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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 5441468" data-attributes="member: 63">I'm in the market for a new phone, and I'm thinking of getting a smart phone. I don't know how they compare, though, or really what metrics I should compare them with. So could folks help educate me?Some specific questions:How much data do you use a month? My university gets me a discount on Verizon, so I'm almost definitely going to go with them. Their data plans are $15/month for 150 MB, or $30 for unlimited. If I save streaming video for my home computer and just browse the internet, how much data might I end up using in a month?If I purchase mp3s and ring tones or whatever, does that count toward my data usage? Is it only downloading, or uploading too (like if I send a photo)?Is it possible to get mp3s from my computer onto my phone? How much storage do these things have these days?Which is aesthetically nicest? If I get a touch screen, which one feels best?What else should I keep in mind as I shop for a smart phone?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 5441468, member: 63"] I'm in the market for a new phone, and I'm thinking of getting a smart phone. I don't know how they compare, though, or really what metrics I should compare them with. So could folks help educate me? Some specific questions: How much data do you use a month? My university gets me a discount on Verizon, so I'm almost definitely going to go with them. Their data plans are $15/month for 150 MB, or $30 for unlimited. If I save streaming video for my home computer and just browse the internet, how much data might I end up using in a month? If I purchase mp3s and ring tones or whatever, does that count toward my data usage? Is it only downloading, or uploading too (like if I send a photo)? Is it possible to get mp3s from my computer onto my phone? How much storage do these things have these days? Which is aesthetically nicest? If I get a touch screen, which one feels best? What else should I keep in mind as I shop for a smart phone? [/QUOTE]

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