iPhone vs Crackberry?
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I'm trying to decide between an iPhone or a Blackberry (Bold or poss. Curve) and I wanted to get some opinions. While they seem to be pretty comparable, overall I think the iPhone would serve me the best. I don't work for a big corporation, so the better email features on the Blackberry wouldn't effect me all that much. I like the bigger screen on the iPhone, and I admit I love how it works with 'gestures' like a swipe of the finger across the screen to scroll, or swiping fingers together or apart to zoom etc.. The iPhone has a better OS (although no cut/copy/paste?!) and there are all those applications!!
My biggest issue is pricing! You are required to carry a data plan ($30) as long as you have the phone. You can never take the data plan off and just use it as a phone. I don't imagine I'd ever do this, since data is such a big part of why I'm getting a smart phone, but I want the option if I ever needed it! I don't like being stuck with anything like that.
The data plans are $30 for both phones, plus $20 for unlimited text for either phone. The Blackberry has a bundle adding another $10 for tethering. From what I understand, you do not have the option to tether your iPhone to your laptop without jailbreaking it.
I realize jailbreaking it voids the warranty, but is it illegal? I'd like to know more about the pros and cons of jailbreaking the iPhone.
Also, if I went with the Blackberry bundle with tethering, it caps my data usage at 5GB. AT&T does have a handy chart showing how much data certain online activities use, but I am wondering about streaming Netflix movies by tethering the phone to my laptop. Would the connection be fast enough? How much data would that use up? Without the tethering option I would have unlimited data using just the phone, so I imagine streaming radio/music would work but I'm really wondering about the movies, which I would need the tethering for (assuming the connection was fast enough). I would love to use my phone to watch movies online when I'm not at home.
Also, if you can tether to your PC/MAC why wouldn't it be a good idea to just replace my home internet service with my phone internet? I don't understand the way it all works; is this idea ridiculous??
Thanks in advance for any help!!!
Stacie
My biggest issue is pricing! You are required to carry a data plan ($30) as long as you have the phone. You can never take the data plan off and just use it as a phone. I don't imagine I'd ever do this, since data is such a big part of why I'm getting a smart phone, but I want the option if I ever needed it! I don't like being stuck with anything like that.
The data plans are $30 for both phones, plus $20 for unlimited text for either phone. The Blackberry has a bundle adding another $10 for tethering. From what I understand, you do not have the option to tether your iPhone to your laptop without jailbreaking it.
I realize jailbreaking it voids the warranty, but is it illegal? I'd like to know more about the pros and cons of jailbreaking the iPhone.
Also, if I went with the Blackberry bundle with tethering, it caps my data usage at 5GB. AT&T does have a handy chart showing how much data certain online activities use, but I am wondering about streaming Netflix movies by tethering the phone to my laptop. Would the connection be fast enough? How much data would that use up? Without the tethering option I would have unlimited data using just the phone, so I imagine streaming radio/music would work but I'm really wondering about the movies, which I would need the tethering for (assuming the connection was fast enough). I would love to use my phone to watch movies online when I'm not at home.
Also, if you can tether to your PC/MAC why wouldn't it be a good idea to just replace my home internet service with my phone internet? I don't understand the way it all works; is this idea ridiculous??
Thanks in advance for any help!!!
Stacie