Ok guys this is a long one, I just had a chat with a hopefully "live" ;-) agent at

http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/...60/p26078.aspx

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Webshop Customer Help says:
Hello Kris. This is Webshop Customer Help how can we help you?
Kris says:
Hi there
Kris says:
i saw on your website, 2 diff deals for the Nokia N900.
Kris says:
one which is PAYG on Vodaphone for 398 and the other SIM free for 448
Kris says:
what is the difference between the two as far as the handset is concerned , would you please clarify? and when is the stock expected ?
Webshop Customer Help says:
Stock will be the end of October. The handsets are the same, however the PAYG version is locked to the netwrok you buy it on. The sim free version is as it states, sim free and open to all network sims.
Kris says:
OK that explains, thanks
Kris says:
also
Kris says:
are the prices fixed or would it change when the devices are actually released
and if i pre-order now, even if the price increases after the launch, i wouldn't be affected right ? i still pay the pre-order price
Webshop Customer Help says:
Yes you will pay the pre-order price


Of course the one with the SIM is locked why else would it be £50 cheaper than the SIM free.

quite tempting but still unable to decide , dont know what advantage I would have buying directly from Nokia........