Unless someone has a gun to your head and forces you to purchase one they are not a "Rip off"
It irritates me when seemiingly intelligent people are too lazy to shop around (and don't get the best price) or they make a bad decision, It is never their fault, They were "ripped off", maybe its a gen x/y thing, They need to grow up and learn to say "I made a poor decision" Neven > These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would > consider these phones another rip off. > > -----Original Message----- > From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] > On Behalf Of Sean Cross > Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 10:31 a.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone > > The 1st gen android phones aren't worth getting and the second gen ones > are still not as good as the completion. The 3g ones are though. You can > get a nexus 1 for $870NZ from http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=193939 > and a droid/milestone from http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=192413. > > Personally, I dumped the iPhone for a windows mobile phone, the HD2 which > has better hardware than both (http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=188954 > ). It'll have android running on it in a couple of months. > > Regards > > Sean Cross > CIO > > Catalyst Risk Management > PO Box 230 > Napier 4140 > DDI: 06-8340362 > Mobile: 021270 3466 > > Visit us at http://www.catalystrisk.co.nz > > Offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin > > Disclaimer: > "The information contained in this document is confidential to the > addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed > are those of the author and may not be those of Catalyst Risk Management. > No guarantee or representation is made that this communication is free of > errors, viruses or interference. If you have received this e-mail message > in error please delete it and notify me. Thank you." > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi- >> boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Jolyon Smith >> Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 9:58 a.m. >> To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' >> Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone >> >> That all depends what you mean by "reasonable". >> >> Vodafone offer the HTC handset for as little as "FREE". "Free" in this >> case >> means signing up for 24 months at $80/mth, so that's $2000 (give or >> take) in >> real money, albeit on an installment plan. >> >> A handset only deal will set you back $750. >> >> I was nearly tempted by the "installment plan" but fortunately (for me) >> the >> Vodafone rep was able to demonstrate the device as she herself had one. >> As >> a result I quickly changed my mind. The on-screen keyboard (it has no >> physical keyboard at all) was just too small for my fingers and didn't >> have >> cursor keys that I (or she) could find. >> >> So, e.g. when entering a txt message, if you make a mistake the only >> way to >> position the cursor on the offending text is to try to hit exactly the >> right >> spot in the txt with your finger (or backspace ALL text back to it) .. >> you >> can't simply cursor back over/thru the txt!!! >> >> And unless you have a child's fingers and prod the letter out *real* >> carefully (i.e. slowly), you will make mistakes with the tiny virtual >> keyboard. Guaranteed. >> >> There is no stylus. >> >> >> "Way cool" doesn't outweigh simple practicality in my book. >> > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
