vikingshadow
12-24-2006, 03:34 PM
This is rather long, but bear with me - there is a point to this! See tl;dr at bottom if you're lazy!
Well, to start off with, I usually don't care about cell phones. Actually, I hate em! I was the guy that when asked what the single worst invention made in the 20th century was, said "The cellphone." You can't get away from anyone anymore - they're always right there in your ear. It really bugs me to see people driving down the road talking on them, people in malls bumping into each other while they talk without the slightest "excuse me" or whatever. My wife is constantly on her phone, and gets irritated that I don't like to talk on the phone (I don't even like talking on regular phones - face to face is the best for me!)
In fact, the ONLY reason I got one in the first place was because I got tired of running back to layaway at Wal-Mart to answer the phone when my wife forgot to write something on the list and she would call to tell me or to remind me of something, and even more importantly, so I don't have to walk ALL the way down the hall (literally on the other side of the building) to answer a phone call or call a parent when I'm at work...however, I also realize that in this day and age, a cellphone is not just a cool thing for kids, but sometimes a necessary evil.
That being said, I realize it's the "cool" thing for kids to have a cell phone. That, and I realize my oldest daughter is growing up....so I decided to put her on my plan and get her a phone for Christmas. Now, there will be rules, of course - due to my personality and the fact that she's only an 8th grader, there HAS to be rules involved. There is a reason other than "coolness" for her to have a phone, though. She's starting to do more social type things, like working concession stands at ball games, hang out with friends after school, stuff like that - and I remember back in the day, hating to rely on others (although it wasn't for a phone back then!) so I decided now would be a good time to get her one and maybe teach her some responsibility in the process (oh, yes, when she's old enough to work, she will pay her share of the bill! Hahaha!) So, I signed up under a new partner plan, got her the free Samsung phone (better than my current one) and am swallowing my pride and the weird feelings I have about my baby growing up....of course, I'm going to have Hell to pay on Christmas when younger sister (5th grader) sees she didn't get one!
But, this isn't what this thread is about - it's actually about getting a phone for myself. I currently have this cheap (as in free) phone I got when I (re)signed up on this plan - a Motorola V180. It's ok, but it's hard for me to hear on - too many concerts when I was younger, it's not really "comfortable" if you know what I mean, and although it's not given me any problems, I just don't care for it all that much. And like everyone else, I want to get new things as well - I am a gadget man, after all!
I can get a new phone at a discount in just 2 weeks (January 11) and I've narrowed it down to two phones. The first is the Motorola Blade. It's really small so it will fit in my pocket well, which is important to me. It's got features I really don't care that much for - a phone, some kind of music thing, so on and so forth, but I really like the idea that it's Bluetooth ready. It's 50.00, but there is a 50.00 mail in rebate involved.
The second phone is the Razr (sp?). Now, the guy told me that it's a pretty fragile phone, being so thin and all. However, he also told me that it's by far the best one as far as hearing goes - and it has good tone. It's also Bluetooth ready, and has the same things the Blade has that aren't too important to me. One more thing, it's a flip phone, which I've really come to like better than the standard form, although it's rather wide and tall - about the same height as the Blade when closed, so it's not that small. This is 100.00, but with the 50.00 rebate comes to only 50.00.
Now, my knowledge of these things are limited because as I've said, I'm not that worried about them, but I would really like to hear a bit better on them and I realize that if I get one of these phones, I'll be using it for a long time. However, I also realize the guy was a salesman and he may or may not work on commission - I don't know for sure, but it makes sense he would try to sell me one of the more expensive ones...
My question - and it may be a stupid one - has anyone had any experience with either one of these phones? How is the clarity on them (I realize this is probably different from company to company) and is there anything that makes one better than the other? Which would be the better deal? I don't need anything fancy like text stuff or internet - but if I'm going to do this, I want to get the best deal for my money....
tl;dr:
Well, to start off with, I usually don't care about cell phones. Actually, I hate em! I was the guy that when asked what the single worst invention made in the 20th century was, said "The cellphone." You can't get away from anyone anymore - they're always right there in your ear. It really bugs me to see people driving down the road talking on them, people in malls bumping into each other while they talk without the slightest "excuse me" or whatever. My wife is constantly on her phone, and gets irritated that I don't like to talk on the phone (I don't even like talking on regular phones - face to face is the best for me!)
In fact, the ONLY reason I got one in the first place was because I got tired of running back to layaway at Wal-Mart to answer the phone when my wife forgot to write something on the list and she would call to tell me or to remind me of something, and even more importantly, so I don't have to walk ALL the way down the hall (literally on the other side of the building) to answer a phone call or call a parent when I'm at work...however, I also realize that in this day and age, a cellphone is not just a cool thing for kids, but sometimes a necessary evil.
