Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

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