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comment by b_b

Well, in my defense the main reason I didn't want a smart phone was because I didn't want to pay another $30-40/month to have internet access on the go when I'm already paying Comcast $55/month for home service, and I'm rarely not at my home or office. But, then I realized that if I bought the phone outright, that T-Mobile only charges $60/month for unlimited everything with no contract, which is less than I was paying at Verizon for just talk/text. The phone will pay for itself in less than a year, so really, I was just practicing good finance!





thenewgreen  ·  4463 days ago  ·  link  ·  

A savvy consumer! Nice work b_b, would you say that you are "more connected" now? If so, do you find this a benefit or a hindrance? I have a good friend that has no cell phone provider but has an iPhone 3GS that he uses only in Wifi spots. He doesn't want the constant "tether" that connection brings.

b_b  ·  4463 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like having Pandora all the time.

thenewgreen  ·  4463 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What stations do you listen to?

b_b  ·  4463 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Eh, whatever strikes me at the time. This morning on my walk to work I had "Quinn the Eskimo" radio going. I'm a product of the grunge era, so a lot of that (although "Grunge radio" on Pandora is some weird rap station), sometimes I go for the Elliott Smith channel. Lots of singer/songwriter type stuff.