I typically hear the "but everyone we know is on Verizon." complaint. Not only that, I haven't done the homework of checking reception and blah blah. I'm making excuses now.
the "everyone is on Verizon" doesn't matter anymore. Sprint has unlimited calling to all cellphones on all networks. So you only pay for landline calls.
@Distant Those are excuses. You do know that even if everybody you know is on Verizon, Sprint offers unlimited mobile to mobile calling to ANY mobile network, right? Also, the coverage? Sprint and Verizon use the SAME EXACT technology, CDMA at the same frequencies. Also, if there aren't Sprint towers near you, the phones roam to the Verizon towers. You aren't charged anything extra, but the Internet speed would be limited to 1x instead of EVDO, if a Sprint tower wasn't near by. Would not notice any sort of change in voice quality.
@Distant Show her the Verizon commercials and let them convince her to get a Pre from Sprint when you go get your well earned EVO and open up a new contract. You deserve it! Go ahead indulge yourself. Redeem yourself for having a woman who isn't as passionate about technology as you are!
@Distant I usually wait 3 months after launch to see if any issues surface. Either way given the specs this thing has I expect it to be a long time before you are tempted to buy another device so it will last in that sense.
I doubt many will surface. We know the OS is good and well refined. The hardware in the phone is top notch (like many others). I would suspect a few annoyances and that's about it - which comes with any device. HTC puts out [insert "That's what she said" here.] a good product.
@HipHopIsLyfe37 I'm glad someone appreciates my contributions around here...lol. I rarely comment anymore ever since Engadget became the Gestapo comment censoring Nazis.
When I see my *relevant to the post* comments disappear it makes baby jesus tear blood. I don't have a right to debate it or fair trial or a Jury. But they have a right to delete as they see fit as it is THEIR blog... and AOL is involved.
@Distant Who cares if they're on Verizon. Sprint's AnyMobile, AnyTime means YOU can call any other mobile phone on any other carrier(including Sprint) for free on any of the Simply Everything/Everything Data/Everything Messenging plans. The only minutes you will ever use is when calling landlines. I have an Everything Data plan with my fiance and my dad on the plan and out of the 1500 anytime minutes, we can't even manage to use more than a couple hundred a month. My best friends use AT&T and Verizon and I could care less about how many minutes they use when I call them or vice versa. Maybe if you call everyone you know a lot and make them burn through all their minutes, you can convince them to switch to Sprint.
@Distant That's a good thing. As a result of my parents not 'appreciating technology' at the end of their contracts they are happy to keep their Nokia 3310's and let me have their upgrade.
look, dude. I have a nexus one, you'll love it. when everyone else is waiting for updates, you'll be rocking the latest updates before anyone else. I'm not getting anything else until the nexus two is released.
maybe you could use the excuse "we'll be saving money by switching to sprint." You dont have to lie to her this time and you get what you want. its a win-win.
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My wife doesn't appreciate technology. She won't switch to Sprint for this Evo 4g. I shall patiently await a second rate [Nexus One] phone. Barnacles.
@Distant
tell her to shut up and make you a sandwich as you go out and buy yourself this phone like the man you are.
@Dustin
Well played. [Enjoys turkey sandwich.]
@Distant
can i have some?
@Distant
Well if you are on Verizon or AT&T, you would probably save money by switching to Sprint. Use that excuse?
@krische
I typically hear the "but everyone we know is on Verizon." complaint. Not only that, I haven't done the homework of checking reception and blah blah. I'm making excuses now.
@Dustin
EVO destroys N900 too!
@Distant
the "everyone is on Verizon" doesn't matter anymore. Sprint has unlimited calling to all cellphones on all networks. So you only pay for landline calls.
@Distant Those are excuses. You do know that even if everybody you know is on Verizon, Sprint offers unlimited mobile to mobile calling to ANY mobile network, right? Also, the coverage? Sprint and Verizon use the SAME EXACT technology, CDMA at the same frequencies. Also, if there aren't Sprint towers near you, the phones roam to the Verizon towers. You aren't charged anything extra, but the Internet speed would be limited to 1x instead of EVDO, if a Sprint tower wasn't near by. Would not notice any sort of change in voice quality.
@sodaboy581
I love you guys. [Print screen.]
@Distant
Show her the Verizon commercials and let them convince her to get a Pre from Sprint when you go get your well earned EVO and open up a new contract. You deserve it! Go ahead indulge yourself. Redeem yourself for having a woman who isn't as passionate about technology as you are!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/verizon-advertising-says-droid-is-for-men-pre-is-for-women-vid/
@Eternity
+1 rep for that.
I am curious about the durability of these newer phones though.
@Distant I usually wait 3 months after launch to see if any issues surface. Either way given the specs this thing has I expect it to be a long time before you are tempted to buy another device so it will last in that sense.
@Distant
I've been reading your comments and I find you extremely hilarious! LMAO
@Eternity
I doubt many will surface. We know the OS is good and well refined. The hardware in the phone is top notch (like many others). I would suspect a few annoyances and that's about it - which comes with any device. HTC puts out [insert "That's what she said" here.] a good product.
@HipHopIsLyfe37
I'm glad someone appreciates my contributions around here...lol.
I rarely comment anymore ever since Engadget became the Gestapo comment censoring Nazis.
When I see my *relevant to the post* comments disappear it makes baby jesus tear blood. I don't have a right to debate it or fair trial or a Jury. But they have a right to delete as they see fit as it is THEIR blog... and AOL is involved.
@krische
Plus you'll save even more money on calls you don't make since Sprint doesn't have service anywhere near you!
@Distant
Who cares if they're on Verizon. Sprint's AnyMobile, AnyTime means YOU can call any other mobile phone on any other carrier(including Sprint) for free on any of the Simply Everything/Everything Data/Everything Messenging plans. The only minutes you will ever use is when calling landlines. I have an Everything Data plan with my fiance and my dad on the plan and out of the 1500 anytime minutes, we can't even manage to use more than a couple hundred a month. My best friends use AT&T and Verizon and I could care less about how many minutes they use when I call them or vice versa. Maybe if you call everyone you know a lot and make them burn through all their minutes, you can convince them to switch to Sprint.
@Distant That's a good thing. As a result of my parents not 'appreciating technology' at the end of their contracts they are happy to keep their Nokia 3310's and let me have their upgrade.
@Distant : we're that nice.
look, dude. I have a nexus one, you'll love it. when everyone else is waiting for updates, you'll be rocking the latest updates before anyone else. I'm not getting anything else until the nexus two is released.
@Distant
maybe you could use the excuse "we'll be saving money by switching to sprint." You dont have to lie to her this time and you get what you want. its a win-win.