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VERTU Clones. Again. |
Soulseekah
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Hi,
I've seen a bunch of posts here about Vertu, Nokia and iPhone clones, speaking specifically about Vertu - I got acquainted with a new line of these that actually say VERTU instead of the damn old VEPTU.
I took the liberty, and risk perhaps, of ordering one online and I'm currently awaiting the almost-ten-times-cheaper beauty  - the V8, quoted at a little less than 300 bucks including shipping.
What was promised: a TFT LCD (262,000 colors); English, French, German, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Melayu Languages, MP3 and MP4 player, 2.0 M camera (the original has no cameras, I know, but wtf, if I can get a 5000 bucks worth Vertu clone with a CAMERA, unlike the original, why not? hehe), and other standard stuff.
They did go a little low on the memory - 128 megs. On the other hand, if my 4Gb iPod is laced with all the music and videos I love, the fact [128 MB] seems to be an 'enlightner' rather than a drawback.
Anyway, as soon as I get my VERTU clone I'll be sure to give y'all a buzz
Meanwhile, I'd appreciate a little feedback and thoughts from you!
Peace.
[ This Message was edited by: Soulseekah on 2008-03-07 13:31 ] |
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masseur
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$215 at this site
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Soulseekah
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Vertu Replica - I got mine from here - 250 bucks... Should arrive within 2-3 days, I hope.
Anyone bought anything from the Lux Replica site? Are they good?
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Muhammad-Oli
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I couldn't handle having a fake and knowing it's a fake. If I wanted one so desperately, I'd save for a real one cause a fake will never be as good. Same with second hand and new stuff. It's always new for me, I don't like "pre-loved". I guess this is just me though...? 
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Soulseekah
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Yeah, maybe you gots a point there M, but spending $25,000 on a Vertu Ferrari Edition is damn baaad I'd buy myself a car instead and get a 10-times-cheaper Vertu.
About the quality - these things are getting better by the month. I hope I won't be disappointed when I get mine.
Here: found another website Art Direct VERTU COPIES |
Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah true. I guess that is far too much to spend on a phone... Good point. I just wouldn't buy a real one or a fake one!
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Wuz
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Surely, anyone who sees you with this phone, will think either:-
a) that's a fake... not so cool. (presuming you are not one of the world's richest individuals)
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b) £25k spent on a phone ...crazy.
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erazer007
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I have seen one.And its really small.Its good looking too.
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Daedalus85
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I'd have it. I reckon less than 1% of people in this town know what a Vertu is, so if I show them this and tell them what it is (according to ME of course lol) then they'll be all 'ooooh'
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Trev1982
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i quite like the fakes, i only no 1 other person apart from this site that knows what this phone is anyway, still a little expensive for a fake though if you ask me,
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Soulseekah
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taz,
215 USD for a model that costs way over $15k cannot be "rather expensive", IMO. Is there another place you can get them cheaper than at Lux Replica or ArtDirect?
Has anyone tried these replicas? Are they of good quality? |
arien617
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Meh I'd put that to summat else... I mean are these things even metal? Cheap metal will do but they're prolly placcy.
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Trev1982
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yer 215 bux is cheap for a copy of a phone that cost 15k but its still 215 bux that could be put to a real phone if i make sense
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arien617
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On 2008-03-12 18:38:27, taz666 wrote:
yer 215 bux is cheap for a copy of a phone that cost 15k but its still 215 bux that could be put to a real phone if i make sense
Yeah, kinda what I was going to get at and forgot to write it
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amnesia
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I want to see some reviews. I'd buy a replica. Hell if it's real enough I'd buy a couple, get a custom wooden box and give them out as gifts 
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Posted: 2008-03-07 14:30
