Posted by carkitter
Well it seems to be fluctuating a bit today. After turning the V640i off and removing the battery for a few minutes, I did eventally get a 3G signal back but in the three tests I've done this morning the download speed was 120kbps, 650kbps then 1163kbps just a few minutes ago.
Could the V640i be faulty again? Its looking that way, but I find it interesting that the Speedtest program prefererred the Wellington server yesterday and the Auckland server today...
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Hmm yeah that seems a bit weird... You need another phone to test it against in my opinion. Anyone you know with an HSDPA phone?
Posted by carkitter
The latest on the NZ iPhone here:
http://view.eid.co.nz/?ice=175FZ3PFHG9
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Yeah, there was a big load of crap story about it on Campbell Live tonight. They pretty much just showed how much they don't know about technology and left it at that.
Will you be there to pick yourself up a 3G iPhone at launch, carkitter? If you got a mini-review up on Esato quickly, you'd be one of the first in the world!
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Ah, just read your posts in the 3G iPhone thread.
I'll look forward to seeing those pictures. The 3G iPhone ain't for me though. I think I might get me a C702.
Posted by carkitter
I have considered an attempt at 'World's first iPhone review'.
It depends on what the plans look like tomorrow.
Seriously considering a C702 myself ATM. Not totally convinced by the photo quality I've seen though.
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Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Haha, I think you could pull it off.
Stick it up on Esato to show that us New Zealanders occasionally do get something before everybody else!
I think the C702's image quality is decent enough. Hey if it beats the quality I'm used to with the 2MP phone cameras I've had, then I'm happy! Just waiting for the price to go down a little on Plemix...
Posted by carkitter
Vodafone's new iPhone plans have been released:
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/iphone/plans.jsp#expander5
The plans are much better value than the hideously expensive You Choose Core plans are, but to get a decent amount of data one has to spend alot more than the usual $39.95 most On Account customers are used to. A 16GB iPhone on the 1GB plan will set you back $6349 over the 2 year term and half that term will be conducted under the knowledge that you don't have the latest model which will probably arrive this time next year. Hmmm...
Also,no unlimited data is available.
Vodafone are making the iPhone available without a plan ($979 8GB, $1129 16GB), but it's locked to an On-Account SIM card. Naively, they allow activation via iTunes so in no time flat Ziphone version 2 (expected soon) will be able to bypass this for use on Prepay and Telecom's / NZ Communication's respective GSM networks.
Also released but missed amongst the hype are new You Choose 'Base' Plans which include both anytime and off-peak minutes and a small amount of txts for a very sharp price. The catch is that add-ons like Best Mate and Family are not available.
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/plans/on-account/base-plans.jsp
Data charges have not changed. Very disappointed on this front.
In fact, with Vodafones new casual data rates, data just got more expensive if you use it frequently, and alot more expensive if you just want to check emails everyday.
Posted by K71
ha!!!$6000 for an iphone!!!no thanks.even the lowest rate is quite alot over two years.i think i'll just stick with my 8GB G900 for now.thank god i'm not caught up in the "i" frenzy apple have created.so maybe SE's 3% nz market share is about to get even lower!!
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Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Ok well thats rather disappointing. Crap in fact. And I see even the full retail iPhones are ridiculously high in price, just like all the phones Vodafone sells. Pretty stupid in my opinion. They'd make more money if it was cheaper and on prepay!
I think iPod Touchs are in for a big sales boost! Especially if shops are smart enough to market them as an iPhone at half the price without the mediocre phone.
And the lack of cheap data just killed any plans I had of buying a smart phone (cause that would be my main reason to do so). I think I'll stick to my feature phones (C702 seems very likely) until Vodafone gets their sh*t sorted. Really disappointing.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
^^^ By the way, that was my 2000th post!
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Holy crap!
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Feels like I'm spamming the New Zealanders topic now, but I just got me a reply from Vodafone:
Dear Oliver
Thank you for your website enquiry.
I do apologise for the delay with responding to your request.
I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the purchase costs of the Sony Ericsson W910i, when you initially purchased this mobile the price was competitive with other New Zealand companies selling this model.
Unfortunately as with all products and across all industries once they have been released for some time, then promotions or sales are often created to help move stock, this does appear to happen now quite quickly especially with electronic goods.
