Cell Phones
Once again, I'm coming to AO for advice...
I've had the same stupid motorola phone for a few years now. Horrible camera, big and fat, awkward, and the buttons and menus aren't good either. I want a new phone.
Ever since I first saw the Matrix, I've wanted a slider phone. Imagine my dismay when I realized that flip phones became popular, and I never thought I'd get a slider phone. But wait! There <i>are</i> slider phones?
I've started looking at a few, such as the Motorola Rizr Z3 and Samsung D900.
Having a slider phone isn't an absolute deal breaker though, so I'm also taking a look at things like the Samsung Sync and Ericcson W810.
I'd like to ditch my ipod and carry my music in a cell phone if possible, which is why I'm looking primarily at the more expensive media phones. I've already got a *functional* phone, but I want something a bit more usable. My phone just annoys the hell out of me in too many ways. It has long delays between every button I press, and the sound quality is pretty much... well, I have to say "what?" a lot, and I have the volume up all the way. It's horrible.
While size isn't the biggest concern for me, I would like the phone to be small and compact.
Battery life isn't the largest concern for me either as I plug my phone in almost every night.
What is important to me is style, Ease of listening to music, and ease of use.
I'm really kinda leaning towards the D900, even though it's the most expensive up there, just because it actually has a 3.13 mp camera on it, and not just a little thumbnail picture taker. Oh, and it's a slider. Don't forget, slider's get that extra *cool* factor, at least in my head.
I use my cell phone right now primarily for calls and texting. If I got, say, the D900(just cause I'm leaning towards that), I plan on using it for pictures and definitely for music. I don't have internet access in my phone plan. Assume for all effective purposes that I will not be getting a phone with a new plan, so price comes out of pocket. The reason is that I'm on a family plan, and my mom doesn't want to renew the subscription and get locked into another two years.
As far as what I'm willing to spend, Nothing over $300. For sure. At first, I thought I'd find something cheap on ebay or craigslist, then I saw the rizr for $210, and gradually got my mind to accept that price range, and now I'm sorely tempted by the D900, but nothing over $300. Please. Saving money is good, but I am willing to spend a bit more on this. I've never had any cell phone other than one of the "free with a plan" phones.
Also, I use cingular, and was wondering, if I'm not using my phone for internet access, how important is the new G3 network thing they're mentioning a lot.
Oh, and I'm not really interested in anything with a qwerty pad, although if you sell the idea well, I might take a look.
What do you all use, why, and what would you recommend if you were me?
I've had the same stupid motorola phone for a few years now. Horrible camera, big and fat, awkward, and the buttons and menus aren't good either. I want a new phone.
Ever since I first saw the Matrix, I've wanted a slider phone. Imagine my dismay when I realized that flip phones became popular, and I never thought I'd get a slider phone. But wait! There <i>are</i> slider phones?
I've started looking at a few, such as the Motorola Rizr Z3 and Samsung D900.
Having a slider phone isn't an absolute deal breaker though, so I'm also taking a look at things like the Samsung Sync and Ericcson W810.
I'd like to ditch my ipod and carry my music in a cell phone if possible, which is why I'm looking primarily at the more expensive media phones. I've already got a *functional* phone, but I want something a bit more usable. My phone just annoys the hell out of me in too many ways. It has long delays between every button I press, and the sound quality is pretty much... well, I have to say "what?" a lot, and I have the volume up all the way. It's horrible.
While size isn't the biggest concern for me, I would like the phone to be small and compact.
Battery life isn't the largest concern for me either as I plug my phone in almost every night.
What is important to me is style, Ease of listening to music, and ease of use.
I'm really kinda leaning towards the D900, even though it's the most expensive up there, just because it actually has a 3.13 mp camera on it, and not just a little thumbnail picture taker. Oh, and it's a slider. Don't forget, slider's get that extra *cool* factor, at least in my head.
I use my cell phone right now primarily for calls and texting. If I got, say, the D900(just cause I'm leaning towards that), I plan on using it for pictures and definitely for music. I don't have internet access in my phone plan. Assume for all effective purposes that I will not be getting a phone with a new plan, so price comes out of pocket. The reason is that I'm on a family plan, and my mom doesn't want to renew the subscription and get locked into another two years.
As far as what I'm willing to spend, Nothing over $300. For sure. At first, I thought I'd find something cheap on ebay or craigslist, then I saw the rizr for $210, and gradually got my mind to accept that price range, and now I'm sorely tempted by the D900, but nothing over $300. Please. Saving money is good, but I am willing to spend a bit more on this. I've never had any cell phone other than one of the "free with a plan" phones.
Also, I use cingular, and was wondering, if I'm not using my phone for internet access, how important is the new G3 network thing they're mentioning a lot.
Oh, and I'm not really interested in anything with a qwerty pad, although if you sell the idea well, I might take a look.
What do you all use, why, and what would you recommend if you were me?
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