I appreciate you looking up the info :-) Although I have to agree they're pretty pricey. Have you purchased any phones from them - are there any problems with warranties etc.?
Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington Sean Cross wrote: > They are UK phones sold by a UK company and couriered over here. As such, > you won't get the phone company subsidies. All the phones I listed are still > much cheaper than an unsubsidised iPhone. > > If you are not interested in paying the price for them, don't buy them and > stop moaning. If I had known this would be your response, I wouldn't have > bothered looking up the info for you in the first place. > > Regards > > Sean Cross > CIO > > Catalyst Risk Management > PO Box 230 > Napier 4140 > DDI: 06-8340362 > Mobile: 021270 3466 > > Visit us at http://www.catalystrisk.co.nz > > Offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin > > Disclaimer: > "The information contained in this document is confidential to the > addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed > are those of the author and may not be those of Catalyst Risk Management. No > guarantee or representation is made that this communication is free of > errors, viruses or interference. If you have received this e-mail message in > error please delete it and notify me. Thank you." > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi- >> boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Leigh Wanstead >> Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 11:20 a.m. >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone >> >> These phones sells more than a net book which is around NZ$500. I would >> consider these phones another rip off. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi- >> boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Sean Cross >> Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 10:31 a.m. >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone >> >> The 1st gen android phones aren't worth getting and the second gen ones >> are still not as good as the completion. The 3g ones are though. You >> can get a nexus 1 for $870NZ from >> http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=193939 and a droid/milestone from >> http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=192413. >> >> Personally, I dumped the iPhone for a windows mobile phone, the HD2 >> which has better hardware than both >> (http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=188954 ). It'll have android >> running on it in a couple of months. >> >> Regards >> >> Sean Cross >> CIO >> >> Catalyst Risk Management >> PO Box 230 >> Napier 4140 >> DDI: 06-8340362 >> Mobile: 021270 3466 >> >> Visit us at http://www.catalystrisk.co.nz >> >> Offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch & >> Dunedin >> >> Disclaimer: >> "The information contained in this document is confidential to the >> addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions >> expressed are those of the author and may not be those of Catalyst Risk >> Management. No guarantee or representation is made that this >> communication is free of errors, viruses or interference. If you have >> received this e-mail message in error please delete it and notify me. >> Thank you." >> >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi- >>> boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Jolyon Smith >>> Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 9:58 a.m. >>> To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' >>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone >>> >>> That all depends what you mean by "reasonable". >>> >>> Vodafone offer the HTC handset for as little as "FREE". "Free" in >>> >> this >> >>> case >>> means signing up for 24 months at $80/mth, so that's $2000 (give or >>> take) in >>> real money, albeit on an installment plan. >>> >>> A handset only deal will set you back $750. >>> >>> I was nearly tempted by the "installment plan" but fortunately (for >>> >> me) >> >>> the >>> Vodafone rep was able to demonstrate the device as she herself had >>> >> one. >> >>> As >>> a result I quickly changed my mind. The on-screen keyboard (it has >>> >> no >> >>> physical keyboard at all) was just too small for my fingers and >>> >> didn't >> >>> have >>> cursor keys that I (or she) could find. >>> >>> So, e.g. when entering a txt message, if you make a mistake the only >>> way to >>> position the cursor on the offending text is to try to hit exactly >>> >> the >> >>> right >>> spot in the txt with your finger (or backspace ALL text back to it) >>> >> .. >> >>> you >>> can't simply cursor back over/thru the txt!!! >>> >>> And unless you have a child's fingers and prod the letter out *real* >>> carefully (i.e. slowly), you will make mistakes with the tiny virtual >>> keyboard. Guaranteed. >>> >>> There is no stylus. >>> >>> >>> "Way cool" doesn't outweigh simple practicality in my book. >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with >> Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with >> Subject: unsubscribe >> > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
