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Don't know about phone plans, specifically, but unless you make calls all the time (as some people do), I would go with the limited voice and unlimited data.
Being able to access email, Dropbox, and Google Drive from a device in your pocket, frees us from our desktops and laptops.
For sheer ease of use, and a convenient ecosystem, I would probably recommend an iPhone.
If you like to customize things, as I do, I would recommend an Android.
--Craig
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From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 12:04 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Digital voice recorder is priceless
Thanks for the info, Craig.
As it happens, I just priced a smartphone through Verizon for the first time this weekend. (Yep, I am the world's latest adopter.)
My biggest reason is that I'm certain that tech comm will move to mobile apps -- although I find it hard to envision a true user manual being reduced to that tiny UI -- and I need to become familiar with the technology.
With a discount, the Android phone that I liked would cost me $30, a great price.
But, the Verizon smartphone contract would have run just about $100 per month ($80 as advertised and several "Oh yeah, and you have to pay for this, too" things).
Does anyone have a phone-plus-data plan that is significantly less than ~ $100 per month? Do you think we as a group get a lower rate if enough of us signed on?? Is there any way around this big a chunk of money?
--Nancy
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