[vonnieglen]

I have a similar great deal on a fair and flexible family plan with discounts and free data. Sprint reps tried to talk me into switching to an Everything Plan so I could get an EVO, but there was no way that I could justify it especially considering my current financial situation.

I bought two Touch Pro 2 phones through Ebay... one for a $100 and one for $150. Fortunately we activated them just before the new $10 fee started. If someone is used to a newer more powerful phone then maybe they would not be as happy with a Touch Pro 2, but to my wife and I they are nothing short of incredible. The call quallity is better than any other cell phones we have owned, the high resolution screens, the 3g data and Windows Mobile Apps and features are great also.

I have used a Windows Mobile Phone for the past several years, a PPC-6700 which I have been quite happy with... especially after trying out the PPCKitchen and using several custom ROMs. It is kind of amazing to have a computerized device remain useful for so many years.

The Touch Pro 2 is a far more useful and capable Windows Mobile Phone as compared to my PPC-6700; I cannot recommend it more highly. Trying to browse the web on the PPC-6700's 320x240 screen was frustrating. The TP2s 800x480 screen makes browsing the web practical. I find myself pulling it out to read reviews and compare prices before I buy something at Walmart, Costco, or the Mall.

Most of my friends at work have upgraded to Android phones. Many of their phones have more processing power than mine, but I don't see that from a practical perspective that they tend to get much more out of their phones than me. I am a person who tends to open multiple tabs on a computer's browser. I find that with the TP2 it is better not to open too many tabs in the browser or you risk bogging the phone down. I also like to have a shortcut to the Task Manager always at the ready to clear programs that I am not using at the moment. With more memory and processing power one probably wouldn't have to develop these types of habits, but to save hundreds of dollars a year I can live with a few minor inconveniences.

If it weren't for Sprint allowing us a few crumbs on our old plans like the Touch Pro 2... I currently wouldn't be able to afford a decent computer phone so I am very greatful. Don't fret about not being able to get an Android Phone, just get a Touch Pro 2. You can always run a mostly functioning version of Android 2.2 on the TP2. That is what I have been messing around with lately, which is how I happened to find your thread.