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Originally Posted by nautica2450
c'mon be honest guys.... i tried this same logic because i didnt have the funds at the time to pay out of pocket for an upgrade... but one day my usb stopped working on my apache and i took it in to the sprint store. Mind you i had NO expectation of them doing this but within 15 mins i was handed a brand new mogul in the box. It was the shock of my sprint experience! Now i loved my 6700 to death but do you think i was like "No please dont give me the mogul, i have everything i need in my apache, it still has quite a lifespan left in it!" Hex naw bro! i looked around suspiciously to make sure they werent filming an episode of punk'd on me and rolled out before they had the chance to realize they may have made some mistake in the system lol.
so again being honest with yourself, if you were handed a mogul, would you keep your apache?
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well...I could get a new 6800 (or any device, at anytime,) paid for by my company, but I chose to keep my 6700:
1. it truly does everything I need to do at this point: good phone, email, skyfire browser, BT stereo stream to my car/home audio/headphones, gps...and continous enhancements from PPCGeeks community
2. like someone said earlier, got my accessories clip-ons and batteries
3. I grew comfortable with it:
- like the joystick
- like the joystick on the right side (as opposed to the left Dpad on the 6800)
- like the antenna stub: it actually helps me hold the device better
4. I have no contract at this point: can wait for real successor to come out (I know it's a moot point given that I can get a paid for, new device, at anytime...but hey, you never know where you'll be working in the future
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Had I got myself the 6800, I would have given my 6700 to my wife. Instead, I went to eBay and bought her a 6700 for $150. How's that for love, or stupidity some may say, of a device?
Didn't even consider others like the Samsung i760...anything that uses proprietary connectors, instead of common USB connector+charger, is a cardinal sin in my book.
Now, had an HTC Touch size device WITH sliding keyboard was actually introduced, I'd agree it's time to say goodbye to 6700. As of now, this is the best phone yet I've owned (previous PPC phones: Thera, Samsung SPH-i300, Samsung SPH-i700)
Again, thanks to all for your work.