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Getting Smart - Saturday, March 2, 2013
No, I'm not talking about myself. I'm talking about my phone.
Since Pure Storage gives us a monthly $75 cellphone allowance (they don't provide landlines), I had an excuse to finally get a smartphone. The allowance is just additional money added to my paycheck, which I can choose to spend (or not spend) however I want, but I figured it was finally time to upgrade, since there've been plenty of times I've wished I had a smartphone (95% of those times being me wanting to check into a place to satisfy my Yelp addiction).
That's right, I've held out longer than almost everybody I know, but now I've finally sold out.
So this afternoon Priscilla and I went to a MetroPCS store. I went with Metro because of their low prices ($40/month for the cheapeast plan, taxes and fees included), no contracts, and unlimited usage on all plans. I had picked out the LG Spirit 4G ahead of time due to its low price point ($200 after rebate) and decent features:
I can't believe I've had my original AT&T phone, my Samsung Sync, for over 5 years. Thank you my trusted flip phone - you've served me well despite me dropping you numerous times, and how you've lasted on your original battery all this time has truly impressed me. But now it's time for me to move on. It's nothing personal. But sometimes, people realize they need... a bit more in their lives. Know that you'll always have a place in my heart. And, unless I decide to eBay you, a place in my drawer.
Since Pure Storage gives us a monthly $75 cellphone allowance (they don't provide landlines), I had an excuse to finally get a smartphone. The allowance is just additional money added to my paycheck, which I can choose to spend (or not spend) however I want, but I figured it was finally time to upgrade, since there've been plenty of times I've wished I had a smartphone (95% of those times being me wanting to check into a place to satisfy my Yelp addiction).
That's right, I've held out longer than almost everybody I know, but now I've finally sold out.
So this afternoon Priscilla and I went to a MetroPCS store. I went with Metro because of their low prices ($40/month for the cheapeast plan, taxes and fees included), no contracts, and unlimited usage on all plans. I had picked out the LG Spirit 4G ahead of time due to its low price point ($200 after rebate) and decent features:
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 4.5-inch display
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
- 5 MP rear-facing camera
- 1.3 MP front-facing camera
I can't believe I've had my original AT&T phone, my Samsung Sync, for over 5 years. Thank you my trusted flip phone - you've served me well despite me dropping you numerous times, and how you've lasted on your original battery all this time has truly impressed me. But now it's time for me to move on. It's nothing personal. But sometimes, people realize they need... a bit more in their lives. Know that you'll always have a place in my heart. And, unless I decide to eBay you, a place in my drawer.