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08/16/2010, 06:48 PM
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I have now had my Palm Pre for almost a month and so far, I've been loving it.
I've setup Mobile Hotspot and will be testing it out later this week at the cottage. I've installed an ebook reader and a Game Boy advance emulator and have been pleasantly surprised with the versatility of this little computer in my hand.
But, I have a few misgivings which are carrier dependant. Firstly, I made the switch from my Samsung Instinct because Bell was offering what I THOUGHT was a killer plan ($35/month for 500mb ). My old phone had an unlimited mobile browser for $10 month but lacked all the other web based goodies that a true smartphone has so I jumped after reading a few posts from people who had found that the 500mb was more than enough for someone with my usage patterns (mostly web browsing). Over the last month, this has seemed accurate as Bell's app indicates that my usage did not break 15 Mbs over the last thirty days.
As a curiosity, and in preperation for my first tethering experience this week at the cottage, I decided to install Netstat to see how my usage would be when broken down. I REALLY wished I hadn't done this! According to this program, I used almost 10 mbs just by browsing to two or three different sites on the pre's browser! At that rate, I will use 500 Mbs in no time. I am now afraid to try tethering while on vacation (though I will - I enjoy living on the edge ). Does anyone have any real world experience with Bell Mobility in this situation? I'm not looking for a fight but has anyone had a dispute with them over data usage. Would they not have to go by the uasage displayed in there own app? Have I lost the rght to plausible deniabilty because I downloaded Netstat and they know that I should have known better?
Secondly, I am a little concerned about the build quality of the phone. I know it can't possibly last the three years of my contract (again I know how crazy that sounds to our friends south of the border). I am wondering about the portability of the plan. I have read conflicting things and have been told different stories from Bell reps.
I guess Bell new what they were doing when they offered me this smartphone (crack cociane). I am assuming that I will lose my discount when this phone gives up the ghost and I have to use the remainder of my plan on a new smartphone. I know the phone with this plan is relatively new but does anyone have any experience with Bell on this? I have decided to hold off on overclocking my pre as I am concerned that it will shorten it's life ( although I am sure that curiosity will soon get the better of me.
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