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Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah I'm not really sure I want the K850i, but it would be the one I get out of the ones Vodafone sells right now. If I was to but an import, I'd probably wait for the W890i. But yeah, that is a good idea about the charger.  And damn, I always wanted one of those watches!
So how is your K850i? Do you find it to be buggy like everyone else seems to? I don't want the K850i unless I can be sure its not buggy. Also those touch keys put me off. There are reports of people's dying on them.
Nah no W960 yet, unfortunately. I don't think we will see it too soon either. I really want to see the W890i.
I shall add you to the NZer list!
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NZer list updated
New Zealander List as on Saturday 9th Feb 2008:
Muhummad-Oli (formerly Oh-li)
carkitter
humphreybc
Chrispy (formerly dumbrella)
RevoWution
Soane28
Gigs
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carkitter
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On 2008-02-07 10:35:36, Muhummad-Oli wrote:
...So we have the Havana Gold V640i at $399 (Surprised at how cheap this one is!), the Sandy Beige K770i at $599 (Worth the $200 premium over the K800i? I don't think so!), the Havana Bronze W910i at $799 (*whistles* I'll be surprised if this one sells.), aaaand the Velvet Blue K850i at a massive $999 (I honestly expected it to be cheaper, this is daylight robbery!)...
...It does make me wonder though... What would one of us New Zealanders in-the-know do if they wanted, say, a K850i?...
New range arrives! WooHoo! Go 
The V640i is looking good. Should sell ok to non-SE owners. I can't see any K610/V630/V800 owners upgrading to this. It's mainly V630i + radio + HSDPA + new styling, I think? K770i is widely regarded as being a K800 minus a few Cybershot software features and styling of the buttons is pretty average. It'll be a bargain when price drops to $399 or less. Can W910i back up its premium positioning? I don't think so, not with 2.0Mp and no Wifi or TV out. Looks like a competitor for the overpriced, underfeatured Moto RISR/RAZR/KRZR products. Not a good move for SE to copy Moto ATM  At $999 K850i hits N95 head on and this is not a good idea IMO.  $799 - $849 would have been better. I couldn't buy K850i over the N95 so if I wanted K850i specifically, low price would be important so an importer would be the go... unless I was renewing my On Account plan and could negotiate a decent discount. Still 14 months to go on my plan so T650 here I come.
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Muhammad-Oli
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On 2008-02-09 03:58:18, carkitter wrote:
New range arrives! WooHoo! Go
The V640i is looking good. Should sell ok to non-SE owners. I can't see any K610/V630/V800 owners upgrading to this. It's mainly V630i + radio + HSDPA + new styling, I think? K770i is widely regarded as being a K800 minus a few Cybershot software features and styling of the buttons is pretty average. It'll be a bargain when price drops to $399 or less. Can W910i back up its premium positioning? I don't think so, not with 2.0Mp and no Wifi or TV out. Looks like a competitor for the overpriced, underfeatured Moto RISR/RAZR/KRZR products. Not a good move for SE to copy Moto ATM At $999 K850i hits N95 head on and this is not a good idea IMO. $799 - $849 would have been better. I couldn't buy K850i over the N95 so if I wanted K850i specifically, low price would be important so an importer would be the go... unless I was renewing my On Account plan and could negotiate a decent discount. Still 14 months to go on my plan so T650 here I come.
I completely agree with you. The V640i is definitely not much of an upgrade from the V630/K610/V600/V800. You're right about the features, it also has A200 platform but I don't think many NZers are so into SE phones that they'd take it for that reason! The only reason I won't get a K770i or T650i is because they don't have A200 though lol. But thats because I want the very latest I can get! SE's NZ prices need to come down a lot before they are going to sell, and I know they can do it. Overseas, the prices are close to half the price we get them for.
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samo_nz
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Hello fellow New Zealanders! this is an awesome site huh? Im a huge fan of sony ericsson, got a K800i at the mo, but really really want a K850i!!
also gotta say God bless the pirate bay for hundreds of free games/appz;) |
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@samo nz; welcome, always nice to have more NZ'ers here. |
Muhammad-Oli
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@samo_nz: Welcome mate. Where in NZ are you from? I am from Christchurch. I was looking at getting the K850i too, but in my opinion, the $999 price is not justifiable. I am instead looking at the W910i now, as the camera is not important to me.
