After today's exciting news of the Nexus One being available, I sat down and did some hard math. I could save money each month by switching to T-Mobile. Where I live and work, the coverage maps are nearly identical and neither offers 3G at home. That's generally good news.
However, the monthly savings isn't anything to write home about. I get a pretty decent discount because of the company I work for, so even with T-Mobile's cut rate pricing, it just isn't enough to justify the switch right now. It would take over 2 years of 'savings' just to pay off the sky high EFT with AT&T.
At this point "it's cheaper to keep her" so I'm not filing for divorce just yet. I'm irritated with the quality of the network, frustrated that they are dead last to offer Android phones, and will likely fill the ones they are coming out with to the brim with bloatware. I still want a Nexus One, but I think it makes good financial sense right now to save up my pennies and dimes until I can pay the full $530 for it, give up 3G until my contract is up with AT&T, then move to whoever gives me the best pricing on GSM service with good coverage.
I should point out that I was DEAD WRONG about the Nexus One being a ADP release. I really didn't expect this to hit the main stream just yet. Google did a good job of playing their cards close to their chest and letting the hype advertise for them.
What are you thoughts? If you're an AT&T customer, are you ready to leave her for a new sexy mistress or will you endure the loveless marriage for financial reasons?
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