This looks like a good introduction to ultra portable computing (with communications).

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Thrive-Prep...pr_product_top

Or, for me, a practical change from an iPhone 3G, since I use it
little.

The hardware is probably going to do the obsolescence thing,
similar to the first PCs.

"John Doe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This looks like a good introduction to ultra portable computing (with
> communications).
>
> http://www.amazon.com/LG-Thrive-Prep...pr_product_top
>
> Or, for me, a practical change from an iPhone 3G, since I use it
> little.
>
> The hardware is probably going to do the obsolescence thing,
> similar to the first PCs.

I don't have the GoPhone but for the same price I was able to get an LG
Optimus V from Virgin Mobile which seems to be nearly identical in features.
I find their plan just right for my needs. I'm paying $25/mo. (I'm
grandfathered in new users are being charged 35/mo.) for unlimited data and
300mins talk/text.