I can't believe that Alltel doesn't know that it is alienating its customers. Maybe they just don't care. Every once in while all of my IT co-workers get together for lunch and the conversation topics are pretty much always gadget and tech related. They pretty much all have an iphone, a droid, or a newer winmo device. They've asked in the past why I hold on to such an old phone. They know how I always try to keep up with the latest tech trends. I just have to explain that I'm with Alltel and that's why I don't have a new phone.

I said it in a previous post and I'll say it again. I hope that Alltel doesn't price the Hero extremely high. I have a feeling that they will because it will be their "premier" phone. They can kiss me goodbye if that happens.

The Hero/Eris is going for $80 on Verizon with no rebate.

I'm still holding out hope that they'll surprise us and the android phone will be either the HTC Incredible or HTC Legend that other carriers are getting in the next month or so.