I am sorry that you have missed this current special but unfortunately as with any product, this is the nature of a sale or promotion. If you are wishing to take advantage of specials at a future date, then it may pay to wait until a particular model has been released for some time and then check the following site for specials:
http://store.vodafone.co.nz/hot_offers.aspx
If you have any further questions please reply to this email, call our Customer Contact Centre on 777 from your Vodafone mobile, or 0800 800 021 from any other phone. From overseas you can contact us on + 64 9 355 2007.
Yours sincerely
Paul
Vodafone Customer Support
And here's what I replied with:
Thank you for replying to my email.
It is rather disappointing to hear that you think that. The W910i was, at the time I purchased it, at an unreasonable price. It still is. There are several retailers in New Zealand that I can list, who sell the phone a lot cheaper (and their prices were similarly low at the time I purchased it too). Here are a few:
$500 at E-Town.
$470.25 at PhonesDirect.
$438 at Expert Infotech
If I had chosen to import from an overseas based supplier, a respectable website named Plemix.com can supply a W910i for just $403.56. Even with import charges, its still cheaper than your prices. I bought my W910i from Vodafone thinking that I would be paying extra for the benefit of having Vodafone support behind me, but I now find that it was not at all worth it. The nasty Vodafone branding that is emblazoned across the phone is crippling and restrictive at best. What's more, Vodafone Live as a service is broken and full of errors, and the (overseas based?) customer service team are rude and disrespectful. They refuse to believe a complaint unless the customer gets very angry, and even then they are resentful. Perhaps you should tell them how unreliable Vodafone Live actually is? I could have saved myself $300, got the phone, and a 4GB memory card and still had at least $100 to spare.
The thing is that Vodafone New Zealand brought out the W910i (and K850i for that matter) almost half a year after its global release, but Vodafone New Zealand still charged a price for the phone as if it were a brand new model. Overseas, the price of the model had already dropped significantly by the time it reached our shores. This is entirely unfair on New Zealand consumers, and I will try my best to tell people this, so that they can hopefully find themselves a better deal.
Your British counterpart, Vodafone UK, even sells the W910i for £160, which roughly equates to NZ$420! This is even cheaper than any parallel importer, so I fail to see why Vodafone New Zealand feels it must be so rude to its loyal customers, as to expect them to pay such ridiculous prices.
People are being ripped off enough with your inflated service charges as it is, without being ripped off for the phone they purchase too. Your mobile data charges are a joke in comparison to the rest of the world. How do you expect a common New Zealander to afford them?
I will never again buy a phone from Vodafone New Zealand. I will choose to import because I can have what I want, when I want, and at the price I want. Vodafone New Zealand can not offer me any of this. I only stay with Vodafone as a service provider because I have no other choice. As soon as Telecom bring out their new network, I expect Vodafone's days of dominance will be over. Vodafone is entering a period where it should be aiming to keep its loyal customers, not turn them away.
Regards,
Oliver.
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Posted by JiSm
Everyone should buy their phones through an importer! Why give voda the satisfaction of ripping you off for a handset and then charging the dearest prices on the planet for communications? We should all boycott Telco in NZ. Im gonna start something when I get back in October. They can kiss my ass! Commerce Commission here i come.
Posted by carkitter
@M-O
Good on you for taking them to task over the issue of releasing phones in NZ late, then asking a premium price for them. This is scandalous and as you rightly said "rude" behaviour to thier customers.
Unfortunately, you've kinda left no room forward to negotiate with...
Anyway, it's becoming clear that importers are definately the way to go unless one wants the iPhone.
And speaking of the iPhone
I'm heading into town tonight to take some pics. I'll put them up in the 3G iPhone thread. I have our video camera with me and if I can gather the nerve, I'll take some video and maybe use Windows Movie Maker to create a little something for You-tube. 
No promises on that though.
**Edit: 1st iPhone photo is up.**
I'm at Unitec ATM, just completed an aptitude test as a requirement for studying BCS; I just noticed a 3G+ symbol on the V640, has anyone else noticed this?
A speed test revealed the fastest HSDPA result I've yet seen:
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Posted by carkitter
Sony Ericsson dot co dot nz list the W350 as available, anybody seen one?
Also, The Warehouse has the V640i for $249 - how cheap can this phone get?
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
On 2008-07-10 07:46:53, carkitter wrote:
@M-O
Good on you for taking them to task over the issue of releasing phones in NZ late, then asking a premium price for them. This is scandalous and as you rightly said "rude" behaviour to thier customers.
