Struth Daniel, Perhaps you should publish this new book of yours on Amazon Kindle Services ! !
On 20 Sep 2014, at 6:19 pm, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rod > > Apologies for the long post,…but hopefully it all follows and you can get the > info from it,…..(I have a habit now of not re-reading a post,…just sending > it,…lol). > (I changed the subject line slightly as well). > > Not necessarily…..it's kind of a yes and no and maybe answer I'm afraid. And > every person/plan is different. > But I'll give you my take on my plan and situation,……seeing as it relates to > me. > > A few years back when I bought iPhones (4s) for myself and Ronni we did some > calculations. (well we spoke on length about it) and we worked out the best > plans for both of us. > I went with a $79 BYOM plan (bring your own mobile). The reason being it was > cheaper per month by about $20-$30 and at that time only on a 12month > contract versus the 24 month contract. > So for that plan I got $1200 worth of calls and 2.5GB data. (I went with > Telstra due to the Vodafone mess they had at the time and the better Telstra > coverage I needed for moving around Perth area and hills a lot,..as well as > down South etc). > The current plan at the time where they gave you a "free" phone was about $99 > or $109 for the same value. > So when I looked at it, it was about $240-360 cheaper per year to buy the > phone outright and then sign up for a BYOM plan. (and obviously double that > if I looked at being "locked in" to a 2 year contract plan. So over two years > that figure goes to $480-$720 dearer. I then also factored in selling off one > phone model as well. > > That was about 3 years ago now I'd say. > So jump forward to now,…. > > If I relook at the plan I'm on now ($79/month) which still has the same $1200 > worth of calls and 2.5GB of data. (on average I can spend between $950-$1150 > worth of calls per month). > To get a "similar" plan now > http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobiles-on-a-plan/iphone-6/index.htm?switch=Features > The medium plan I either have to take less data or less amount of calls > depending on which "extra" I choose,..so although its $86/per month it's not > as good. > So I look at the Large plan which will give me either more data then I have > now but less calls,…(which I could just "squeeze" in.) or more call value and > the same amount of data. (which would be my safer bet). This plan is $95. > Which is $16 per month more and I'm locked into a 24month contract. And with > that I get a "free" 64GB iPhone 6. > (For ease of calculation I just look at it at $20/per month more). But for > exact calculation,..it's $192 per year dearer. Factor that in being locked > into a 2 year contract to "compare",…then it's $384 dearer over those two > years. > > I then work out that roughly I can get $350-$400 for my wife's iPhone 4s > 64GB. So take the lower figure. (She then gets my iPhone 5 32GB). > > So I take those two figures together,…$384 :saving" and $350 selling the > older phone. This makes a total of $734. > To buy outright the iPhone 6 64GB is $999. > So if I then look over the 2 year period again, it's "really" cost me about > $265. (yes, I have to buy it at full price upfront,..and hope that I sell the > older iPhone. And then wait for the full 2 years to get the "savings"). > Anything falls over with these "conditions" then can throw a spanner in the > works/calculation. > > (plus, depending on jobs, some businesses will let you write off a portion of > your phone purchase as a business expensive…the higher percentage depending > on how much you use it for "work".). > > Obviously there are a few factors that can poke holes in all this. Not > limited to,…if you upgrade again after 12 months, the calculations are all > thrown out. Given I skipped over the 5s and am going from 5 to 6,…I assume > that I'll go to the iPhone 7 (unless there's some massive huge "wow" factor > for the iPhone 6s) ("s" being for Sapphire screen)….lol,..I don't know,..I'm > guessing. (not that I've ever broken a screen on any iPhone,..touch wood). > Another factor is if Telstra come along and say "I'm sorry we're > discontinuing that plan as it's an old plan and we no longer support it,…so > you must upgrade to our new "fantastic super beneficial much better" plans. > "(note the sarcasm and sales technique,….lol). > Or some other factors. > > So hopefully that answers your plan, and calculations. > For where I buy. At this stage i keep trying the reservation service for the > Apple shops. (preferably Garden City). But if anyone else lets me buy it > outright,..then I'll go there. (JBHiFi won't sell outright until about next > week, as they sell on plans first,..as they make more money from them over an > outright purchase customer). Otherwise I was ummmming and arrrring to buy it > online direct from Apple. Either way, it's still full RRP. Shops I can > sometimes use my "retail experience jedi powers "sell it a little cheaper > please" magic,……". (or hey, how about throw in a $20 cover) :o) Either way, I > know they make nothing on it really,….but hey. Always worth a try :)) > > So hopefully that one answers your buying question ;) > > > > Hope all that helps. I'm sure my thinking can probably be picked about in > places,…but hey, for me,…I can make my calculations and thinking work,..so > that's the main