Re: Prepaid Cellphones Are Cheaper. Why Aren’t They Popular?

My bloviated meandering follows what Peter Holsberg graced us with on 
8/7/2012 2:55 PM:
> Sailfish has written on 8/7/2012 5:33 PM:
>> My bloviated meandering follows what Peter Holsberg graced us with on 
>> 8/7/2012 2:00 PM:
>>> Sailfish has written on 8/7/2012 4:26 PM:
>>>> My bloviated meandering follows what Peter Holsberg graced us with on 
>>>> 8/7/2012 11:19 AM:
>>>>> Do you use your Touch as a PDA? Do you find that WiFi-only access is
>>>>> adequate? I would be lost without 3G.
>>>>>
>>>> No, I don't use it as a PDA and, yes, for my needs, wifi-only is more 
>>>> than adequate. Do you need the PDA features online when using them or 
>>>> mostly for contact information that could be accessed when offline?
>>> I use maps, navigation, weather, email, checking sports scores,
>>> calendar, Evernote, news, etc., so I need online.
>>>
>>> I suppose what I've mentioned are not strictly PDA but ... 
>>>
>> The only one where you "need" always-connected service is navigation 
>> and, even that, is easily remedied via an inexpensive GPS device. The 
>> rest can be done via wifi pit stops.
> 
> But so inconvenient! I spend Mon, Wed, and Fri afternoons at places
> where there is no wifi, so can use only 3G for the above.
> 
Well, if convenience is worth the significant extra expense, "Go for it!" :)

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