Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-18 Thread John Bird
myOffice Email MessageCheaper is mainly related to number being made. For years laptops were more expensive than desktops, as each manufacturer had to customise their smaller size motherboards etc. Desktops used more mass made mainstream off-the-shelf components (eg power supplies, memory

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-18 Thread Gary T. Benner
[Reply] Hi all, For those interested in all things Google ... check out Google Barcamp. http://groups.google.co.nz/group/nz-google-barcamp ..All things Google from Google Apps, GIS, search appliances, Wave, privacy, Android, SEO, Blogger, interoparbility, and anything else .. cheers Gary

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Jolyon Smith
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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Kyley Harris
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. $2000 if you ignore the $2000 worth of internet and phone service which still costs $2000 even if you

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Kyley Harris
] 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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Jolyon Smith
] On Behalf Of Kyley Harris Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 10:07 a.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone 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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Kyley Harris
...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] *On Behalf Of *Kyley Harris *Sent:* Monday, 18 January 2010 10:07 a.m. *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Google Phone Vodafone offer the HTC handset for as little as FREE. Free in this case means signing

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Sean Cross
- 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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread John Bird
Read a couple of reviews about latest Google phone, compares well to iPhone. Each is better in some areas, conclusion is there is now real competition out there. iPhone still overall slicker and more apps. Google Nexus One better overall in speed, screen and in some cases phone reception

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Leigh Wanstead
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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Kyley Harris
-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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Gary T. Benner
[Reply] HI all, At 11:16 on 18/01/2010 Leigh wrote These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would consider these phones another rip off. Smaller does not imply less ... or cheaper to build ... more often than not more expensive. cheers Gary Ref#: 41006

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Jeremy Coulter
I disagree.the smaller the child, the less they eat, therfor the less the cost.hehehehe :-) oh hang on...the smaller they are the more Nappies they use..hmmm.false ecconomy ;-) Jeremy On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Gary T. Benner g...@benner.co.nz wrote: *[Reply]* HI

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Jolyon Smith
, 18 January 2010 11:34 a.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone I agree. The retail price of the phone itself is heavily inflated in the NZ market. Its always been the case of a supply and demand pricing.. Small cool form factor always creates a ripoff

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Neven MacEwan
] 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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Jolyon Smith
...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Gary T. Benner Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 11:57 a.m. To: lei...@softtech.co.nz Cc: delphi@delphi.org.nz Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone [Reply] HI all, At 11:16 on 18/01/2010 Leigh wrote These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Roger Kingaby
*These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would consider these phones another rip off.* Netbooks don't have high cost capacitive touchscreens. The screen makes up a significant hit on the BOM when manufacturing these phone. Roger 2010/1/18 Gary T. Benner

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Sean Cross
Wanstead Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 11:20 a.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone 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

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Alister Christie
...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi- boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Leigh Wanstead Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 11:20 a.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would consider

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Sean Cross
...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Alister Christie Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 12:55 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone I appreciate you looking up the info :-) Although I have to agree they're pretty pricey. Have you purchased any phones from them

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Leigh Wanstead
] On Behalf Of Leigh Wanstead Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 11:20 a.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would consider these phones another rip off. -Original Message- From

Re: [DUG] Google Phone

2010-01-17 Thread Colin/Mina
- From: Sean Cross sean.cr...@catalystrisk.co.nz To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List delphi@delphi.org.nz Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone I got an hd2 from them last month. It took about 3 weeks as they were all sold out, usually it's only about