This might interest you if you're cheap like me :)<div><br></div><div><a href="http://readwrite.com/2012/11/07/from-smartphone-to-mindphone-cheaper-smarter-not-always-on">http://readwrite.com/2012/11/07/from-smartphone-to-mindphone-cheaper-smarter-not-always-on</a><br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Eric Cope <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eric.cope@gmail.com" target="_blank">eric.cope@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Boost Mobile, Virgin, both have prepaid plans with smart phones that can tether, but you are still looking at $40-50 / month.<div>
<br></div><div>Cricket has smart phones too, but I think its a bit more.</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>
<div>Eric</div></font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joe@actionline.com" target="_blank">joe@actionline.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
So what are this esteemed group's top choices for smart phones ... and the<br>
cheapest data plan?<br>
<br>
My current cell phone plan is $40/year ($10 every 90-days), which actually<br>
gives me even more than I use it because I use the land line in my office<br>
for 99.9% of my phone use and I just carry my tiny cell phone in my car<br>
(and almost never in my pocket) because I prefer to enjoy life without<br>
being tethered to and ensnared by phone calls when I leave the house or<br>
office.<br>
<br>
My little bride has an iPhone with a blue-tooth more-or-less permanently<br>
attached to her ear with an unlimited plan that keeps her talking about<br>
10-hours-a-day. No further comment on that ... except to say that I am<br>
thankful that when we go out together, she keeps that dang thing turned<br>
off (her own choice) because she also likes to enjoy life without<br>
phone-intrusion as we go places and do things.<br>
<br>
And yet, I must admit that there have been times that I have enjoyed using<br>
her iPhone to check on-line for dinner reservations and directions, etc.<br>
<br>
So, I am now willing to concede that there would no doubt be some benefits<br>
to upgrading my own cell phone situation, especially since I now see some<br>
ads showing the capability of hand-writing notes on the screen. I really<br>
like that idea. And, it would be nice to be able to tether my Xoom or my<br>
laptop to a phone for internet access without having to look for a<br>
wireless hot-spot.<br>
<br>
However, I do not want to pay $40-50/month for perhaps 4 or 5 hours a<br>
month of total phone time *and* internet access.<br>
<br>
Are there any plans available for this kind of very limited use?<br>
<br>
And which phones and/or mini-tablets would y'all recommend for this?<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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