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buying a k500i, how much should i pay |
abhijite
Joined: Jun 09, 2005
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From: pune, india
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hi everybody!
im buying a new k500i in a coupla days. i askd abt the brice at sony world and they said that it was for 8.7k (in pune)
Will i get it cheaper elsewhere, and how much does the cell cost on average?
(i want the bill and warranty) |
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whizkidd
Joined: May 14, 2004
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As far as i know, sonyworld prices are much steeper than the prices at other dealers..i'd say you check out with other dealers too. There surely won't be any dearth of mobile phone shops in pune!  Btw, welcome to esato! And please check out the se india thread!
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mrao
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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From: Mumbai, India
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8.7k is a good price...if youre getting it from Sony World...why dont you get a k508i instead..or better still a k700i
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Evil Eye
Joined: Jun 23, 2004
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From: Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Or the se j300i is newer and good model too. Try it. :-)
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whizkidd
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Yeah. Thats a good price....but if you can get it for much less from other dealers, no harm eh? Just look around a bit....might find a better deal! Sonyworld in bombay sucks! 
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mrao
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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@whizz...not anymore...sony world has knocked off the steep prices and has very competitive prices displayed...
@manish...abhijit wants to get a k series..the j series is no match..if you wanna make a suggestion, pls recommend something comparable
t610 > k700i > p800 > p900 > p910 > k750i > I-mate Jam > Blokia 6681 > HTC Prophet > HTC Wizard & Nokia N73 > E71 > BB 9000 > HTC Desire > Samsung Galaxy S > Samsung Galaxy S II & the Motorola Xoom <br /> Still Shiny but not so n |
abhijite
Joined: Jun 09, 2005
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From: pune, india
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thanx a lot for your help guys, i managed to find a place where it was for 8k.
btw, whats the diff between the k500 and k508? they seem to be identical xcept for the looks |
mrao
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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From: Mumbai, India
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just keypad layout.
8k is a great price if its with bill and warranty...be sure to check if its running updated firmware...you can get info on firmware versions in the k500/k700 firmware thread..cheers
t610 > k700i > p800 > p900 > p910 > k750i > I-mate Jam > Blokia 6681 > HTC Prophet > HTC Wizard & Nokia N73 > E71 > BB 9000 > HTC Desire > Samsung Galaxy S > Samsung Galaxy S II & the Motorola Xoom <br /> Still Shiny but not so n |
adnandcs
Joined: May 03, 2005
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the differences I found between k500 and k508 which have not already been mentioned here:
almost every site says that k508 has thickness = 19.5mm or .8 inches compared to k500 14mm or .6 inches..
when it comes to weight . k508 is 88g whereas k500 is 80g
I also read somewhere that k508 screen is smaller than k500 which i think is not true. ..
and here in pakistan .. ppl in the market say that k508 records longer movie clips and k500 doesnt.... absurd
can anyone confirm all this ? and whats with that additional thickness and weight when the models are exactly the same |
mahdogzbite
Joined: Jun 12, 2005
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Don't buy the K500i... this piece of shit really sucks. No bluetooth and poor pic resolution... a total no-no.
Here... as you can see... I hate MY K500i!!!!
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adnandcs
Joined: May 03, 2005
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man its not that bad ... atleast its far better than other phones u get at the same price ... i mean come on its an entry level model .. not a flag ship from SE |
mahdogzbite
Joined: Jun 12, 2005
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But that doesn't swing it away from the fact that it sucks. Beleive me... I wanted to return it within the first 24 hours of owning one. |
mrao
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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Hmm...youd probably be better off with a Nokia then...
t610 > k700i > p800 > p900 > p910 > k750i > I-mate Jam > Blokia 6681 > HTC Prophet > HTC Wizard & Nokia N73 > E71 > BB 9000 > HTC Desire > Samsung Galaxy S > Samsung Galaxy S II & the Motorola Xoom <br /> Still Shiny but not so n |
mahdogzbite
Joined: Jun 12, 2005
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A NOKIA??? The same freaks who say that they connect people??? Whut??? I'd rather use a 1994 mitsubishi banana phone!!!
I ain't got nuthin against Sony Ericsson handsets, in fact I'm a big fan. All I'm tryin to say is that the K500i really freakin' sucks so much that I ran back to the store and got me a phatt SE K750i...
And here... as you can see... I like this model MUCHO better!
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mrao
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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From: Mumbai, India
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aha...now that sounds so much better...congratulations, mate..on getting one of the best phones out there today..the cam on the k750i really rocks 
t610 > k700i > p800 > p900 > p910 > k750i > I-mate Jam > Blokia 6681 > HTC Prophet > HTC Wizard & Nokia N73 > E71 > BB 9000 > HTC Desire > Samsung Galaxy S > Samsung Galaxy S II & the Motorola Xoom <br /> Still Shiny but not so n |
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t610 > k700i > p800 > p900 > p910 > k750i > I-mate Jam > Blokia 6681 > HTC Prophet > HTC Wizard & Nokia N73 > E71 > BB 9000 > HTC Desire > Samsung Galaxy S > Samsung Galaxy S II & the Motorola Xoom 
