Hello everybody, I am looking for some advice.
I am currently a college student so money is certainly not abundant. I know many of you despise the recent changes to the AT&T data plans but for some people (me at least) it brings the cost of the lowest voice plan 39.99 and the lowest data 200mb, 14.99, to a reasonable monthly fee. Before: $70 /month Now: $54.99 /month. Currently I own an ipod touch which I have used immensely and I itch for times when I could use 3G.
The reason that the low data plan doesn't bother me is I have WiFi in about 75% of the places I visit most often - my house, girlfriends house, campus. I don't foresee myself using very much data and of course I will watch my usage though.
My dilemma is: I really would like an Android phone. The new iPhone 4G looks pretty bad ass and I can't say that I don't like the product but I like the openness of the Android platform and 2.2 Froyo looks amazing. I have also heard a lot of complaints about AT&T.
So do you guys think that the other cell phone companies will follow in AT&T's footsteps and allow for a lower tier data plan or should I just jump on the iPhone?
I am currently a college student so money is certainly not abundant. I know many of you despise the recent changes to the AT&T data plans but for some people (me at least) it brings the cost of the lowest voice plan 39.99 and the lowest data 200mb, 14.99, to a reasonable monthly fee. Before: $70 /month Now: $54.99 /month. Currently I own an ipod touch which I have used immensely and I itch for times when I could use 3G.
The reason that the low data plan doesn't bother me is I have WiFi in about 75% of the places I visit most often - my house, girlfriends house, campus. I don't foresee myself using very much data and of course I will watch my usage though.
My dilemma is: I really would like an Android phone. The new iPhone 4G looks pretty bad ass and I can't say that I don't like the product but I like the openness of the Android platform and 2.2 Froyo looks amazing. I have also heard a lot of complaints about AT&T.
So do you guys think that the other cell phone companies will follow in AT&T's footsteps and allow for a lower tier data plan or should I just jump on the iPhone?