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carkitter
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On 2008-02-12 03:59:14, Muhummad-Oli wrote:
...as the camera is not important to me.
Yeah right!
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Muhammad-Oli
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Hahaha, nah I'm serious! I've decided, why get a phone with a 3.2/5MP camera which I will pay more for, when I have already just bought a new Cybershot Sony camera?! So yeah, I don't give a crap about getting a decent camera, I just want a cool new phone 
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Muhammad-Oli
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Anyone noticed there's more new additions to the Vodafone NZ range?
Well, to start, the W880i has been removed from the VF online shop, and the W950i has been put back in, oddly. Plus they removed the V640i, which is presumably a mistake unless they are out of stock! I was at Northlands (my local shopping mall) today and saw dummies for the W910i, K850i, K770i and V640i and they all look really awesome. Can't wait to upgrade from my V630i next week!
Anyway, the additions are a few Nokias including the N81SD ($899), which I presume means it has an SD card (2GB). I like this phone, I think it looks stylish in that shiny black. Also the Nokia N95 8GB has finally hit our shores at a whopping $1399 (would you pay a $400 premium for black and 4GB?)! @carkitter, that N95 in your V.Box is looking even more likely!
I can't tell if any other Nokias are new or not as I don't check often enough. But I must say, I saw an N81 dummy today too, and it looks awesome, though I don't like the gaming keys with the symbols on them which are far too large 
I think these Nokias and SEs are the extent of the additions to the VF range.
Enjoy.
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carkitter
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On 2008-01-31 12:35:16, Muhummad-Oli wrote:
Cheers carkitter
Are you going to take along your V630i to the photography course? I wonder what they'd think of that!
My wife turned in some Flybuys points + some cash and picked up a 8.1Mp Sony Cybershot DSC-H3 digital camera today. Just waiting for the battery to charge...
Still nothing in the Vbox. With the N95 8gig at $1399, I guess the old N95 will maintain its $999 tag.
Has anyone tried Windows Media Player 10 with thier phone? Seems to work a treat! I much prefer this to iTunes.
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Muhammad-Oli
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On 2008-02-16 06:47:35, carkitter wrote:
My wife turned in some Flybuys points + some cash and picked up a 8.1Mp Sony Cybershot DSC-H3 digital camera today. Just waiting for the battery to charge...
Still nothing in the Vbox. With the N95 8gig at $1399, I guess the old N95 will maintain its $999 tag.
Has anyone tried Windows Media Player 10 with thier phone? Seems to work a treat! I much prefer this to iTunes.
Ooh, a DSLR! Nice. That should be better than most people's cameras at your photography course I'd expect! So what's it like? I bet it takes some excellent looking shots!
I'd say the N95 8GB won't stay at that price for long, it has to drop in price to sell, in my opinion. And when it does, the original will have to drop too... That's about the time I'd expect to see it in your V.Box!
Nah, I haven't tried WMP 10, coz mines a Mac and I don't use my Dad's Vista desktop or laptop often.
Getting a W910i next week!
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carkitter
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It looks like a DSLR but it's not. Its better than a standard Compact camera but not as good as a DSLR. Sort of medium spec. Can't wait to try it though. Just loaded all the Cybershot photo management software - phew! The missus also splashed out on a 2 GB MSDP aswell. Next on the list will be my T650, I hope.
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Muhammad-Oli
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That sounds pretty nice, for me it's so annoying to wait for something to charge before trying it. I always want to turn it on and try it asap! I didn't even use the Cybershot photo software that came with mine, partly because Sony doesn't support Macs whatsoever, and partly because I don't feel I need it. The cameras work like a flash drive and I already have Photoshop. So what's the software like?
So the T650i is definite now? Where are you getting it? I've seen some really good looking pics of the phone on Esato recently... Jealous...
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Yeah I've settled on the T650, subject to availability. I'll save up over the next few weeks and get it from E.I. if they get it back in stock. I'll go for the blue colour. It's much better looking than the K800i with similar spec and produces outstanding photos from what I've seen here on Esato. This should keep me happy until the 5Mp, Wifi equipped C902 is released!
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