Check my math: Cost to move from a TP2 to an Evo - Page 6

supdawg · #51 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 05:31 PM

As nice as the evo is, it's not really worth over 2x the price as the TP2. Honestly.

The TP2 can essentially do everything the EVO can do. Albeit, not as fast, snappy, pretty, but it's an extremely capable smart phone when configured right.

I really do want the EVO badly, but Sprint will have to give me some concessions first to get me off this legacy SERO plan.

Have to resist the urge.

jamice4u · #52 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 07:23 PM

You forgot to factor in the extra $10.00 per month for the coolness of the Evo. Which would add another $240.00 cost to own an EVO.

chardog · #53 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 08:13 PM

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.7 (WindowsMobile; PPC; Opera Mobi/35267; U; en; Presto/2.1.1))

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Originally Posted by supdawg

As nice as the evo is, it's not really worth over 2x the price as the TP2. Honestly.

The TP2 can essentially do everything the EVO can do. Albeit, not as fast, snappy, pretty, but it's an extremely capable smart phone when configured right.

I really do want the EVO badly, but Sprint will have to give me some concessions first to get me off this legacy SERO plan.

Have to resist the urge.

i agree with this. i pay for my line as well as my wife's. not worth the upgrade, not to mention sprint gives you 70 in credit to renew.

i wouldnt mind using this for the next 5 years. sure, i'de like a faster system, but i actually like the software. not as polished as the iphone, but very functional

**clueless25** · #54 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 09:02 PM

I never considered what i was paying Verizon for my TP2 over 24 months.....

Throwing UP!

**Wesley762** · #55 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by clueless25

I never considered what i was paying Verizon for my TP2 over 24 months.....

Throwing UP!

lol that made me add mine up, I have 3 lines with the Simply everything 1500 mins, almost 4000.00 for 2 years. I am turning a little green right now.

**clueless25** · #56 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 09:48 PM

LOL I might as well went with that plan, im already at 3168.00 SH$T, well verizons matching lol

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Originally Posted by Wesley762

lol that made me add mine up, I have 3 lines with the Simply everything 1500 mins, almost 4000.00 for 2 years. I am turning a little green right now.

ehanhan · #57 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 10:28 PM

The point is if you give up your SERO it is gone. Period. Forget that. I have SERO500 and it could not be better for me, I work all day so I cannot talk til 7pm, tons of data and text. You would be an idiot to give up the plan, in fact I've had 2 Sprint reps tell me that!!

If anyone gets an EVO that is not covered by 4g, I think that is the dumb thing. What's the point without 4g? Android? We can already do that.

My phone does not run like garbage, I use NRG.. Most things are user error though...

cge10 · #58 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 11:17 PM

haha you guys crack me up! where i live im paying $60 a month for 500mb and unlimited txt my phone is $400 on a 2year contract and then you are mad for a evo that cost $200 with 4g. Canadians are getting ripped off so horribly its not even funny. fyi my tp2 is the most advance phone only second to the Sony x10

bkrodgers · #59 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ehanhan

The point is if you give up your SERO it is gone. Period. Forget that. I have SERO500 and it could not be better for me, I work all day so I cannot talk til 7pm, tons of data and text. You would be an idiot to give up the plan, in fact I've had 2 Sprint reps tell me that!!

If anyone gets an EVO that is not covered by 4g, I think that is the dumb thing. What's the point without 4g? Android? We can already do that.

My phone does not run like garbage, I use NRG.. Most things are user error though...

No, you don't have to be an idiot to give it up. It's great that you like your TP2 still. Many of us are tired of it. Many of us want to be on a platform with a future. Many of us want to be on a platform that gets attention when sites like Pandora, MLB, etc go write mobile apps. Many of us are tired of (or never even started) flashing and tweaking and just want the phone to work well on its own. I'm not looking to start a debate with any of those statements. If you disagree and want to keep your TP2, that's fine. But I, and many others, are ready to leave the TP2 and WM6 behind at some point in 2010.

It's certainly going to be tough for me to pull the trigger and give up this plan, but I use my phone constantly and have never been all that happy with WM...I just didn't like the alternatives. Now I do. Sure, on the surface the plan has all the features I need, but Sprint has elected to phase it out by limiting what phones you can activate on it. That's their right. With that in mind, the plan no longer does have the features I need.

Now, the OP asked about the math. It's absolutely true, yes, you're going to pay roughly double every month to give up SERO for something else. It's up to each person to decide if that's worth it or not. There's no wrong answer, and nobody is an idiot for deciding that's what they want to do with their money.

**gullzway** · #60 (**permalink**) 05-26-2010, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

discounts have always been base plan only, which is why I like the SE plan. It gives me a better discount.

Actually with Sprint the discount applies to data add ons, although theyre trying to do away with these. I get 22% off my 39.99 plan and my $15 data plan. Equals $43/month. I'd have to jump up to $65/month to have the EVO. Not gonna happen!