On Sun, 16 Dec 2012, 14:54:15 CET, Raju Bitter <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Jean, > > 2012/12/16 Jean L.N. Hofsté <[email protected]> > > > > Marko, > > > > I bought 2 N900's here in July and September: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Nokia-N900-3G-32GB-WIFI-GPS-WVGA-5MP-Carl-Zeiss-QWERTY-SmartPhone-/290783564186 > ? > > > > Using them daily - NO problems, not to be distinguished from my old > > N900 > that failed after 3 years as it was beset with the "Macro-USB connection > failure" problem. > > This time I am taking additional care and avoid the macro-usb connector > as much as possible! > > > > Delivery was quick, neat and as promised! And even USD 20 cheaper now! > > > > Success > > > > Jean > > > Looks like some people had problems with devices ordered from that buyer > in Hong Kong. I have no experiences with them, but this doesn't sound > too good: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=78605 > http://ytscellphones.blogspot.de/ > > http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1111871&postcount=25 > > This guy sells all type of phones and accessories. Unfortunately, most > > of > them are refurbished. I > > researched the company that debited my Paypal account and the > > description > of that company indicated > > "they are resellers of refurbished phones." Cellphoneforever, > YTshopping2008, Mabili Intl. Company Ltd. are > > all one. Don't deal with them. Pay more and buy new from reputed > > sellers, > which are hard to > > find to buy N900 these days. > > But the price they are offering is extremely good, I have to admit. > > - Raju Raju, I ordered twice, no problems, the units state to be fabrcated in Finland, my 1st unit came from Turkey though, (I am in Holland.).. Meanwhile the units are updated to 21.2011.38 1Tmaemo6 and run on a daily basis with no other performance then experienced on my defunct no 1 original unit. To bypass Micro-usb problems (not Macro, as in my 1st mail), I am using 3 sets of batteries, swopping them daily each time my battery indicator goes from green to red. In this manner I hardly use the USB cable, only to access my docs, back-ups, etc. I think these are not refurbished units, but units built from spareparts readily available from umpteen internet suppliers, in China. Most probably the very factories that supply Nokia as well. Just my 2 cents of experience... The supplier is most communicative and replies to mails send to them, unlike the great number of Ebay scum suppliers! Also check their Ebay record, which they do everything for to maintain at the amazing high level. Jean
