After much deliberation and visits to AT&T, Best Buy, Walmart, and Costco, as well as some websites, I settled on the LG Xenon as my new phone. So far it’s been alright, though I think the original calibration wasn’t so great so I redid it. Now I don’t seem to hit as many wrong buttons, but we’ll see. Maybe the Vu would have been better, but that one doesn’t have a keyboard, so I’d be completely screwed if the calibration was messed up. Whether or not this is the best phone out there for me, it’s got all the basics that I wanted, so I was eager to buy it as soon as I decided.
This time around, I felt a bit outdated, since apparently in the past few years, bluetooth and cameras have become a default in phones. Well, that’s good because I wanted both, as well as a slot for a MicroSD card and a simple, clean interface. Unfortunately, though the outside looks simple, once you turn on the phone, there is a mess of buttons and symbols that I need to get used to. Not as easy I as thought it’d be. The irony of convenience in electronics is that you often need to learn the system first. Until then, it’s all confusing – exactly the stage I’m at!
I ended up choosing Costco’s deal because they gave a free car charger and case and waived the fees. Upon opening the package, I found I got an earpiece too! Not a bad deal. Now I just need to learn how to navigate the thing and update everyone who needs to know on my new number. I hope this one is up for a bit of dropping and crushing. I seem to be rather careless with my devices. :-/
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August 3, 2009 6:50 pm
That’s one cool looking phone. Been seeing the ads all over the internet. I love QWERTYs! 🙂
August 4, 2009 1:10 am
Haha this makes me think of that post you did on the phones you’ve owned. I can’t even remember mine! It’s pretty nice, though soooo confusing still!