Laugh? I am absolutely HORRIFIED!

Given that my standard order at Starbucks rings up at $2.81, it would take awhile. It would be easier for me to do without a cell phone. – Tim

I agree with Tiffany and Allison. My own two-cents “You’re worth it!”

After all it isn’t as if your cellphone is something you just have and never actually use.

All the positive points made above justify the expense, which in reality takes the hard work out of fitting it into the budget. I have a great suggestion….figure out how many Starbucky coffee’s you’d have to for-go for a little while.

Gee I hope that made you laugh.

I definitely wasn’t offended. You simply pointed out how my own actions bear witness to my own dorkiness!

The larger issue, as you’ve perceived, is me getting past what Allison describes as “frugality,” and justifying the added cost. Your comment highlighted the costs that my little analysis hadn’t accounted for, so I may move in that direction, even if it means putting the “I’m a Dork, Get Over It” sign on my forehead.

Now I just have to figure out how to work this into the budget, in between the college tuition and teenage-football-player grocery bills. Your recommendation of Sam’s Club or Costco is looking more and more attractive all the time. (If only they had flat-iron steak…) – Tim

Actually, my stress-o-meter stays pretty low. I’m about to head over to the gym, which is one of my mechanisms for dealing with such things.

Public service? Are you suggesting that I have “fallen on the grenade” for someone?

Kevin,

There isn’t insurance on this phone. Even so, I have, on many occasions, considered that it would make a much better weapon than a phone. I’m laughing about “slightly less sucky” WRT the 6800.

For me, the most telling moments with my son’s LG Rumor were: a) sitting in the sunlight, realizing I could easily read the screen on his phone and wasn’t able to read anything on mine; and b) creating a text message from his phone, and immediately seeing the option for “Email Address” right below “Cell Phone Number.” I confirmed that I could send text messages to email addresses (thereby using Sprint’s SMS/Email gateway) transparently, in sharp contrast to the 6700. From what I have seen, this is a WM artifact, and likely to be present in those devices regardless of who makes the phone or which carrier you use. – Tim

If I may, I’d like to add that the stress of this phone is probably negatively impacting your health too. As I type this, and as you brew about your phone, your heart is probably working a little too hard, your blood pressure is probably a little too high, and who knows what else is happening in there. I’m with Tiffany, buy yourself a new phone and save yourself from a stroke or a heart attack.

I am extremely frugal, so I can understand why this would be a difficult step to take. Maybe it would help to know that for months when people do research before buying this phone, they might stumble upon this post and think twice before doing so. Basically, you have done a good public service.

Wow… now I really feel like a dork! – Tim

Is it worth it? I don’t think so. Why not buy yourself an LG Rumor (or some other equally good phone) now, donate your PPC-6700 to charity and take a tax deduction, and free up all those hours and brain cycles you’re currently devoting to unhappiness and irritation?

Yes, it will cost you money right now. But the new phone would immediately pay for itself, looking at the larger picture of your daily satisfaction. In this case, it seems to me that the intangible benefits will hugely outweigh the dollars spent.