Horry <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Fred <bluser@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Snapper <snapper1@y7mail.com> wrote
>>>> Michael wrote

>>>>> Because telstra are reliable, and ebay is mainly rubbish.

>> Its trivial for anyone with a clue to sort out the rubbish from what isnt with ebay.

>>>> What proof of this do you have that supports this assertion?

>>>>> would you buy a phone from someone at a pub too?

>>>> Dunno what this has to do with it. I'm talking about legitimate
>>>> sellers who sell Telstra branded products, not some druggie looking
>>>> to flog a stolen phone, sans charger, manual, disk, cable, etc..

>>>>> No one is silly enough to buy phones outright from telstra

>>>> Why?

>>>> That is, why is it silly to buy outright?

>>> Maybe he is saying that buying outright from Telstra
>>> is silly when you can purchase cheaper elsewhere.

>> He appears to be saying in that bit that its better value to get it on
>> a plan and pay it off over time than to buy it outright from telstra.

>> Thats generally true, but not always.

>>> Telstra may offer better value by purchasing on a plan. Dunno.

>>> BTW I have been looking at getting a Nokia N95 but am a little
>>> unsure about the different models and pricing available.

>> Yeah, it is one downside with the N95.

>>> As an example this site lists various models at different prices
>>> http://www.exeltek.com.au/secure/cat...+N95+&x=9&y=10

>>> I am wondering if the 8GB version is worth the extra money.
>>> Any thoughts?

>> I believe it is myself and chose to buy one. From an ebay sight.
>> Bought one with an Aust warranty from a seller thats a normal
>> Aust retailler with lots of good feedback and saved heaps.

> What ARE the differences between the N95 8GB and the N95?

Its physically different and looks better with the 8GB.

No card slot.

> Obviously one has 8GB of internal memory and the other doesn't...

You quite sure you aint one of those rocket scientist fellas ?

> and the casing is different (though the dimensions are precisely the same)
> and the 8GB version's screen is 0.2" larger.

> Is that it?

No card slot on the 8GB.

> Surely there must be more to the 8GB model than just the
> extra memory and an almost imperceptibly larger screen?

It looks completely different, the silver front is gone, the 8GB is black on the front.