Unfortunately, you've kinda left no room forward to negotiate with...
Anyway, it's becoming clear that importers are definately the way to go unless one wants the iPhone.
And speaking of the iPhone
I'm heading into town tonight to take some pics. I'll put them up in the 3G iPhone thread. I have our video camera with me and if I can gather the nerve, I'll take some video and maybe use Windows Movie Maker to create a little something for You-tube. No promises on that though.
**Edit: 1st iPhone photo is up.**
I'm at Unitec ATM, just completed an aptitude test as a requirement for studying BCS; I just noticed a 3G+ symbol on the V640, has anyone else noticed this?
A speed test revealed the fastest HSDPA result I've yet seen:
Yeah I'm not worried about any kind of negotiation anymore. I expect they'll be keeping their wallet and their mouth shut - That is, they're not even going to reply to that and attempt to defend themselves. But if they do want to give me something to keep my mouth shut, then that's fine. It won't work though, and I'm still thoroughly annoyed with them.
I saw your iPhone photos. The event looks kinda dull, but I guess that's Vodafone for ya. It will be good to see how it turns out though.
As for that 3G+ symbol, I've never seen one on mine before. I haven't even experienced HSDPA-like data speeds yet.
EDIT: Ok, I have now seen the 3G+ symbol, but only in the menu under 'mobile networks' and then 'GSM/3G networks' in the connectivity tab.
Don't think I'll ever see 3G+ in the status bar on this phone.
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Posted by K71
so whats this 3G+ thingy??
a pity it wasn't a wet cold night to test those ifone lovers waiting in line for their exclusive vodaphoney deals.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
On 2008-07-10 14:18:50, K71 wrote:
so whats this 3G+ thingy??
a pity it wasn't a wet cold night to test those ifone lovers waiting in line for their exclusive vodaphoney deals.
Nah, carkitter is out there. Gotta be nice to our fellow Esatonians! Wouldn't mind if it poured with rain in Wellington or here in Christchurch though. Rich bastards...
The 3G+ is just HSDPA. So its even faster 3G data speeds really.
I don't seem to get it down here in Christchurch.
Posted by Dionasaurus
Hey everyone,
I'm a kiwi in Auckland, been checking out the esato boards for a while hoping to find myself my next phone (my K750i is dying and it's time to pull the plug - I can't even send proper txts with it). So I found the C902.
So here's the next thing: I could wait for a couple of months just hoping that Vodafone will release, but they'll jack the price up, OR I could just get it from a parallel imports store, which is what I think I'm going to do.
I was just wondering beforehand if any of you have had any problems with parallel imported phones on the Vodafone NZ network. I know it says that message on the Vodafone website about the risk of imported phones but are those just scare tactics to make you pay Vodafone's ridiculous prices? I just want to know if I'll be able to browse the net on the normal Vodafone plans and do videocalls and all the rest if I get an imported phone.
Cheers!
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Hi Dionasaurus! Welcome mate.
I would definitely go for a parallel import. What it says on the Vodafone website is just cautionary so that nobody can go complaining to them. All you need to do is get a C902, then put Vodafone's K850i GPRS and MMS settings on it, which are exactly the same. You can do it via the SE website or the Vodafone website I believe.
There are many benefits of buying a parallel import. Firstly, they are always cheaper, and often as low as half the price Vodafone releases them at. Secondly, you don't get the Vodafone branding, and you get to have the phone as Sony Ericsson intended. And thirdly you can have it now, and not in several months, if Vodafone even ends up bringing it here!
All I would advise is to go to a parallel importer that you trust, and buy a one year warranty. Most importers don't offer a warranty as standard, and it would suck to buy a faulty phone with no way to get it fixed except pay. Usually 1 year warranties are about $60 on top of the phone's cost. Just gives you that peace of mind.
Trustworthy Parallel Importers I have dealt with are:
www.parallelimported.co.nz
www.etown.co.nz (for this one, check under 3G phones and GSM phones, they mix all their phones up, I don't know why)
BTW, I'm going to add your name to the first post of this thread. We have a list of all the New Zealand members active within the last year and links to their posts.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
On 2008-07-11 03:25:30, Muhammad-Oli wrote:
[...]And thirdly you can have it now, and not in several months, if Vodafone even ends up bringing it here!
@Dionasaurus: I have to correct myself. I went down to my local bookshop today and saw the latest MyMobile magazine which had a C902 review, which basically confirms its coming to NZ quite soon.
