Issues when choosing phones
May 30th 2011 09:24
It’s a question that seems to come up a lot but which pone should I get next? I don’t think there are too many choices – the Desire HD is an obvious one along with a few of the recently released “computer like” smart phones”. It tends to be the mid range market that’s difficult to judge – there are a lot of phones in that price range that are pretty much the same so no wonder people have issues working out which one is right for them. I probably would too.
The choice becomes a lot more difficult when you realise that each phone is also available on a number of different contracts on a range of providers. It’s true that some phones are provider specific, but most aren’t. This means that once you’ve chosen the phone or handset you then need to consider which network is going to provide the best deal. A lot of people stick to their current network – something referred to as “brand loyalty” – but this is rarely a good idea.
So the real question is how can people reliably decide upon a good phone? One thing that I think a lot of people forget is that there’s no right or wrong answer. For every person there is bound to be many hones that could suit their requirements and be in the right price range. There isn’t necessarily going to be a “best model”, so don’t spend days looking for one. Of course it’s important to take your time and make sure you get a good model, but if you’re spending hours deciding between two almost identical phones then you could probably spend that time better! Don’t make the same mistakes everyone else does, but at the same time don’t get hooked into spending a lot of money on phones you don’t need.
The choice becomes a lot more difficult when you realise that each phone is also available on a number of different contracts on a range of providers. It’s true that some phones are provider specific, but most aren’t. This means that once you’ve chosen the phone or handset you then need to consider which network is going to provide the best deal. A lot of people stick to their current network – something referred to as “brand loyalty” – but this is rarely a good idea.
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