Baltimore Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
people with Verizon cell phones....
I am due for an upgrade and am thinking about getting a new phone for my birthday. However, I am still holding on to my old LG Dare that requires no data plan and I basically have never really downloaded anything other than different ringtones. I am not looking forward to having to pay for a data plan, but I know that is the way this is going. My problem is I have no idea what kind of phone to get. I will probably be using it only for internet and apps...not e-mails or work type stuff. I would like to keep the cost to a minimum. Anyone have any recommendations?? I am afraid to go to the actual store because I think I will be overwhelmed! If anyone has any recs I can look them up on the Verizon website and research! Thanks for the help ladies!
Re: people with Verizon cell phones....
While I'm really happy with Verizon, I am probably in the minority when I say I hate my iPhone. I wish I had gotten either a Droid or a Samsung (whatever their touch is) over an iPhone. DH used to have a Droid and then upgraded to the iPhone when it came out. Shortly after, I was elgible for an upgrade as well so I bit the bullet and tried the iPhone. From past experience, I think the Droid is much more user friendly and has a keyboard; something I really miss. On my iPhone, apps will randomly shut down in the middle of using the app and it's so frustrating! Verizon said it's because the network gets overloaded but I think it's just the OS. And before I learned that the software needed to be upgraded through iTunes from time to time, my phone also would randomly shut off and not turn back on. Oh, and you also can't get Flash on the iPhone (I know you can on the Droid...not sure about Samsung) so some of the sites you visit are not accessible on the iPhone and that's kinda become a PITA. I can't wait for my 2 years to be up!
Ahhh, good point about the flash thing! We have an Ipad and it does the same thing....since they are both Apple that makes sense.
DH and I both have Droid X2's and we love them. The screen is bigger than an iPhone's screen which is what I always notice when I see an iPhone. I think we paid $200 each and then got a $50 rebate.
ETA: The battery life is awful, but I think that is the case with many smart phones.
BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
Decorate This
I've had a droid incredible and an iPhone, and I've been happy with both of them, so I don't think you could go wrong with either.
However, the cost will be the same on Verizon if you use internet, whether or not you use email. I think it's like...$30-ish a month extra.
~ Kelsey Jean ~
Cooking with Crouton: A Food Blog
Yeah, I realize this....which is why I have reservations about giving up my non-smartphone! I just wanted to point out that I would be using it for more pleasure purpose than business! Thanks for the recs!
I say go with a Droid if you already have an iPad. I have an HTC Eris, DH has an HTC Incredible. We both love our phones. I can upgrade in a month and I'm sticking with the Droid.
And you say now that you won't use the internet, but once it's in your hands (or purse) all the time, you'll be hooked. I used to make fun of DH for being attached to his phone and now the tables have turned. I just about cried when my battery went dead during the power outage!
5 cats. 1 baby.
miscarriage on 11/26/09 at 5w6d
Ditto this! I just got a smartphone at the end of June and I felt the same way; oh, I'm not going to use it *that* much. But now I use it all the time, probably more than I should
I have a Samsung Fascinate and I love it. It's very user-friendly and the battery life is actually not too bad, but I don't use many apps right now (mainly email and FB). Also, just an FYI, I'm pretty sure Verizon did away with the $30 monthly unlimited data plan. Not sure what they have now but I think it's more of a tiered system depending on how much you use the internet.
MyBio