IF you have decided on the motorola's...
if you want the nicer ones (289's), check out
www.mysimon.com and do a search for them.
i just got 2 for $73.99 each, no tax, $6 shipping for the pair. plus there is a $10 rebate on each bringing them down to about $67 each all said and done. arrived in 3 days!
is there any reason to go to the 289 versus the 250's or 280's? you be the judge.. extra tones, locking features, blah blah blah...
the reason i justified the extra cost for the 289's:
SIZE SIZE SIZE
when i'm snowboarding, the smaller the contents in my pockets the better!
just my own opinion..