Okay people. I need your help.
My cell phone’s 2-year contract was up yesterday, making me eligible for a super-duper discounted rate on a new phone. Do you know how hard it is for me not to run right down to the Verizon store and get me a new phone just because I am *that* into new electronic toys??
However tortuous it may be, I am making myself wait until the new phones come out. I did have three top choices: Droid Bionic, iPhone 5, or Samsung Galaxy S II. However, I’ve dropped the Samsung from my line up of possibles because I got the email today that the Galaxy S II will not be available on Verizon.
I am a loyal Verizon customer for a couple of reasons. One is that most of my friends and family are on Verizon, making my usage of billable minutes at a minimum. Plus, I have an “old” data plan, meaning I am one of the lucky few who still have unlimited data. I think the fact that they no longer make that available to you and make you pay for a “package” of mbs or whatever its called, totally sucks eggs. What a rip! The better and faster they make these phones, the more people are going to use the internet from their phones, and so they are going away from unlimited plans to take advantage of that. They say it is because as more and more people use the internet from their phones it makes too many people on the network at the same time. I say pshaw. I say they’re trying to get as much money out of people as possible.
But I digress…
My fear is that once I switch phones, they will not allow me to continue that. If that is the case, then that will give me pause as to whether or not I get a new phone, or wait and not switch until the one I have dies. It’s an original Droid from two years ago, which in human years translates to about age 75 in human years. Close to the end, but has a few good years left.
Here’s the Droid Bionic:
Here is a mock-up of the iPhone 5, because Apple isn’t releasing photos of it. But really, this doesn’t look much different from the iPhone 4. I suppose the difference is inside the phone and the OS.
The one thing I regret about not having the Samsung as a choice, is that Samsung has the most amazing screens. They have the blackest blacks, the clearest images I’ve ever seen on a cell phone. It’s mind-boggling. But oh well. Not an option.
I have friends on each side of the coin, some say “NO APPLE PRODUCTS” some say “APPLE ALL THE WAY!” I just depends, I guess, on which features you want and which you can live without. Each phone has its own merits and its own downsides.
Anyone out there an expert? Thoughts? Ideas? Opinions?
I’m at a loss.
The only thing that is swaying me toward the Bonic is that it has a release date of next month. Apple is playing it too close to the vest and being all mysterious about the iPhone 5′s release date. Ugh. I hate that.
Chime in; I’d love to hear any opinions.