thing. As long as I feel ok with it,…then it's a win/win :o)) > > > Again sorry for the long post,…was trying to get all my thinking on to > "paper"……lol :o) > > Enjoy!! > > Kind regards > Daniel > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > > On 20/09/2014, at 12:34 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi Daniel >> Are you saying buy outright and then get a Telstra plan? >> Which plan? >> Who do you buy outright from? >> Please are you able to share your calculations? >> ta >> Blitto >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> [email protected] >> >> To: >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:09:58 +0800 >> Subject: >> Re: Review of the video capabilities of the iPhone 6+ >> >> >> Yep, we know better eh Ronni,….lol. >> The money is better in our pocket then Telstra's,….lol. >> Hope you enjoy your iPhone 6+. Too big for me I'm afraid,…but then you and i >> work a little differently :o) hehe. And I think I'd be lost if it didn't fit >> in my jeans pocket like normal!! lol ;) >> (Might be different in 2015 with an iPhone 6s Plus and an AppleWatch :oP >> hehe. ;o) >> >> We can save all the extra money we "save" by not being on plan and save it >> for an AppleWatch,…..lol. :o) hehehe. >> >> Did yours arrive on Friday on time? (or did you miss the date like you >> thought you might do,…..)? (or did 6 turn up like you thought you may have >> done as well,….lol.hehe). >> Did you read about the "hawkers" paying $120 extra for others to buy phones >> to take back to China etc. (Apparently were walking around $20,000 cash >> passing it around to people to buy them for them,…to resell). Around $2000 >> selling back over. (one customs person I read said one guy had over 20 >> phones going through to claim back the GST and was holding up the queue for >> others,…). >> >> Enjoy your new iPhone! :o)) >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> Sent from my iPhone 5 (soon to be 6) >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of >> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that >> permission by the author be requested. >> >> On 20/09/2014, at 12:03 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Daniel, >> >> As we discussed awhile back before ordered my iPhone 6 Plus ;-)) >> Our Telstra monthly plans (since we have both been out of the Telstra 2 year >> contract for some time, is better for both of us! >> >> It's funny how Telstra fail to understand our analogy.... Of course they >> don't because they want "more money from US BOTH & lock us into a two year >> plan" >> No Way Telstra say Daniel and Ronni :-) >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> >> On 20 Sep 2014, at 11:12 am, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes,.I already had Telstra call me to "upgrade" my plan to get a new iPhone >> 6 "for free". (and put me back on a 2 year contract). >> It took me a while to get them to understand that to get the same features >> as I have now, it would cost me $20 extra per month. ($240 per year,..$480 >> over the 2 year contract). Then take into account I then give my iPhone 5 to >> my wife and sell her iPhone 4s 64Gb for around $350-$400 (seems to be what >> they're going for),…that's a "total" of about $830 minimum. (I won't call it >> a "saving", as it's not "technically" a saving per say,…lol. Which is pretty >> close to the price of an iPhone 6 64GB at $999. So really it pays for itself >> mostly over that 2 year period….. >> I don't think they could follow my maths, (or perhaps my logic)….lol. I >> ended up just saying,..thanks I won't worry about it,..lol. >> >> Now I just have to actually find an iPhone 6 64GB that is in stock and can >> be purchased outright. I was going to pre-order but I ummmmed and arrrrred >> about the iPhone 6 versus the iPhone 6 Plus. Now I've read some more reviews >> and seen them "live" and in videos, I'm sold on the iPhone 6 standard. It >> goes into my pocket a lot better. And I don't think I'll miss the few "extra >> features" for me anyway. >> >> But they do look like quite a nice phone. (felt sorry for the Perth guy that >> just got it and was showing it to the media and it fell out of his hand as >> he was getting it out of the box on the pavement.. It's gone like wildfire >> around the world showing him doing it. He's on the Whirlpool "Perth camp >> out" forum I've been following. He said his phone is perfect and not marked, >> so wasn't an issue, bar a bit red-faced,….lol. Lucky! >> >> Enjoy! >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> Sent from my iPhone 5 (soon to be 6) >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of >> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that >> permission by the author be requested. >> >> On 20/09/2014, at 10:54 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Thanks Susan! >> I followed the link after the video and he writes about the camera >> comparisons between 5S and 6. >> Very interesting!! >> And feeding my justification to get a 6 when mu contract expires next month >> :) >> blitto >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> [email protected] >> >> To: >> "[email protected] List" <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:11:52 +0800 >> Subject: >> Review of the video capabilities of the iPhone 6+ >> >> >> This may be of interest. 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