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[fmikehugo]

performance

I bought my first computer, an Apple II+, based on the quality of the software, and will buy my next phone based on the quality of the carrier.

Each time we've subscribed or extended we've reviewed performance as thoroughly as publicly available information permits. And each time Verizon has been a clear winner and Cingular a clear loser.

I have a Treo 600. I am willing to pay $500-600 for a phone with reliable service and plug-and-play synchroniation with Address Book and iCal. For me, everything else is just, well, nice.

If the iPhone included Verizon as an option, I'd look at it. Cingular? No deal.