Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Dumb phone gives me a headache

So my alleged "smartphone" crapped out on me 2 weeks before the end of my 2 year contract. 

Sprint, in their infinite wisdom, will not allow me to "upgrade" my phone for the same price today as I could 2 weeks from now.

If it wasn't for the unlimited data plan, I'd love to jump ship.  Sprint is a moronic company to deal with.

I'm an old school fuddy duddy.  I'm still using a phone with a physical keypad, my formerly trusty HTC Evo Shift.  Going to have to adapt to the onscreen keyboard.

Right now, unless somebody persuades me otherwise, I'm debating between the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy 3.  Both are $100 with a new 2 year plan once I'm eligible.

Anybody have any input?



It pains me to no end that I need a new phone.  I resisted getting a dumb phone as long as I possibly could, but the convenience just for being able to get my work email is too great to go backwards. 

Today, driving around without a phone, alternated between being peaceful and nerve-racking.  I must have been missing something, right?


How does this tie into running?  I listen to Pandora while I run, streaming on my phone.  I haven't been able to find the cord to charge my old MP3 player.

This has turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I've been running w/o the music to distract me.  It's really allowed me to stay present and focused on what I'm doing. And, I pay more attention to the scenery around me.

So, I'm going to get a new phone, but I think for the shorter distances, I'll stick with going out w/o music. 

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