentioned a cool video that I saw. Golf Ball hitting steel super slo mo - YouTube One of the young guys overheard me and looked it up. He proved I wasn't full of sh*t. That was neat.

I am past the end of my contract so I am month to month with t-Mobile. If my phone goes bad i go to Target or the equivalent and buy a cheap pay as you go phone and put in my card. If they tick me off i am not locked in a contract that way. {I pick the ones with the big keys that I feel comfortable with!}

I agree with the checking the coverage in your area. One thing nice though is that you can always ignore a call [for example from work] and say I never got it I must have been out of range. LOL

I would carry both to begin with, until you are comfortable, but we recently dropped our land line. We didn't keep the same number and some friends commented that they had that one memorized. But other than that I don't miss it.

I hope that this ramble helps!

Tim

I have a droid x, I like the bigger screen it has, and verison, I used to have att, but when I have to travel att service just doesn't cover as much as verison. Now I get coverage just about everywhere I go. Plus I just personally dont like apple products.
-dan-