On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Covill <dan.cov...@outlook.com> wrote:
> Go to the Microsoft Store (or Amazon, for that matter) and buy a Nokia 520 > Windows Phone for $69, set up for AT&T bit with no contract. Windows Phone > 8 works fine (and will work even better in a month or so when it upgrades > to 8.1), the wi-fi works great, it has GPS and maps, and it won't cost you > another nickel unless you activate the Phone with AT&T. > I got one a couple months ago when they went on sale, and it does > everything any smart phone does except make phone calls, for a ridiculously > small investment. And you're state of the art! > Dan: Thanks for posting this. Amazon had it on sale for $48 last week and I picked one up. Amused by the package, "By purchasing this phone, you agree to...." um, no, I didn't. So, I've got a modern PDA with a 5 mp digital camera, hi-res screen, GPS, gigs of memory, and an annoying MS operating system, for less than $50. Paid a lot more for a Palm Pilot :) Now, if only I can survive the updates and figure out the buttons and the gestures... -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cacw6n4t1w228_vubwlztckf9s1bkewqujsr8poq+pgfjkdh...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.