Horry <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Horry <horacewachope@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Horry wrote
>>>> Horry wrote

>>>>> In any case, I think I'm going to go with the N82.
>>>>> I was just told 3 are releasing it on Monday. I
>>>>> was never too keen on getting a "slide phone".

>>>> I've changed my mind again. (I'm becoming worse than
>>>> Snapper with his permanently postponed N95 purchase.)

>>>> Rod, how's the 8GB's screen for watching video? I was surprised
>>>> when you said you'd actually consider watching movies on it. My
>>>> eyesight's pretty good, so I'm not worried about being able make
>>>> out images, but I'm wondering about eye strain over long periods.

>>>> (I'm really just trying to find a reason to get the 8GB over the standard
>>>> N95 -- and I can't think of any use for the extra memory -- other than
>>>> temporary storage of downloads of Lateline, The Kerry Show, 4
>>>> Corners, etc., together with episodes of TV shows I've recorded.)

>>> Also, may I ask how much you paid for your N95 8GB through Ebay?

>> No you may not.

>>> And if I may ask, I will ask, and would you answer?

>> No I will not.

>> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....B:EOIBSA:AU:11

>>> These guys seem pretty reasonably priced:
>>> http://www.smoothmobiles.com.au/noki...95-8gb-blk.htm

>> They dont say explicitly that they are Aust models that Nokia Aust will warranty tho.

> It seems they offer their own 12 month warranties.

Sure, quite a few that are flogging phones they have imported themselves do that.

The trouble is that if they go broke, you're fucked.

> See point 6 at:

> http://www.smoothmobiles.com.au/Articles.asp?ID=133

> Obviously not as good as a Nokia warranty, but going by their
> postings at Whirlpool, they come across as a reputable company.

Sure, but thats just the ones that can go bust,
because their costs are higher than the shonks.

> (Of course, reputable companies can also run into
> problems -- the "direct" Nokia warranty is obviously safer.)

Yeah, I dont worry about it with cheap stuff, but prefer to
have the warranty with Nokia when its $1K class money
and am prepared to pay a bit more for the phone to get it.

Thats the main reason I havent bothered with an iphone yet,
you're SOL if there's a warranty claim and with that you cant
change even the battery as easily as with most mobile phones.

>> I wasnt prepared to take the risk of having to fart around
>> on that with a phone that expensive, so was prepared to
>> pay more for one with anAust warranty from Nokia.

>>> They've also got a NextG-compatible N95 8GB for $999 outright.

>> Last time I checked that hadnt been released yet in this country.

> It's probably an import with a 12 month "Smooth Mobiles" warranty.

Yeah, but you do have to wonder about the origins of the first 8GB N95 with
NextG support sold in this country. You have to wonder if say they bodged
that up by using the firmware out of the non 8GB N95 into an 8GB N95 or what.