anybody buying the droid?

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I already got an iPhone and I love it, so "the point is moot".

Is the Droid or iPhone gonna, pay 100's of dollars on me, pay MY bills, take ME out and show ME off to friends, call me cute or pretty, press MY right buttons 'til I ring, recharge MY battery then do it again???...NO So why should I do that for IT!

I don't have Verizon, but that looks really nice for a Motorola phone! I'm like the QWERTY. It reminds me of the TILT a bit.

I just got the Nokia 5800 and I am very happy with it. It definitely gets much better reception than my Motorola did. I have an iPod Touch so I didn't really need an iPhone also. I use it mostly for reading books, so I would hate to have to take a phone call and be interrupted. Plus the lack of upgradeable memory is a bit shady. I'm already mad I got the 8G and then they came out with the 32G for about 70-80 bucks more a few months later My Nokia I can just pop memory cards in and out.

This is the feature that really gets me. And it's free. I can't wait for Friday...

Nope. I am buying no more phones from Verizon. I'll probably switch to an iPhone in January.

Vendetta1 said:

for real

Verizon sucks ass

japanrocks said:

I've had no problem with Verizon. I DO notice that the Droid is made by Motorola. THAT I'm worried about.

well, before u buy....


Verizon Wireless doubles early termination fee
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Starting Nov. 15, Verizon plans to double its early termination fee (ETF) -- to $350 -- for customers who end their cellphone contracts early. The fee, arriving just in time for the holidays, applies to customers who have a smart phone or other advanced device on a one or two year contract.

The penalty will decrease by $10 for each month of service completed. If a customer completes five months of service, the penalty would be reduced to $300, for example.

The fee, the highest ever imposed by a major carrier, “is insane,” says Joel Kelsey of Consumers Union, the USA’s largest consumer group. “There’s no justification” for a fee that high, he says. “It’s punitive to customers who decide to leave Verizon early.”

Not so says Verizon. “This has to do with the cost we pay for the device,” says spokesman Jim Gerace. Verizon customers, he notes, can buy a subsidized Blackberry for as little as $99. What Verizon pays to Blackberry-maker Research In Motion, however, “is far north of that,” he says.

The wireless industry has long subsidized devices to hold down retail costs, then charged customers a penalty if they exited their contracts early. The standard ETF is currently around $175 to $200. It was established years ago, when expensive smart phones, netbooks and other advanced devices didn’t exist, Gerace says.

Gerace says ETFs on other Verizon wireless devices, such as standard cellphones, won’t change. The current ETF is $175, and it decreases by $5 a month for each month of the contract’s term that is completed.

Kelsey says he’s unimpressed. “ETFs are already too high,” he says. “This ($350 fee) is absolutely ridiculous."

Update: Gerace contacted us to point out that all Verizon phones, including smart devices, are available without a contract at a full, unsubsidized, price. But be prepared to pay up. Example: The Blackberry Storm 2. Verizon sells it for $179 with a two year contract and, soon, a $350 ETF. Or you can pay full retail -- $539 -- with no contract or ETF.

By Leslie Cauley
Photo: Rossana Bria stocks shelves at the Verizon Wireless Store in North Tampa, FL. (Verizon Wireless)

Wow, that is fucked up Verizon.

I wonder why I didn't get a notice about the ETF going up?

Vendetta1 said:

no. nonono.

BLACKBERRY.

iphones suck ass.

evenstar3 said:

Fury said:

they couldn't even fucking copy-paste or picture message until recently!

evenstar3 said:

yeah but i can play tiger woods golf and listen to my itunes library at the same time

Fury said:

awww

i can have 2 internet browsers running, gtalk, google maps, watch a video, and my battery still lasts all day long.

evenstar3 said:

I'm on my fifth Blackberry. I had 4 Storms and now I have a Tour. The only thing that keeps me from an iPhone is that I hate AT&T.

Vendetta1 said:

i have a ghetto old curve 8310 that i ADORE, but i reeeeally want the tour.

evenstar3 said:

I actually dig the Tour way more than I thought I would. I miss the big touch screen on the Storm but the Tour is just a much better phone. Plus I can post to the Org on it.

Vendetta1 said:

i've only briefly played with a friend's storm but i don't think touchscreen is really for me.

evenstar3 said:

It was easier to type on the touchscreen and the screen was huge to watch movies on but who the hell want to watch movies on a four inch screen?

Plus, I hate texting.

Vendetta1 said:

Bboy wants a Blackberry

bboy87 said:

Well I haven't had any problems with my new one.

I'm eligible for a new phone. I'm thinking about this one. The Samsung Alias 2. I can get it for free.

I read a review on CNET and it looks like a good one. Anyone have any experience with it?

http://www.verizonwireles...oneId=4686


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