[SeaHawkFan]

We are switching from BBs to HTC EVO 4Gs and Sprint in a couple months. Better phone and much lower rates that with Verizon.

[April Lexington]

It is mindboggling that billions and billions of dollars are spent by cell phone makers who make ridiculously crappy and unusable and non-secure cell phones. Once the iPhone is available on Verizon, the other cell phone companies will whither away. Crap for the landfill. Pure Adam Smith...

[CurlyBill]

I make pretty good money, but I think $30 per month for a data plan for everyone in the family is ridiculous. The funny thing is that with some phones they charge $10 for data plans. It’s like charging more for an all-you-can-eat buffet because you have a larger fork.

[Swordmaker]

Sign ups at Verizon on first day and polling show it will be a bloodbath for Android and Blackberry.PING!

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[BigSkyFreeper]

These are just happy iPhone users dissatisfied with AT&T’s crappy network service.

[InterceptPoint]

I got in on the pre- order. Sweet.

[Keith in Iowa]

Got mine on pre-order; waiting for tracking # to update in FedEx to make sure when it’s to arrive.

[cmsgop]

hehe!

[mpreston]

Apple = walled garden
Android = open source

Android is already eclipsing Apple in smartphones

This is a repeat of the Windows/MAC wars where Apple became a niche player.

History repeats itself.

[Southack]

I’ve used all 3 phones in a business environment.
1. Android is the best (interface, pics, call clarity, OS, etc.).
2. iPhone is a close 2nd (need Apple Store to change the battery).
3. Blackberry is 3rd (clumsy interface and fewer aps).

[idkfa]

I wouldn’t go with Verizon if they paid me given their history of crippling phones and poor service in my area. (Been with US Cellular for 16 years)

I wouldn’t go to an iphone but may consider giving up on Blackberry for Android but I don’t need a bunch of apps that are cool for a week.

[umgud]

I know very little about the iPhone, but I sure like my Droid-X, which replaced a Blackberry I hated.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

I have an Incredible and my daughters have Touches. The Touch interface is slicker than Android. FR works better on the Android --significantly so. The Touch screen is significantly smaller than the Incredible. And although the rounded Touch body looks better, it's harder for me to hold onto. Screen size is the deciding factor for me. I also like the Google GPS, especially street view. Facetime on the Touch is fun for the kids. I can't see using it myself, except it's handy to use for "teleconferencing" around the house. I guess user preference depends on what features you like the most.

[Krankor]

I’m looking forward to the new Jitterbug.

[chuckles]

Frankly I think this is all BS. What you have is a bunch of Yankee north easterners dissatisfied with ATT in the NE. The rest of the country seems fine to me. The New York-Boston crowd will dump ATT and probably rightly so because ATT didn't concentrate on the Verizon home turf. Many are trapped in a contract and can' afford to dump right now, and the rest of the country is wondering what people are talking about. ATT coverage is pretty good in the south and I don't know about the west but I'll bet it's OK. There will be some switching going on with those that can afford it in the NE, but I just don't see a mass Exodus in the rest of the country. I like the EVO phone better anyway.

The dirty secret is neither one will have 4G capability for awhile longer. When Verizon says it will have 4G, they will be talking about a minuscule amount in limited areas. I say good riddance so my network will get faster when the IPhone snobs leave.

[momincombatboots]

I admit... I want an iphone, but there are limits to what I will pay for a phone, so I will wait to trade my Blackberry in. I do not want a Droid... Droid = Google and I just will not go there. Not to mention the size of the Droid for my hand is uncomfortable. I did not realize Google actually reported people who were researching flu symptoms to the CDC at some point during the swine flu scare, that makes me a die- hard, wouldn’t own a Droid if it was the last phone on the market kinda girl.

[martin_fierro]

Mrs. F. joined the rush.

I'm holding off until the next iPhone release on VZW.

[TheBattman]

Anyone catch the news bit yesterday regarding Verizon? The scroll across the bottom of the screen indicated that Verizon will be throttling-back data speeds for millions of users.

No further info was given - but what exactly does this mean? Is Verizon realizing that the hit to their data system may be much larger than they expected when the iPhone rolls out on their network?

And what is the benefit of “high speed 3G” or LTE if speeds will be throttled back by the carrier?

Has anyone seen a final word on Verizon’s data plans for iPhone purchasers? They said they would offer an unlimited plan, as well as support the iPhone being a wireless hotspot... Of course, that might be an issue if Verizon is manually slowing user’s data use.

[SunkenCiv]

I know six people (all in the same family) who have been waiting for this moment.

[AZLiberty]

Two CEOs I deal with in the Phoenix area have AT&T iPhones. I can barely understand them on their iPhones. Verizon users come in clear as a bell.