true about the grandfathered bit, but i would have to pay full price for a new crackberry. i believe if i get an android phone and remove the blackberry email service my data plan will be forced to change into a tiered data plan

I bet with a little creative negotiating you could get them not to do that.

Get an EVO. I wish Verizon it.

now my droid has android 2.2/froyo and it gives tethering. i havent tried it out yet but im excited to give it a shot even though they said it doesnt have the hardware to do it others say theyre doing it.

then i can be sitting in the amberlamps on a netbook im planning on buying and chillin

Go on wit yo bad self.

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-1015PED-PU17-BK-10-1-Inch-Black-Netbook/dp/B003UNOVCC/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

$360

Product Features

* Intel Atom N475 (1.83GHz)
* 1GB DDR3 RAM, 1 SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max; Intel GMA 3150 graphics
* 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) + 500GB Free Web Storage; 0.3MP Webcam
* 10.1-Inch 1024X600 WSVGA Matte Finish LED Display; 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 3.0; Chiclet Keyboard
* 6 cell battery for up to 13 Hours of Battery Life; Windows 7 Starter Operating System (32 bit)

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

* Hardware Platform: PC
* Number of Processors: 1
* RAM: 1000 MB
* RAM Type: SODIMM

Hard Drive

* Size: 250 GB
* Type: Serial ATA

Cases and Expandability

* Size (LWH): 9.96 inches, 2.64 inches, 12.09 inches
* Weight: 4.52 pounds

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bit on the expensive side, and 4.5lbs is a lot for a netbook with a 10" screen and 6cell battery.

$360 is chump change for an EMT.

if they dropped the lbs to like 2.5-3lbs and dropped the price to like $300-$325, itd be a no brainer.

i dont know who the good netbooks are, its a toss up between asus seashell, hp and dell. now intel has those dual core atom's that are coming out, but it looks like the cheapest models coming out with those dual core netbooks is like $450.

i could possible just repair my current laptop that i spilled water on. it boots up once every 3-4 weeks when its been sitting around. boots once, and stays on until rebooted. when rebooted it wont start up again. maybe it needs a new motherboard or some shit. i bet itd be cheaper to fix it than to buy a new netbook.

jeff, hold off on the netbooks, dual core processors for netbooks coming out end of this year

yea thats what im thinkin. but im not going to buy a $450-$500 one. they would need to have a dual core in the $250-$350 range.