Sero Premium Cost/benefit Analysis

[Lowranger]

Vogue since 01/08,

$30 plan is actually $34.50 when taxes/fees included. 15% additional in taxes/fees.

Iconic monthly will be $40 + $6 = $46.
33% increase over my current plan.
$276 additional over a 24 month contract.

Evo/Epic monthly will be $50 + $7.50 = $57.50.
66% increase over my current plan.
$552 additional over a 24 month contract.

New device will cost up to $200.

New batteries. I currently have 5.

New Software. All my Winmo Software will be worthless.

New case(s). I must've bought 5 before I found the RIGHT CASE that carries my Vogue, an extra battery, 2 BT8040s, audio-adapter and earbuds.

New accessories.


Upgrading my phone is a little like upgrading a snowmobile, pickup-truck, or dirt-bike.

The old gal works hard, looks OK, and is a known quantity. She's just a little dated. Kinda like my girlfriend(just kidding).

The new gal is a FOX, sexy and full of promise.

Shall I cast aside the known quantity (that I love) in a quest for something better at great expense...

Hmmmm

[Musicman247]

I guess a better cost/benfit analysis would be something along the lines of:

Sprint only has dumbphones and the TP2 available right now for SERO customers. In two years they will only have dumbphones (unless Windows Phone 7 devices get included). Do I really want to have a 528mhz WM 6.5 device in two years when everyone else has a dual core 2.5 Mhz WM7 or Android device?

[rushco]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.80 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/5.0.3521/20.2463; U; en) Presto/2.5.25)

You don't know what you are missing till you try it.

33% increase but it is only $12. That is 45 minutes of work for me to use something better, something I use everyday and my life depends on it. The ease of use, more apps, everything works, I use google everything. Just makes sense to pay a little more to make my life easier.

I don't use any accessories but I may pick up a car mount for when I get the Evo.