Friday, July 25, 2008

Hey Cheapskate, Pony Up for the Expensive Phone

I hate buying a new mobile phone.

It's like a trip to the dentist and doctor wrapped up in a nice leaf of crap. The phones are always way to expensive, the rebates never show up without several follow up calls and I'm never sure exactly which pricing plan is the one that I want.

It confuses and angers me and I'm paid to keep up with all of this stuff. But every three or four years, I invest in another phone. I always do. And that's a good thing, according to Computer World's Mike Elgan.

He's right, too. It's better to pony up the cash for a phone that does what you want than save money on a phone that doesn't because we live in an increasingly wireless world. The best phones offer data services, video services, GPS, pictures, email connectivity -- and in my case, a travel alarm.

Scrimping won't do anything but hamstring you in the long run.

For someone who travels, the new applications are -- necessary is probably the wrong word -- a wonderful stress reliever. Next week, I'm off to New York City. I haven't been in years and I have no idea how to get around. Using HopStop, I can get up-to-the-second information on how to navigate the city.

So make a list of life's little conveniences and find the phone that matches those needs. Then, turn the price tag upside down.

Posted By Brad at 04:11 PM
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We totally agree that ponying up the extra cash to get a phone that benefits you is worth it. Also kudos for mentioning HopStop - we've used it several times in NYC...it's a life saver!

Comments by Nick Stamoulis : Friday, July 25, 2008 at 08:33 PM

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