I’ll take that one
As I mentioned the other day, it’s time for me to upgrade my cellphone. I wasn’t really sure which one I wanted. I looked at what Verizon was offering and picked out a few that I wanted to check out. I looked up reviews online and browsed the HowardForums. I kinda narrowed things down to the Samsung a870 and the LG VX8300.
I dared to venture to the mall this morning (just before noon) to go check out the phones in person at the Verizon store. I checked out a bunch that were on my list, not just the 2 I listed above. After playing with the phones, I was definitely leaning towards the VX8300. I did some more searching online tonite at reviews and in the forums for more info on questions I had. I FINALLY decided that the VX8300 WAS the way to go for me. I placed my order for the LG VX8300 at 10:24pm tonite. Yeah … I didn’t jump the gun on this one. At least I hope I didn’t … LOL.
The only remaining sticking point was if I was going to order the microSD card right away or not. I think that will be the best way for me to get ringers and wallpapers on the phone (since I’m too cheap to buy any). I found the same reader they have on Verizon for $19.99 on the Best Buy website for $13.49. They don’t have the same 256 microSD card online at Best Buy that they do on the Verizon site, but they do have a 512MB card for only about $10 more than the 256MB at Verizon (actually, I don’t think it’s even that much more). I just checked the Best Buy site and if I buy both the reader and the 512MB card, it will cost me $47.68 total (including tax). And according to the site, both items are in stock at the store. So I could just go there and pick them up. Not bad … a brand new $149.99 phone + $19.99 card reader + $39.99 512MB card for just under $50. Even a cheapskate like me can handle that … LOL.
Now I just hope I get the darn thing BEFORE Thanksgiving. Verizon said it takes 2 to 5 business days for delivery (normally). 2 days would be Tuesday. With Thanksgiving in the mix … 5 days would be a week from Monday (Nov 27) IF they consider the day after Thanksgiving a business day. My luck it would show up on Friday. I won’t be here. I’ll be at Mom and Dad’s. So I wouldn’t get it ’til the following Monday anyways. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it’ll be here by Wednesday at the latest … 
And maybe … just maybe … I’ll get lucky and they’ll have either the card or the reader on sale next week. I doubt it, but I can hope.
CSI: Miami