But that 20 (or 10 whatever) is going to expire. Then it's going to be A LOT of money difference from what it once was. And all for what?
They are all "just phones"! I will be honest and say I admire those that can resist the temptation. I want to "play", we all do I'm sure, but it's really gonna cost in the end.
That's a very good point. I had considered jumping on a Pre last year but didn't do it because I wanted to hang on to SERO and for exactly that reason; like a car, after you've had it for a little while it's no longer an awesome vehicle, it's just your car.
I jumped for the EVO because it's at least an order of magnitude superior to my current Touch Pro (way better hardware, way better OS, way better software) and because SERO is obviously getting phased out at this point anyhow. They're not releasing phones that you can put on the plan.
Besides, Sprint is so cool about getting discounts and hook-ups on your account that as long as you do your research, you can absolutely get below "retail" cost, and retail cost is below the competitors. Heck, ANYONE can get the 25% off discount or an EPRP plan. I got my 10/24 by learning about it here and getting on a ten minute call with retentions. Then on top of that, you get stuff like Premier which is amazing for gadget fans like most of us... etc etc.
Anyhow, I'm going to miss SERO, but I'm very glad that Sprint hasn't banished the
spirit of it. You can still get ridiculously good deals from them and that's why they're going to have my business for the foreseeable future.