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Rushmore	2009-12-28 , 16:38
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Originally Posted by TheLongshot

I bought mine at $530 before rebate, and I'm quite happy with it so far (at least, now that I have one that doesn't reboot randomly).

Course, some of us didn't have a phone who did any of the above before this, so there is a lot I'm currently not missing. While I'd like to see a firmware update at some point, what I have is very workable for me. What I really want are more applications rather than a new firmware.

Actually my total was $429 after rebate. Not sure where my tiny brain picked up "422".

Funny, my first one has been rock solid and Mplayer, emulators and other apps installed. No problems or memory issues and ZERO reboots.

Second one out of the box was random reboot city. Would have been ironic if the 2G radio had better reception than the first

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	x61	2009-12-28 , 16:39
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Originally Posted by Rushmore

I have not received my rebate yet, but the legal language in the rebate does not stipulate "deals" are null and void to the warranty.

I simply wrote the IMEI down on the form and this is another reason I did not keep the second N900 and return the first one. Well, main reason was the second one rebooted over a dozen times in the short time I was testing 2G reception. I averaged about 1.5 reboots per hour of use. No other apps were installed on it, just what came with it.

Thank you. Requirement #2 on the form says "The original UPC and barcode panel from the product box of your Nokia device." Do you believe simply writing down the UPC code and barcode is sufficient to obtain the rebate? Furthermore, there is nowhere on the form where the UPC and barcode is to be written so I would assume we must either make copies of the barcode with the UPC code and mail them in. Is that what you did?

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	aboaboit	2009-12-28 , 16:48
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Originally Posted by Dollyknot

...we do not need to upgrade the firmwear.

Is that some kind of tight fitting jeans, perhaps?

Sorry... couldn't resist

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eikido	2009-12-28 , 17:08
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I will be very surprised if the bigger league at nokia is working these days. Our office is empty until 4 dec.

Eikido

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thinh	2009-12-28 , 17:18
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i own nothing but nokia/n-series and i hope i will in the future but i wouldn't be suprise if i end switching over to a different company one day....

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Rushmore	2009-12-28 , 18:34
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Originally Posted by x61

Thank you. Requirement #2 on the form says "The original UPC and barcode panel from the product box of your Nokia device." Do you believe simply writing down the UPC code and barcode is sufficient to obtain the rebate? Furthermore, there is nowhere on the form where the UPC and barcode is to be written so I would assume we must either make copies of the barcode with the UPC code and mail them in. Is that what you did?

Sorry, but I did also send the panel, but also wrote the IMEI down on the form. The panel requirement is no different than most other rebates. Most count on someone missing something, or too apathetic to send it out in the first place. The fallout percent for rebates is why they exist in the first place

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	x61	2009-12-28 , 18:38
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Originally Posted by Rushmore

Sorry, but I did also send the panel, but also wrote the IMEI down on the form. The panel requirement is no different than most other rebates. Most count on someone missing something, or too apathetic to send it out in the first place. The fallout percent for rebates is why they exist in the first place

So you had to cut the barcode on the box? Can we just make copy of the barcode on the box? Wouldn't that be better than destroying this pretty box?

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olighak	2009-12-28 , 18:55
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Originally Posted by x61

So you had to cut the barcode on the box? Can we just make copy of the barcode on the box? Wouldn't that be better than destroying this pretty box?

You have to send the original one. The rebate form actually stipulates it.

But you can always buy a sticker and make a replacement one for your "pretty box" A scanner and a decent printer will replicate it in 95% quality. That original decal is not always so nice either. I also actually got two decals on each of the first N900 boxes I got shipped, one on top of the other. Did anyone else get that as well?

A sharp boxcutter knife run around the plastic decal will make a clean incision for removing it.

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	2disbetter	2009-12-28 , 18:59
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It never ceases to amaze me that people get so me me me in these kind of situations. I for one and happy qa is alittle more important on this update than on the initial relase firmware. I can appreciate that it was gamble then though. Do they delay the release of the phone again or release and fix later? This is standard for any tech company though, and I for one appreciate that I have the phone now (im typing this with it).

Patience people. Nokia promised you nothing. Give them time to get it right. In the meantime i'll be enjoying my phone.

2d

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	RevdKathy	2009-12-28 , 19:12
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I guess I'm lucky. My phone does most of what want right now. Certainly there are a few bits and pieces I'd love to see, but nothing so desperate I can't wait a few weeks. I feel sorry for the people with 3 sim cards.

I guess I'm old enough to have learned patience the hard way.

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