Procrastination: iPhone 3G or Blackberry Curve?
Oh boy, I should be taking a final and finishing my final project now, but yet again, I am overwhelmed with a sense of distraction that has caused me to blog.
Every summer, like clockwork, I get an incredible urge to upgrade my phone. I disregard the fact that my cell phone contracts don’t expire for another year (damn 2 year plan), and my mind is totally consumed as to what new piece of radioactive candy I want to buy next. This year’s craving was brought about by my Helio plan’s discount expiring at my 1 year anniversary. Although my Helio Ocean has brought about nothing but good times, my bill has left me thinking a switch may be better. I’ve narrowed it down to the new iPhone and the old Blackberry Curve 8330. Let me show you the rundown:
AT&T’s iPhone 3G
Why I want it
Apps! I love me some apps! Pandora radio…Twitter apps…GPS apps…apps are great fun for me. Equivalent of trading cards.
The fact that it’s also an iPod really helps. It’s rarely mentioned anymore these days, but it’s an iPod that’s also phone.
Why I’m against it
-Not a particularly strong texting device.
-I vowed I would never go back to AT&T, and yet, the devil company does so well to tempt me.
The deciding factor
It’s all in the potential. Do I buy it without turn-by-turn GPS and hope that it gets it? Most of the apps do suck right now, will it get better? It’s an important key feature I need in a phone at the moment (see last post).
Sprint’s Blackberry Curve
Why I want it
I’m really liking the money I’d be saving by switching to Sprint.
Turn-by-turn GPS is a good thing
Blackberries have a great reputation
Texting would be much easier
Why I’m against it
Not as great as apps as iPhone
It’s already a bit old and dated in my head.
The deciding factor
My internal debate is whether I would be settling, as the iPhone was my original goal. There is almost nothing wrong with this device, other than it’s not the iPhone. It’s probably even better. But I can’t justify it in my head yet.