First off, I posted this thread here because everyone knows that the TBolt is new technology and should be out very soon as opposed to some of the other phones on the horizon (i.e. the Bionic).
Secondly, members that regularly post here seem to have a pretty good understanding of new technology and like to be on the cutting edge.
Thirdly, there are some that regularly post here that also already have an DX so I am hoping they can relate and offer some advice.
My brother is planning to go to Verizon and I told him he could jump on my plan. I don't have a family share plan and am basically going to have to single lines under my account but each will qualify for my employee discount which is pretty good.
He wants a Droid X. I have a Droid X and honestly have been very happy with the phone.
He wants a new phone, but at this point in the game, the idea of paying $199.99 to VZW for antiquated technology to be locked into a 2 year contract just seems, well, dumb. Even paying $99.99 for a CPO on a 2 year plan seems, well, still dumb.
The DX is antiquated, but I still think it could be the right phone for him. I'm just hoping the price will start to drop, so that I can get a good used one for $200 or less with no contract. That will give him potentially more freedom in the future.
With that said: Here are my reasons why he shouldn't get a TBOLT: Please feel free to poke holes in these and play devil's advocate:
1. 4G phones will cost more. Now this isn't confirmed but I have a feeling VZW will find some way to alter their current 3G plans some way so that the consumer will pay more than we do now.
2. Data plans may not be unlimited.
Now if #1 & #2 end up being moot and Verizon offers all TBolt customers the ability to get unlimited 3G/4G data for 29.99 for even a limited time, I will force him to get a TBolt and I'll buy one off contract just to be grandfathered for when Verizon wakes up from that hangover and puts an end to that party.
3. We are not in a 4G Area and won't be for awhile.
4. The Droid X will definately allow him to keep an unlimited 3G data plan.
By brother is coming from BB and this will be his first android experience. He will really be using the phone for the following:
1. Texting 2. Voice to Text Feature 3. Mobile Hot Spot/Tethering after rooting the device.
While no one knows for sure, assuming that someone is planning to use their DX as a 3g modem/hotspot will the TBolt be much faster when acting a 3g modem/Mobile Hot spot?
Finally, and getting back to the title of this thread, does anyone think the TBolt will finally start to lower the market value of these DXs? As a side note, the DX2 just doesn't seem that worthwhile to upgrade and get locked into a 2 year contract for, so I am not that keen about trying to get him to wait for the DX2.
Obviously, a lot of this may become clearer when VZW announces their new 4G smartphone data plans.
Getting back to a 3G modem/hot spot, how much of the speed is due to the signal and strength of the network and how much is due to the peocessing power of the phone? Assuming that processing power of the DX compared to the TBolt/Bionic, DX2 will have little affect on the phone's success as a 3g Hotspot, that is another reason I am thinking that getting an original DX off contract for cheap may be better than getting a newer phone.
Secondly, members that regularly post here seem to have a pretty good understanding of new technology and like to be on the cutting edge.
Thirdly, there are some that regularly post here that also already have an DX so I am hoping they can relate and offer some advice.
My brother is planning to go to Verizon and I told him he could jump on my plan. I don't have a family share plan and am basically going to have to single lines under my account but each will qualify for my employee discount which is pretty good.
He wants a Droid X. I have a Droid X and honestly have been very happy with the phone.
He wants a new phone, but at this point in the game, the idea of paying $199.99 to VZW for antiquated technology to be locked into a 2 year contract just seems, well, dumb. Even paying $99.99 for a CPO on a 2 year plan seems, well, still dumb.
The DX is antiquated, but I still think it could be the right phone for him. I'm just hoping the price will start to drop, so that I can get a good used one for $200 or less with no contract. That will give him potentially more freedom in the future.
With that said: Here are my reasons why he shouldn't get a TBOLT: Please feel free to poke holes in these and play devil's advocate:
1. 4G phones will cost more. Now this isn't confirmed but I have a feeling VZW will find some way to alter their current 3G plans some way so that the consumer will pay more than we do now.
2. Data plans may not be unlimited.
Now if #1 & #2 end up being moot and Verizon offers all TBolt customers the ability to get unlimited 3G/4G data for 29.99 for even a limited time, I will force him to get a TBolt and I'll buy one off contract just to be grandfathered for when Verizon wakes up from that hangover and puts an end to that party.
3. We are not in a 4G Area and won't be for awhile.
4. The Droid X will definately allow him to keep an unlimited 3G data plan.
By brother is coming from BB and this will be his first android experience. He will really be using the phone for the following:
1. Texting 2. Voice to Text Feature 3. Mobile Hot Spot/Tethering after rooting the device.
While no one knows for sure, assuming that someone is planning to use their DX as a 3g modem/hotspot will the TBolt be much faster when acting a 3g modem/Mobile Hot spot?
Finally, and getting back to the title of this thread, does anyone think the TBolt will finally start to lower the market value of these DXs? As a side note, the DX2 just doesn't seem that worthwhile to upgrade and get locked into a 2 year contract for, so I am not that keen about trying to get him to wait for the DX2.
Obviously, a lot of this may become clearer when VZW announces their new 4G smartphone data plans.
Getting back to a 3G modem/hot spot, how much of the speed is due to the signal and strength of the network and how much is due to the peocessing power of the phone? Assuming that processing power of the DX compared to the TBolt/Bionic, DX2 will have little affect on the phone's success as a 3g Hotspot, that is another reason I am thinking that getting an original DX off contract for cheap may be better than getting a newer phone.
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