No price was listed yet (it said 'To Be Confirmed'). I'd say it will be more than the K850i, and I'd definitely still say go for an import!
Posted by carkitter
If the price is yet to be confirmed, then I wouldn't hold my breath for it.
I was in at an importer last weekend who had the C902 and W890 advertised for sale but when I asked to see them they said they were awaiting stock.
This seems to be the Modus Operandi for importers of phones in NZ. Advertise what you don't have, don't stock accessories, don't know how anything works, speak english okay until the sale is made and after that it's "Me no understand", plus charge extra for a 12 month warranty which is illegal under the consumer guarantees act unless you buy 'As Is, Where Is' which you wouldn't with a $500+ cellphone.
Vodafone stores aren't much better TBH.
They also advertise what they don't have, don't stock accessories, don't understand features, some still don't speak english well, but you will get decent after-sales service and 12 month warranty included in the price, but expect to pay exorbitant prices for anything just released and anything thats reasonably priced will be considered old here on Esato.
NZ pricing is volitile as demonstrated a couple of pages back when I posted NZ sales figures (the graph lines were jagged in the extreme, just like a seimograph, which is a good analogy actually
) and which Muhammad-Oli unfortunately found out to his cost. 
Anyone buying the V640i in Feb for $399 would have been caught out too, but to a lesser degree - this phone is now selling at 5/8's of its original price which was already only 40% of that of the K850i.
BTW, the V640i specs match or exceed that of the iPhone 3G in almost every way which makes its current $249 price the best value on the NZ market and an absolute must have. iPhone at $979 (8GB) betters it only in larger screen, larger memory (which an M2 card can match), GPS (available with an SE accessory overseas), Accelerometer (available on W910), reading email attachments and Wifi compatiblity. The V640i is BT Personal Area Network compatible so could use BT to connect to a home network instead of Wifi so this is not such a disadvantage as it seems. K770, W910, K850, C902 (any SE with BT V2.0) can do this also.
Buying SE phones in NZ is a hit-and-miss affair and lets hope Telecom and NZ communications sort this out in November. In fact I'm gonna email them about it, just to be sure.
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Posted by Muhammad-Oli
@carkitter: Yeah I fully agree with you. We really don't have any good options for buying a mobile phone in New Zealand. I think Telecom's swap to a better network is going to be the most interesting thing that can happen for New Zealand mobile phone retailers. I just hope Telecom stocks some nice SE phones!
BTW: Exciting times with the Esato awards going on! I voted for more than one New Zealander, I'll say that much!
Shhhh...
Posted by carkitter
Yes exciting indeed, not many Aussies been around lately (other than Masseur) so some kiwis might be in with a chance of best Australasian.
My vote for best thread was this one and for best post I chose this one. And that's all I'm giving away...
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Well I'll say that my 'best thread' was the same as yours!
That's enough giving stuff away now.
Posted by carkitter
Had a read of the C902 review in My Mobile tonight, that Dushan Delic really is poor at writing and reviewing. His percentage ratings should be taken with a healthy dose of salt...
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Haha, yeah he's awful. I didn't read the review because I feel bad reading a magazine and not buying it.
What was so bad about his C902 review? What I don't like about that magazine is that they copy and paste from other reviews even though those other reviews have some bad English. Sometimes they even make the mistake of not changing the name of the phone they are reviewing when they paste it in...
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
K well I have a bit of a problem. I hope someone can help me out. The thing is, I'm looking at getting a C702 very shortly, but I'm a bit confused about where to buy and where the hidden charges may lie.
Firstly I will lay out my options:
1. Expert Info-tech can get me a black C702 for $535.01 (what's with the one cent?) + $59.95 for a one year warranty + $12.45 for delivery. So $607.41 all up.
2. E-Town can offer one in black for $599.98 + $23 delivery and I can't find out how much a one year warranty will be. If anyone can help that would be great. So $622.98 + unknown warranty charge (if they even offer one).
3. Plemix.com have the same for $460.57 +$53.39 one year warranty + $38.71 for shipping. That comes to a total of $552.67.
So why am I not going for the Plemix one? Well there will be an import tax on it which is worrying me. Firstly, I don't know how much it will be, and so it may end up being more expensive than the NZ suppliers (or out of my price range even), and secondly I don't know how I am supposed to pay this import tax.
If one of you know (K71 maybe seeing you had experience with this!), it would be great if you could let me know!
