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A few weeks ago I finally upgraded from a 4 yr old flip phone to an iPhone 4S on my Verizon plan. I'm a retired systems guy, so I felt comfortable with the phone right away. I am sure that I would have felt comfortable with an Andriod operating system, too. But, what sold me on the Apple product is the simplicity, expected reliability of operation and the huge support base, in terms of both OEM and aftermarket apps. So far, I don't plan to watch movies or even download music. Based on more simple usage, I felt that I could get along with the 3G download speeds instead of the emerging 4G LTE performance.

BY THE WAY, THE FREE MAPQUEST 4 APP GIVES TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS, JUST LIKE A GARMIN GPS, AND DOES NOT REQUIRE VZ NAVIGATOR. Also, Google Earth looks great on the screen.