That being said, I realize it's the "cool" thing for kids to have a cell phone. That, and I realize my oldest daughter is growing up....so I decided to put her on my plan and get her a phone for Christmas. Now, there will be rules, of course - due to my personality and the fact that she's only an 8th grader, there HAS to be rules involved. There is a reason other than "coolness" for her to have a phone, though. She's starting to do more social type things, like working concession stands at ball games, hang out with friends after school, stuff like that - and I remember back in the day, hating to rely on others (although it wasn't for a phone back then!) so I decided now would be a good time to get her one and maybe teach her some responsibility in the process (oh, yes, when she's old enough to work, she will pay her share of the bill! Hahaha!) So, I signed up under a new partner plan, got her the free Samsung phone (better than my current one) and am swallowing my pride and the weird feelings I have about my baby growing up....of course, I'm going to have Hell to pay on Christmas when younger sister (5th grader) sees she didn't get one!
But, this isn't what this thread is about - it's actually about getting a phone for myself. I currently have this cheap (as in free) phone I got when I (re)signed up on this plan - a Motorola V180. It's ok, but it's hard for me to hear on - too many concerts when I was younger, it's not really "comfortable" if you know what I mean, and although it's not given me any problems, I just don't care for it all that much. And like everyone else, I want to get new things as well - I am a gadget man, after all!
I can get a new phone at a discount in just 2 weeks (January 11) and I've narrowed it down to two phones. The first is the Motorola Blade. It's really small so it will fit in my pocket well, which is important to me. It's got features I really don't care that much for - a phone, some kind of music thing, so on and so forth, but I really like the idea that it's Bluetooth ready. It's 50.00, but there is a 50.00 mail in rebate involved.
The second phone is the Razr (sp?). Now, the guy told me that it's a pretty fragile phone, being so thin and all. However, he also told me that it's by far the best one as far as hearing goes - and it has good tone. It's also Bluetooth ready, and has the same things the Blade has that aren't too important to me. One more thing, it's a flip phone, which I've really come to like better than the standard form, although it's rather wide and tall - about the same height as the Blade when closed, so it's not that small. This is 100.00, but with the 50.00 rebate comes to only 50.00.
Now, my knowledge of these things are limited because as I've said, I'm not that worried about them, but I would really like to hear a bit better on them and I realize that if I get one of these phones, I'll be using it for a long time. However, I also realize the guy was a salesman and he may or may not work on commission - I don't know for sure, but it makes sense he would try to sell me one of the more expensive ones...
My question - and it may be a stupid one - has anyone had any experience with either one of these phones? How is the clarity on them (I realize this is probably different from company to company) and is there anything that makes one better than the other? Which would be the better deal? I don't need anything fancy like text stuff or internet - but if I'm going to do this, I want to get the best deal for my money....
Vote in the poll, and if you don't mind - please post why you think one is better than the other!
Well, to start off with, I usually don't care about cell phones. Actually, I hate em! I was the guy that when asked what the single worst invention made in the 20th century was, said "The cellphone." You can't get away from anyone anymore - they're always right there in your ear. It really bugs me to see people driving down the road talking on them, people in malls bumping into each other while they talk without the slightest "excuse me" or whatever. My wife is constantly on her phone, and gets irritated that I don't like to talk on the phone (I don't even like talking on regular phones - face to face is the best for me!)
In fact, the ONLY reason I got one in the first place was because I got tired of running back to layaway at Wal-Mart to answer the phone when my wife forgot to write something on the list and she would call to tell me or to remind me of something, and even more importantly, so I don't have to walk ALL the way down the hall (literally on the other side of the building) to answer a phone call or call a parent when I'm at work...however, I also realize that in this day and age, a cellphone is not just a cool thing for kids, but sometimes a necessary evil.
That being said, I realize it's the "cool" thing for kids to have a cell phone. That, and I realize my oldest daughter is growing up....so I decided to put her on my plan and get her a phone for Christmas. Now, there will be rules, of course - due to my personality and the fact that she's only an 8th grader, there HAS to be rules involved. There is a reason other than "coolness" for her to have a phone, though. She's starting to do more social type things, like working concession stands at ball games, hang out with friends after school, stuff like that - and I remember back in the day, hating to rely on others (although it wasn't for a phone back then!) so I decided now would be a good time to get her one and maybe teach her some responsibility in the process (oh, yes, when she's old enough to work, she will pay her share of the bill! Hahaha!) So, I signed up under a new partner plan, got her the free Samsung phone (better than my current one) and am swallowing my pride and the weird feelings I have about my baby growing up....of course, I'm going to have Hell to pay on Christmas when younger sister (5th grader) sees she didn't get one!
But, this isn't what this thread is about - it's actually about getting a phone for myself. I currently have this cheap (as in free) phone I got when I (re)signed up on this plan - a Motorola V180. It's ok, but it's hard for me to hear on - too many concerts when I was younger, it's not really "comfortable" if you know what I mean, and although it's not given me any problems, I just don't care for it all that much. And like everyone else, I want to get new things as well - I am a gadget man, after all!
I can get a new phone at a discount in just 2 weeks (January 11) and I've narrowed it down to two phones. The first is the Motorola Blade. It's really small so it will fit in my pocket well, which is important to me. It's got features I really don't care that much for - a phone, some kind of music thing, so on and so forth, but I really like the idea that it's Bluetooth ready. It's 50.00, but there is a 50.00 mail in rebate involved.
