After 30 days of taking phone calls, photos, emailing and tweeting, I decided that I couldn't stand the possibility of being stuck with a phone / network that wasn't rock solid for two years. And that's exactly what I told Dena, the friendly (and accommodating) associate at our neighborhood ATT store.
I loved the camera. I loved being able to video-record on the fly with one device. I loved the apps, especially the Navigon GPS that makes my life so much easier when on the road. I loved being able to pull this tiny device out of my pocket and instantly be productive. There were so many things I liked about it - I just couldn't rely on it for voice communication.
What finally pushed me over the edge was a conversation with Bethany, my wife. She read my blog post and made an off-handed comment to the effect of "if this were any other phone, you would've taken it back weeks ago."
She nailed it on the head. I was settling for lousy service just because it was an Apple product.
The 3G had its flaws - it was slow, had a lousy camera and couldn't multitask (after the iOS4 update), but at least I could count on it to make a call. Come to think of it, there were only two spots in my area where I'd drop calls - but the rest of the time the service was solid.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), I'd already sold my iPhone 3G for a cool $160. Which means I had to dig in the drawers to find an old phone to use until I figure out what my next step will be.
So until that day comes, keep an eye out for the guy walking down the street rocking a Nokia 3120 from 198....er....2006.
