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11/19/09
Firstly, no one buys nice phones off-contract, so this is not even an issue. And as I said, if you do buy a fancy phone off-contract, they're all going to cost this much.
Want to know how much an iPhone costs unlocked? The 32 GB 3GS costs US$811.
Don't believe me? Here: [store.apple.com]
Just type in "6288 HKD in USD" in Google and they'll give you a conversion.
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Btw, I doubt the plastic exterior will make the final cut for the device.
11/19/09
I assume that prices are about the same in Sweden, so it's really not that shocking.
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Edit: but of course, that all also depends on whether or not I can get it at a very reduced price on contract through T-Mobile.
11/18/09
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11/19/09
But then again wifi IS an issue and it'd be nice to be on 24-7.
HMMMMM....Ok I guess it's fine to hold onto 2 media devices. MY BAD.
11/19/09
I've always kept both for just that reason. I keep a few songs on my phone but not really for dedicated listening, just to have them for here or there. There are people that go with just the phone but I don't think thats the only reasoning behind this phone. Its got more going then just the media.
11/18/09
11/18/09
I still think Sony needs a subsidized phone on a carrier in the US more then they thought.
There have been a number of SE phones that I find very appealing. I'm just not going to plunk down half a grand on one to get an unlocked version. Yes, its a great way to go if you can but the reality of the US market is not only that most people can't, they don't. Part of it could just be consumer confusion. Part of it is just the way the system works here. You need a new phone you go to a (carrier specific) phone store. Its starting to change a bit more and the fact that Best Buy got in on the multiple carriers and recently the unlocked is nice but its still not there.
11/19/09
It has an 8 megapixel camera.. Built in. My blackberry 8900 has a 3.2 and takes amazing pictures, so having an 8 mp camera built into a phone is worth 1-150 alone.
And the processor? 1ghz on a PHONE?
Again, my 8900 has a 512mhz, so this phone has double the clock speed.
And what about the display resolution?
The 8900 displays 480x360px, The x10 displays 800x480
The 8900 costs 4-500 dollars.
So, I think 5-600 is more than fair.
11/19/09
I'm not alone.
11/18/09
When I look back at all the gadgets I used, surprizingly it's the ones I was more "meh" about that ended up being used the most...
11/18/09
*crossingfingers*
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I imagine they'll do something like Nokia is doing with the n900. Offer up an unlocked one for the people that really want to go that way but really put a push out for a carrier subsidized phone.
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Turns out I was right, I'm hoping this one doesn't turn out the same.
I think its more of a SE thing than a carrier thing. Even the original Xperia was a pretty lusted over phone (though it was flawed). I'm sure any carrier would have loved to have it. I don't know how aggressively they ever shopped around the other 'X' phones or the Idou but I get the impression they didn't. It the same with how Nokia has largely viewed the US market. Its take it or leave it not lets reach an agreement. I think both have now realized they have a lot to gain by playing the carrier game a little better.
11/18/09
11/18/09
the parallels aren't there first off. You can't make a 2.0 comparison because its not 2.0 (droid still is the only one). Even beyond that its just odd. Its kinda cool that you use the droid but you can really make the same comparison across the board. 2.0 didn't really change much in the end.
So its funny to me 'cause the droid wouldn't enter into my argument other than being that its the highest 'benchmarked' one right now. Short of that (which the sony phone is going to win on) it just comes down to the skin and the functionality that it may add or take away. I think it looks pretty nice compared to generic android.
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I guess I can forgive this comment, since there was no way for you to know which specs I was talking about.
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The disagreement was whether you can compare a 600 mhz chip set to a 1Ghz chip set on numbers alone.
Elroy was referring to the fact that chip set aside many of the other specs on the x10 are better then the same specs on the droid.
11/18/09
#tips
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I have fat fingers. For people like me, a nublet keypad is so much easier to type on than a touchscreen. If they can make a touchscreen that I can use without misspelling everything, I will switch, but until then, I will remain hampered in my phone choices.
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See: In The Dictionary, Oxymoron
11/18/09
Let's say I want an iPhone because of the app store, iTunes integration, and the OS, all features that are endemic solely to the iPhone; however, the iPhone has no physical keyboard. So, in essence, you are saying that the there are viable alternatives that fulfill those explicit preferences of mine? If you say yes, you are lying. No other phone on the market contains those specific features. Yes, there are other app stores, but perhaps I feel they are inadequate or insufficient. Perhaps I only use iTunes and it would be incredibly difficult for me to sync my music with another phone because I am technically inept or do not want to deal with the extra hassle because my time is important. Perhaps the OS is so good no other phone touches it. In that case, I truly only have one phone I like and it only has a touchscreen keyboard.
You fallaciously assume that there is the possibility that there is no one phone that someone may exclusively like or want save for one glaring flaw. Thus, in making a decision, they must satisfice in order to select the phone which gives the the most utility while detracting the least from their perceived utility. Whenever you make a choice, multiple factors come into play and you have to measure the perceived costs and benefits of the outcome.
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I too am playing the waiting game for a nice, juicy, SnapDragon powered HTC/Android device. Hell they have been testing the processor for a couple years now. What gives HTC?
[www.pcworld.com]
11/18/09
11/18/09
The sooner the better. I am soooooo ready to ditch my Pre.