girlonthetv
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Post by girlonthetv on Feb 26, 2015 16:48:26 GMT -5
Hi! I need some help making a decision. I keep going around and around about whether or not to get a smartphone vs. tablet and a cheap cell phone. I currently pay $40 bucks a month on Virgin and my current phone which is a smartphone is dying a slow death so I need to make a decision fast. I also daydream about forgetting about the whole smartphone and tablet thing all together and going back to using a pc and flip phone for everything. Any suggestions?
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justme
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Post by justme on Feb 26, 2015 16:56:15 GMT -5
Well, why do you think a tablet is a better idea? I have a tablet, but it doesn't have a data plan so I can only use it on WiFi. It's too big to always carry in my purse and I have little desire to always carry two electronics.
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 26, 2015 16:56:26 GMT -5
How good is your eyesight and how much stuff are you willing to carry around?  Seriously, the phone screen is tiny, if you want to read a book, I don't recommend using it. I have and yeah, you can increase font size but it still sucks. Not all web pages will zoom big enough either. Is there a tablet you have in mind? Or maybe something that can do both laptop and tablet? |
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girlonthetv
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Post by girlonthetv on Feb 26, 2015 17:28:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestions. I was more interested in the cheaper price for tablets than the smartphone data plans. I love to read and I feel I would miss the feel of books. I just want a smartphone for camera, music, facebook and lumosity. So it seems like I'm leaning towards a smartphone. Thanks! It helps to talk it out.
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Happy prose
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Post by Happy prose on Feb 26, 2015 17:50:04 GMT -5
Then I say get a tablet. I have both, and hardly use my phone. I like the phone for the gps in the car though.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 26, 2015 18:08:29 GMT -5
Tablets (with wi-fi) are great for sitting on the couch and wasting time (that can be a good thing). No need to be sitting in front of a desktop pc.
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CCL
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Post by CCL on Feb 26, 2015 18:44:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestions. I was more interested in the cheaper price for tablets than the smartphone data plans. I love to read and I feel I would miss the feel of books. I just want a smartphone for camera, music, facebook and lumosity. So it seems like I'm leaning towards a smartphone. Thanks! It helps to talk it out. You might surprise yourself and like reading with a tablet better than the paper books. |
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Happy prose
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Post by Happy prose on Feb 26, 2015 20:47:17 GMT -5
I still read regular books, but I'm addicted to the iPad for everything else!
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 27, 2015 15:19:00 GMT -5
I loooove to read and thought that I'd hate reading on the Kindle but I don't. It has that nifty ability to make the print larger and all that so all those paperbacks I couldn't see... I can download a book NOW instead of having to schlep to the library to get one. I still get the regular ones too but I would say I do 90% of my reading on the Kindle now. Glad talking it out helped you make a decision!  |
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