phone
Got a new phone - joined the 21st century
Mar 29 2008 10:36 AM Filed in: Personal
So, you would think a computer geek like myself would
have had some sort of decent phone, maybe a smart
phone of some sort, or even better, an iPhone, since
I am a big fan of Apple. But, that wasn't the case.
My phone was a basic, run-of-the-mill, phone. No
camera, no keyboard, no fancy operating system, a
very basic WAP web browser; it was pitiful. I'm not a
big gadget geek, so I never needed much more than I
had. The biggest thing I would like to have is a
keyboard, because I text message on my phone more
than I talk. It's a pain typing messages with a phone
keypad.
That all changed earlier this week. I used to be on Sprint. I never had a problem with their service, and their coverage was always good. I've heard bad things about their customer service, but I never once had to speak to their customer service over the 6 years I've been a customer. The biggest problem with Sprint is their selection of phones; it really sucks.
Paige has an iPhone, and I think it's a great phone. The design of it, the touch screen interface, it all rocks. I'm just not a fan of AT&T, so I didn't want to switch over to them. I ended up going with Verizon wireless. I've heard good things, plus we get a nice 22% discount on service through Time Warner. Along with switching over to Verizon I upgraded to a nicer phone. I got the LG Voyager VX10000.
As you can see, it has a touchscreen and it opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. That right there is enough for me, but it also has a couple other features that are nice
I've been super busy at work, so I haven't had a chance to sit down and really get a feel for the phone yet. I loaded in my contacts, made a few phone calls, and sent a couple text messages, that's about it.
My phone bill went up around $35 a month to have all these luxuries, but that's not too bad.
That all changed earlier this week. I used to be on Sprint. I never had a problem with their service, and their coverage was always good. I've heard bad things about their customer service, but I never once had to speak to their customer service over the 6 years I've been a customer. The biggest problem with Sprint is their selection of phones; it really sucks.
Paige has an iPhone, and I think it's a great phone. The design of it, the touch screen interface, it all rocks. I'm just not a fan of AT&T, so I didn't want to switch over to them. I ended up going with Verizon wireless. I've heard good things, plus we get a nice 22% discount on service through Time Warner. Along with switching over to Verizon I upgraded to a nicer phone. I got the LG Voyager VX10000.
As you can see, it has a touchscreen and it opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. That right there is enough for me, but it also has a couple other features that are nice
- 2 Mega-Pixel Camera/Camcorder
- Full web browser
- Stereo Sound with VCast support for Music, Movies, TVShows and Games
- Navigator - Built in GPS with turn-by-turn directions
- Not a Microsoft Operating System
I've been super busy at work, so I haven't had a chance to sit down and really get a feel for the phone yet. I loaded in my contacts, made a few phone calls, and sent a couple text messages, that's about it.
My phone bill went up around $35 a month to have all these luxuries, but that's not too bad.
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