There are a few things worrying me about the other two options too.
E-Town:
1. I have dealt with them before, buying a Z550i for my girlfriend and they were friendly enough. But they sent the phone in the wrong colour. My girlfriend didn't mind, but I don't want the hassle if they decide to send me a Cyan C702 which I will have to send back.
2. There is no guarantee it won't be branded in some way.
3. They have the dodgiest looking website I've ever seen.
Otherwise I would be ok with buying from them, but they are the most expensive option at the moment.
Expert-Infotech:
1. Carkitter, you have had experience with these guys. They sound like an extremely dodgy outfit, despite now having a nice enough website, etc.
2. I wonder whether the phones are branded or not, whether they'll get my order right, and whether they actually have the C702 in stock!
Any kind of comments on Expert-Infotech would be appreciated, as well as E-Town if you have anything to say.
Another reason for my paranoia about the NZ importers is that being from Christchurch, I can not see before I buy. When I purchased my K700i from Parallel Imported in Auckland, it came with photos already taken on it, which were of their shop, kind of proving they had a play with it before sending it. When my brother bought a K300i from them, his phone was a branded one, with some Spanish stickers (rather than Quickshare) and software branding that looked horrible.
With Plemix, I have seen photos of the kind of stock they have which is unbranded and looks great. Plus I have the backing of several Esato users who have used them with no problems. They also have a respectable website that lists all the information I need right where I want it.
I think I have covered all I have to say. Please, any advice, comments or alternatives would be greatly appreciated.
I am not interested in E-bay, TradeMe or buying from a person rather than a store though. I don't want to be scammed, ripped off, or buy a second-hand phone!
Thanks in advance guys!
Posted by K71
"No revenue collection will be made if the total amount owing on the goods imported is less than $50. This revenue waiver does not apply to alcohol or tobacco products."
this is a quote from the NZ Customs website page : http://www.customs.govt.nz/im[....]ustoms+Charges.htm#paraTitle01 so have a read to familiarise yo' bad self wid it.
basically if the GST calculated on the value of the phone including postage and insurance is more than nz$50, then you will have to pay.
so Plemix = $460.57 + $53.39 (warranty) + $38.71 (post) = $552.67 x 0.125 (gst) = nz$69.08.
therefore buying through Plemix would end up costing you nz$621.75.
the GST is either paid to the courier company when the item is delivered to you (cash, cheque, or credit card), or NZ Customs will send you an invoice for the amount owing, and then send the item on to you when you have paid.
of course it really depends on the Plemix policy of reducing the overall value of the item.if the overall value was reduced down to say nz$380, that would give a gst amount of nz$47.50, which is below the nz$50 threshold (nz$400 gives nz$50 gst exactly).
as far as i know the gst charge is the only one that should apply, as my G900 only had an extra gst value to pay on delivery.
this is also my third phone through ebay, and although it is a bit risky, SE phones generally seem to be ok stability wise.of course my G900 could shit itself tomorrow, but the seller i bought it had a free one year warranty sign on the auction when i bought it (whether they would live up to that is another matter of course!!), so there may be some type of cover at the end of the day.
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Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Thanks very much K71, that's exactly what I wanted to know.
I think the Plemix option is my best one because I'm not too keen on Expert-Infotech. I will wait and see if carkitter has anything to say about them though.
I wonder if I could avoid the tax by asking Plemix to put a low value on it? Haha I guess I might get in trouble for that.
Posted by K71
well look through their shipping policies.they may lower the value if requested, but most likely not to a ridiculous amount.even if it saved you $15 or so on the gst cost it would be worth it.(i just had a quick look, and no mention of lowering the value if requested is there, but it never hurts to ask!!)
my G900 came in through Fedex, and they give you a call to let you know there is a charge to be paid, so you can then ring them up and sort out payment on delivery, or give them C.Card details for direct payment.although i think the nz call centre is actually in india, which is a bit of a worry communication wise, but it all worked out in the end.
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Posted by carkitter
Sorry for the lack of response, I've been in bed for 3 days with the worst fever
It looks like I missed alot.
I would certainly buy from Expert Infotech because of thier prices, but only because I live 20mins away from thier store. I would want to test the device in store before I parted with any cash. I dont know whether thier phones are branded or not as when I visited them last, not a single phone was on display!
Many of the importers list SE phones as 'low stock level'.
