Nokia tightarses or don't see a need for accessories?

Daughter just signed up with 3 for another 2 years and got the Nokia E63. Not a
bad deal, plan-wise. But the phone package was somewhat skimpy.

No USB cable, no CD. She had to purchase the cable separately, has to download
the software and manuals.

Given that it's not a basic phone you'd reckon that they would've included the
manual so you can get familiar with the more complex functions that this phone
does.


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Farts wrote:

> Daughter just signed up with 3 for another 2 years and got the Nokia E63.
> Not a bad deal, plan-wise. But the phone package was somewhat skimpy.

********.

> No USB cable, no CD. She had to purchase the cable separately,

Not everyone wants it, so it makes sense to have it optional.

> has to download the software and manuals.

Hardly the end of civilisation was we know it.

> Given that it's not a basic phone you'd reckon that they would've
> included the manual so you can get familiar with the more complex
> functions that this phone does.

Makes a hell of a lot more sense to download it, stupid.

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:26:41 +1100, Marts wrote:

> Daughter just signed up with 3 for another 2 years and got the Nokia
> E63. Not a bad deal, plan-wise. But the phone package was somewhat
> skimpy.
>
> No USB cable, no CD. She had to purchase the cable separately, has to
> download the software and manuals.
>
> Given that it's not a basic phone you'd reckon that they would've
> included the manual so you can get familiar with the more complex
> functions that this phone does.

It IS a basic phone. It's free (or was free) on the $19 cap -- the
cheapest cap they have.

"Marts" <marts@ymail.com> wrote in message
news:trb5d5pjapct8q2r04hbasluuk690mlcus@ymail.com. ..
> Daughter just signed up with 3 for another 2 years and got the Nokia E63.
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Nokias are crap. Used to be good, till about 2002.

Aussie Blob wrote
> Farts <marts@ymail.com> wrote

>> Daughter just signed up with 3 for another 2 years and got the Nokia E63.

> Nokias are crap.

You are a steaming turd.

> Used to be good,

Still are.

> till about 2002.

Wrong, as always.

Horry wrote...

> It IS a basic phone. It's free (or was free) on the $19 cap -- the
> cheapest cap they have.

It doesn't appear to be that basic. It has PIM functions, keyboard, etc.

Whatever, she's happy with it so far.

And yes, it's available on the $19 cap plan for "free".

She looked at the E71, but it's only on the $29 plan and above and $10 MRO.

On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:11:17 +1100, Marts wrote:

> Horry wrote...
>
>> It IS a basic phone. It's free (or was free) on the $19 cap -- the
>> cheapest cap they have.
>
> It doesn't appear to be that basic. It has PIM functions, keyboard, etc.
>
> Whatever, she's happy with it so far.
>
> And yes, it's available on the $19 cap plan for "free".
>
> She looked at the E71, but it's only on the $29 plan and above and $10
> MRO.

Yeah, it's an excellent deal on the $19 cap.

My point was that on the $19 cap the profit margins would be razor thin,
which would explain the lack of included cables and printed manuals.

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:26:41 Marts may have written:
> Daughter just signed up with 3 for another 2 years and got the Nokia E63. Not a
> bad deal, plan-wise. But the phone package was somewhat skimpy.

> No USB cable,

What do I need yet another one to throw into the draw?

(Or does the E63 take the old Nokia plug rather than the standard
female mini-USB plug?)

> no CD.

Who installs from the CD these days? Go and download the latest copy
from the Internet. If you do install from the CD, the first thing it
will do post-install is updated itself.

> She had to purchase the cable separately, has to download the software
> and manuals.

I've noticed lots of products not bothering with a big chunky manual
anymore. Again, it's available online, most people wouldn't bother and
the phone should be intuative enough not to need a manual to explain it.

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Day wrote...

> > No USB cable,
>
> What do I need yet another one to throw into the draw?
>
> (Or does the E63 take the old Nokia plug rather than the standard
> female mini-USB plug?)

I don't know. I haven't looked at it, yet. But clearly the USB cables that she
does have lying around don't fit it.

> > no CD.
>
> Who installs from the CD these days? Go and download the latest copy
> from the Internet. If you do install from the CD, the first thing it
> will do post-install is updated itself.

It's not only that it's also the manuals. If there isn't a printed one, then if
there was a CD she could read it from that or print it out.



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