The second phone is the Razr (sp?). Now, the guy told me that it's a pretty fragile phone, being so thin and all. However, he also told me that it's by far the best one as far as hearing goes - and it has good tone. It's also Bluetooth ready, and has the same things the Blade has that aren't too important to me. One more thing, it's a flip phone, which I've really come to like better than the standard form, although it's rather wide and tall - about the same height as the Blade when closed, so it's not that small. This is 100.00, but with the 50.00 rebate comes to only 50.00.
Now, my knowledge of these things are limited because as I've said, I'm not that worried about them, but I would really like to hear a bit better on them and I realize that if I get one of these phones, I'll be using it for a long time. However, I also realize the guy was a salesman and he may or may not work on commission - I don't know for sure, but it makes sense he would try to sell me one of the more expensive ones...
My question - and it may be a stupid one - has anyone had any experience with either one of these phones? How is the clarity on them (I realize this is probably different from company to company) and is there anything that makes one better than the other? Which would be the better deal? I don't need anything fancy like text stuff or internet - but if I'm going to do this, I want to get the best deal for my money....
tl;dr:
Well, to start off with, I usually don't care about cell phones. Actually, I hate em! I was the guy that when asked what the single worst invention made in the 20th century was, said "The cellphone." You can't get away from anyone anymore - they're always right there in your ear. It really bugs me to see people driving down the road talking on them, people in malls bumping into each other while they talk without the slightest "excuse me" or whatever. My wife is constantly on her phone, and gets irritated that I don't like to talk on the phone (I don't even like talking on regular phones - face to face is the best for me!)
In fact, the ONLY reason I got one in the first place was because I got tired of running back to layaway at Wal-Mart to answer the phone when my wife forgot to write something on the list and she would call to tell me or to remind me of something, and even more importantly, so I don't have to walk ALL the way down the hall (literally on the other side of the building) to answer a phone call or call a parent when I'm at work...however, I also realize that in this day and age, a cellphone is not just a cool thing for kids, but sometimes a necessary evil.
That being said, I realize it's the "cool" thing for kids to have a cell phone. That, and I realize my oldest daughter is growing up....so I decided to put her on my plan and get her a phone for Christmas. Now, there will be rules, of course - due to my personality and the fact that she's only an 8th grader, there HAS to be rules involved. There is a reason other than "coolness" for her to have a phone, though. She's starting to do more social type things, like working concession stands at ball games, hang out with friends after school, stuff like that - and I remember back in the day, hating to rely on others (although it wasn't for a phone back then!) so I decided now would be a good time to get her one and maybe teach her some responsibility in the process (oh, yes, when she's old enough to work, she will pay her share of the bill! Hahaha!) So, I signed up under a new partner plan, got her the free Samsung phone (better than my current one) and am swallowing my pride and the weird feelings I have about my baby growing up....of course, I'm going to have Hell to pay on Christmas when younger sister (5th grader) sees she didn't get one!
But, this isn't what this thread is about - it's actually about getting a phone for myself. I currently have this cheap (as in free) phone I got when I (re)signed up on this plan - a Motorola V180. It's ok, but it's hard for me to hear on - too many concerts when I was younger, it's not really "comfortable" if you know what I mean, and although it's not given me any problems, I just don't care for it all that much. And like everyone else, I want to get new things as well - I am a gadget man, after all!
I can get a new phone at a discount in just 2 weeks (January 11) and I've narrowed it down to two phones. The first is the Motorola Blade. It's really small so it will fit in my pocket well, which is important to me. It's got features I really don't care that much for - a phone, some kind of music thing, so on and so forth, but I really like the idea that it's Bluetooth ready. It's 50.00, but there is a 50.00 mail in rebate involved.
The second phone is the Razr (sp?). Now, the guy told me that it's a pretty fragile phone, being so thin and all. However, he also told me that it's by far the best one as far as hearing goes - and it has good tone. It's also Bluetooth ready, and has the same things the Blade has that aren't too important to me. One more thing, it's a flip phone, which I've really come to like better than the standard form, although it's rather wide and tall - about the same height as the Blade when closed, so it's not that small. This is 100.00, but with the 50.00 rebate comes to only 50.00.
Now, my knowledge of these things are limited because as I've said, I'm not that worried about them, but I would really like to hear a bit better on them and I realize that if I get one of these phones, I'll be using it for a long time. However, I also realize the guy was a salesman and he may or may not work on commission - I don't know for sure, but it makes sense he would try to sell me one of the more expensive ones...
My question - and it may be a stupid one - has anyone had any experience with either one of these phones? How is the clarity on them (I realize this is probably different from company to company) and is there anything that makes one better than the other? Which would be the better deal? I don't need anything fancy like text stuff or internet - but if I'm going to do this, I want to get the best deal for my money....
Vote in the poll, and if you don't mind - please post why you think one is better than the other!