A pocket-size $700 smartphone that makes awesome stills and videos is now available on Amazon for $149 (plus tax) with 2-year ATT contract, in 3 colors.
There are a number of manual controls for the stills, and it performs very well in low-light conditions without the built-in flash.
The $7 TUDIA case fits perfectly.
Me: "I have data always off, so why does ATT force me to buy a minimum data plan?
ATT Chat: "Because it's a smartphone."
Me: "But I bought it for the pocket-size camera, not because it's a smartphone. I use it only to call and take pics and videos, and I never download any data. That's $20/month wasted."
ATT Chat: "I agree that you should not need to pay for something that you do not use."
Me: "So can you remove the monthly data charge from my plan>"
ATT Chat: "No."
Me: "Why not?"
ATT Chat: "Because it's a smartphone."
Question for Steve: If ever I wish to edit the mp4 videos, which version of PRE would you advise? Can I do that with my PRE7? Thank you.