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carkitter
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Vodafones latest online specials:
V640i $299
W910 $599 including 4GB M2, in Havanna Gold and Black
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Muhammad-Oli
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W*NKERS!!!
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carkitter
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 Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel.
 I knew you wouldn't be impressed.
$299 is a fantastic price for the V640i. Two of my workmates have them, one in gold, one in black.
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K71
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guess whats going to cost me an extra $82.25 in gst in the next day or two? |
Muhammad-Oli
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On 2008-06-07 14:38:58, carkitter wrote:
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel.
I knew you wouldn't be impressed.
$299 is a fantastic price for the V640i. Two of my workmates have them, one in gold, one in black.
Not impressed at all. I could have waited, paid less, and got a 4GB M2?! That's so annoying! I wouldn't go for black now that I've had the Havana Bronze for a while, but that memory card and extra cash in my pocket would have been handy. Wheres my angry faced smiley?
@K71: What's that? some kind of import tax or something?
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K71
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yes oli, alot of things you are sent from overseas will have a gst charge payable if the value of the item/s is stated, or deemed to be over a certain amount by customs.
last time i bought from these guys the stated value was given as us$100, so either customs opened the package and gave it a valuation, or (more likely) the seller now puts the correct value on the customs form. 
oh well, it's still cheaper than buying an new k850 or P1 online from vodafone!!! |
Muhammad-Oli
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Well thats pretty sh*t... Its like hidden charges I guess. Thanks for the warning!  And yes, its definitely still better than buying from Vodafone.
So have you got your G900 yet mate?
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K71
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not yet.the gst charge is payable on delivery.no pay, no package.maybe this morning it'll get here.i don't think its too bad when you are getting something cheap anyway.a G900 for $120 less than a P1 is cheap i think!!!although yeah, it could've been $200 less than a P1 without the extra gst.......
it's late!!shouldn't you be in bed?
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Muhammad-Oli
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Shouldn't YOU be in bed?!  Haha, nah I'm normally awake pretty late just hanging around on here. Its annoying cause this site comes alive while us NZers are asleep, and unfortunately because of Esato I've gotten into the habit of very late nights which screw up the following day for me...
I guess I'll sleep now. Here's hoping your G900 arrives! I'm really interested to read your impressions of it!
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carkitter
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On 2008-06-09 14:36:21, Muhammad-Oli wrote:
On 2008-06-07 14:38:58, carkitter wrote:
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel.
I knew you wouldn't be impressed.
$299 is a fantastic price for the V640i. Two of my workmates have them, one in gold, one in black.
Not impressed at all. I could have waited, paid less, and got a 4GB M2?! That's so annoying! I wouldn't go for black now that I've had the Havana Bronze for a while, but that memory card and extra cash in my pocket would have been handy. Wheres my angry faced smiley?
@K71: What's that? some kind of import tax or something?
There's no way you could've known the price would fall this fast, given Vodafones SE neglect in the past. Besides, you've had a W910 since release which is pretty exciting, been part of all the W910 discussions all this time while the phone is still relevant overseas, and moved up ALOT from the V630i!
I guess this confirms the decision to buy on price from overseas sources.
Perhaps you could complain to Vodafone directly about this. Is the W910 available overseas with a 4GB M2? Such a dramatic change in value within 4 months is unprecedented AFAIK. When I worked for Honda, the 95YM Odyssey sold for $54,000. One year later they dropped it to $45,000 and ended up having to compensate owners who complained! I would certainly email them about it.
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Muhammad-Oli
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Hmm, that might be a good idea, carkitter. Thanks! Last time I emailed them though, it took them over a month to reply! But I guess if I get anything, its all worth it.
I must admit I'm glad I bought the W910i when I did cause I've had a good two or three months with it, so its not entirely disappointing. I just really would like that 4GB card! 
BTW, carkitter: What's your opinion of the new iPhone? I must say I'm a bit disappointed and skeptical but I do really like its new behind!
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carkitter
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I'm very impressed and still think this is a must have!
Personally I'm a bit disappointed at the lack of A2DP and Video Calling, but as the phone will go to the mrs its not really a problem. I've just watched the MobileMe video on Youtube (which downloads faster than the Apple dot com version ) and I like that very much. It's something I could see my wife using to share the photos of the kids with family and friends. She might even be persuaded to go digital with her appointment list
Once she gets the hang of this device, I can see her and her iPhone being inseparable It's all in having practical uses for the technology and I think this is where Apple excells.
I would want a contract deal which supplies a white 16GB iPhone, a decent amount of data, matches her present 'Mega' contract closely and includes MobileMe all in one price. I'd pay up to $700 for that.
It'll be interesting to try the Apple 2.0Mp camera v the SE V640i 2.0Mp camera as I've been playing around with Exposure adjustment and am pretty proud of the results. I'm getting much better pics than the V630i in low light, better detail in good light and the only issue is in rendering leaves on trees, which I noticed is also an issue for your W910. Oh well, its barely noticable at laptop screen size pics.
On the weekend I downloaded Opera Mini 4 to the V640i and I spent my lunchtime today browsing the NZ Herald technology pages on it. It works surprisingly well and makes the 2" screen usable which I never though it would be! Very nice indeed!
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Well the iPhone definitely hasn't impressed me. I agree that its a decent enough upgrade, but its not enough to win me over. They had a chance, but failed! I guess it would take quite a bit to really pull me away from SE. I just love the SE interface and way of doing things too much.
It will definitely be interesting to compare the pictures when you get your wife her iPhone. I have noticed the lack of detail on my W910i as well, but I think our phones have the same camera module so I am not surprised. I read the camera has been improved on the iPhone too, so it could be tough competition!
Do you find Opera Mini faster than the regular browser? I find that on the occasional time I actual use my phone for any kind of data, the browser is extremely slow! Well I assume its the browser seeing its supposed to be HSDPA (though I am beginning to think HSDPA coverage ain't happening in my area so its probably just 3G).
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carkitter
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I use Opera browser on the Laptop thru the V640i and Opera Mini on the V640i itself and I find that the Mini browser is slower, probably because it also has to resize the pages. The standard browser is useless for anything other than Vodafone Live!, Esato is impossible to use on it for instance, the Opera Mini focus box is what makes all the difference. I was browsing today in a rural (GPRS) area and page load speed was ok.
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Muhammad-Oli
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True, I may give it a download. I dunno if its worth it though, because I hardly ever use my phone for that sort of thing. If I get a smart phone (probably my next phone) I will probably switch back onto a plan and get a nice data package added on so then I will use it more.
BTW I emailed Vodafone and I 'strongly suggested' some kind of compensation. I hope I didn't come off too much like a person looking for a freebie.
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