Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
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Editing to add: Also, since it's not a phone, there's no monthly data fee. You pay once, and that's it. That does limit its use to where wi-fi is available, but we used it all over Mexico without issue; wi-fi is obviously more and more prevalent.
This is interesting, thanks for the comment. I've spoken with AT&T and if I were to "downgrade" and get a messaging phone that has email then I would save an entire $10/month (and of course the difference in the cost of the phone). This is less about money than it is trying to pull back on my internet addiction. There, I said it I think I will turn off the "cellular data" option on my Android for a few weeks and see how I survive it.

I like a couple of the Nook tablets, if I do this I might consider saving up for one of those to cover traveling and computer breakdown times.