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gerbick
2009-08-11 , 18:34
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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
It may depend on the demographic and geography. Anecdotally, I'm noticing more and more young adults going to pay-as-you go once they're off mom and dad's plan. Longterm plans by large providers only really make sense these days under certain conditions, such as a need to travel, conduct business, etc. I'd wager most 20-somethings don't need anything more than PaYG... and if so, the numbers will reflect that soon enough.
But if you're just moving from Mom/Dad's plan to your own, it's highly doubtful you'd buy a N97 (or like priced cellphone) off-contract/unlocked.

I have a niece that falls into this category, and all she required was something with the ability for SMS and MMS. And she's quite savvy. Would love a phone better than the iPhone, she helped with my N97 review - liked it actually more than I did - but something like the Maemo, she'd not go into at all.