A phone purchase for content creators such as bloggers is as much a selection for the strengths of device to support how it's used as is a PC purchase. If you're a business traveler, weight of your laptop is an important consideration. If you're a designer, musician, video buff, or other high demand multimedia creator or consumer, then a powerbook might be your choice. Similar drivers are reflected in mobile phone models. For example, devices with keyboards are great for those who need heavy text composition, and are long time PC keyboard users.
The best way to select a device with strengths supporting your activity or content choices is to separate the purchase of network service and device purchases. They should be separate purchases in the same way as buying a PC is completely separate from selecting an ISP. Unfortunately, the ability to act on the separate purchase strategy isn't available to user of CDMA networks like Verizon Wireless and Sprint/Nextel. It is possible today with Cingular and T-mobile. There are several benefits to making these purchases separately.
- Choice of best device for how you use it
- Expanded choice beyond "carrier" approved devices
- Easier to upgrade to newer more capable devices
- No contract requirements or extensions
- Resale of the used devices
- Using multiple devices with one number and service plan
Compare pricing for one GSM phone: Nokia 6230
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