New Phone Poll

[marcusmarcusrc]

I keep procrastinating on getting a new phone, because mine does everything I want, I occasionally wonder about iPhones and Crackberries, and I'd have to decide whether getting a large new-phone discount is worth entering into another 2 years of contract with the Evil Verizon, and I worry that my new contract might be more expensive than my current one...

However, the hinge on my phone seems to be disintegrating now (I guess the phone is 3 years old or so), which forces my hand. So, quick poll:

Assuming that I want another flip-top phone, minimal features, any recommendations?

Verizon vs. CREDO vs. other provider?

If I stick with Verizon, do I get a new contract, or just pay the phone costs?

And do I want an iPhone or other such email/web phone? Do I really need the ability to look up weird facts on Wikipedia from anywhere? Would it fit in my pocket as comfortably as my current phone?

Comments

[tanatoes.livejournal.com]

My phone pre-dates phones with hinges, keypads and color screens, so I may not be the person to ask, but if you don't already have an iPod touch I highly recommend the iPhone. I use my iPod touch ALL THE TIME as a calculator, notepad, timer and watch. I check my e-mail and gaming blogs using wifi hotspots. Oh, and the iPod can play music (and video) as well. The added benefit of it also being a phone would, I imagine, make it even better!