That means they have no stock at all as was the case with EI when I asked to see a T650; they said it'd be 3 weeks away which obviously means they import to order. I'd be very cautious about paying up front for something which may not be in stock because if it becomes unavailable at thier supplier, you possibly won't be offered a refund but the choice of another phone and maybe not even an SE at that.
Call or email first to check availability and confirm a date for delivery before sending payment and keep a paper trail and notes pertaining to all phone calls. You probably won't need it but if something goes wrong it becomes invaluable.
Plemix seems like the best option ATM for you.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Thanks for your response! I hope you're feeling better now mate.
Yeah I'm definitely leaning towards Plemix.com, and I'm watching the price waiting for it to go down! Quite excited really.
Obviously seeing I live in Christchurch, it makes it a lot harder for me to buy from an Auckland retailer. Buying from Expert Infotech just makes me a bit worried that they'll give me a branded handset or something. I dunno... They are cheaper, but they just seem dodgy for some reason.
Posted by carkitter
@M-O
Could you add W595 to the first post as Coming Soon please? Unfortunately the others don't appear to be NZ bound. Surely the W902 will be a goldmine for importers?
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
That is really strange... I would have thought the C902 would be the best phone for NZ out of the three that were announced. Judging by the (un)popularity of the W910i here, I would have thought they wouldn't take up a similarly specced slider.
BTW, Vodafone have dropped the 4GB card from the W910i package. So I guess it was only for a limited time. So I'm not so annoyed now that its just a $200 price drop.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
May as well do a Vodafone store update:
It looks like the K610i has finally been removed (who would buy it at the same price as the V640i anyway?) along with the W200i and now there are just 5 SE phones available: The P1i, K850i, W910i, K770i and V640i. No price changes at the moment.
Anyone else get the feeling Vodafone NZ is phasing SE out though?
Posted by carkitter
It's felt that way for 2yrs now, but just when
products appear to be petering out... along comes some more stock in a different colour to limp along alittle further. I am of course thinking of the Red/Silver K610i that replaced the V630i, the Pink W200 and the recent additions of Black K770i and Black W910.
There will always be
phones in VodafoneNZ's lineup, just the usual poorly selected range, late and overpriced, with no accessories, and many features disabled. You know, business as usual...
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Yeah you're probably right. I wonder if this means the C902 is coming soon. I am very interested to see what price Vodafone think they can get for it. Should be worth a laugh!
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Well, here's some news! I just went shopping for some fancy shoes and popped by the first mobile store on my through the mall, and guess what caught my eye!
A black W350i on display! It looked to be brand new stock, with no info on display. But it did have a price: $299
Posted by carkitter
That sounds like a good price! Was that a Vodafone store or an importer?
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
No no! It's an official Vodafone supplier! There's no importers in Christchurch as far as I know...
Posted by carkitter
It appears that some pretty wild weather is headed this way... we've had strong winds and constant rain all day but nothing I'd call severe yet.
Off-shore winds as supposedly reaching Hurricane-force and are due to pass through Auckland approx midnight tonight. I'll keep an eye out and if there's any local damage I'll post some pics.
How's things where you guys live?
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Well its been freezing cold all day today, and the last few days have been much the same. I think it was Thursday that it rained all day long, and yesterday was almost as bad. Pretty crap really. I can't wait for Summer.
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Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Yesterday I accidentally cut off a sliver of my left index finger with a craft-knife. Hahaha. Whoops... Its been giving me hell ever since. It throbs like crazy!
Posted by carkitter
Ouch!
Looks like you've suffered more damage than Auckland's North Shore over the last day or so.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Haha... Why what's the damage there?
Posted by carkitter
Not much really, some road signs blown over, and a few temporary fences at construction sites flattened, some minor surface flooding. Not as bad as the flooding we had last year. I read on the Herald website that 30 boats have broken thier moorings in the harbour and Tamaki Dr was closed due to water breaking over the seawall. Tamaki Drive is a causeway near the CBD that has water on both sides and is succeptable to such weather.
I've always said Auckland and particularly the North Shore is boringly safe. Even the worst storm in a decade barely affects us. I'm sure some people in the Coromandel who are underwater yet again and cut off from civilisation by flood waters, broken bridges and landslides would give thier eye teeth for a taste of my apathy...
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Ah, you're lucky. I wouldn't say "too safe", I'd say you've just got a great place to live!
I bet you wouldn't rather have the snow-storms they get down Otago way!