I bought my wife an Optimus-T for Christmas and, though it may not be as fast as my Nexus-S, it's a solid, well-built little phone that does everything she needs and a lot more. In fact, I tend to think the build quality is higher than the Samsung. I loathe contracts so we just paid list price for the phones (the Optimus-T seemed like a bargain at 240) and we're on a contract-less family plan with T-Mo.
This is really the beginning of the low-cost Android revolution. With more users able to jump into the pool without having to sign up for a ridiculous contract, it'll make what might have otherwise seemed superfluous (Android instead of a "dumb" smart phone) accessible to just about everyone, which is going to be a Very Good Thing for us app developers. The market is going to expand dramatically in the coming year.
This is really the beginning of the low-cost Android revolution. With more users able to jump into the pool without having to sign up for a ridiculous contract, it'll make what might have otherwise seemed superfluous (Android instead of a "dumb" smart phone) accessible to just about everyone, which is going to be a Very Good Thing for us app developers. The market is going to expand dramatically in the coming year.