#Nonsense... A Nokia 6150 these days can be had for about PhP 5k, which #is something like US$100, more or less. A Nokia 7110 is PhP 8k, and #even 6210's are only around 10k-11k depending on where you look. That's #US$200 for such a phone, and I don't think I'd classify these kinds of #prices as 'costly', even by Philippine standards. #
I think I should have explained what I said a bit clearer ;) Most cell providers give away free cellphones for signing up for subscription. These phones are mostly Nokia 5160 which are triassic compared to Philippine standards... Most subscribers just opt for the free phones. (The Nokia 6190 that I got for free was just a one time deal when my provider introduced its service in our area.) The newer Nokia phones like the 8290, 3390 were introduced just late last year, and a couple of years ago respectively. Yes, they're NEW in this part of the world ;) -- those phones go for $120-$200 depending on provider promotions. Comparing the freebie phones with the newer phones with IR.. that's what I meant by costly ;) .. I sure won't spend $150+ on a phone. Lastly, as far as cellphones go, the US is lagging behind Europe, and Asia. It's only recently that all-digital cell networks are getting a bigger subscriber base. Heck, most phones still have analog circuits which are used when digital signals drop. This is also the reason why most analog-digital phones here don't have IR ports -- the space used by the IR curcuit is replaced by the analog circuit. stay cool. jeff -- -- Jeff Gutierrez Mapua Online! http://www.mapua.org http://www.mapua.com http://www.mapua.net Pinoy Ako! May reklamo? _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
