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2009-08-11 , 17:43
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#161
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
It's a strange bipolar sort of thing. Elitist device users want to flaunt the superiority of their preferred toy, but if each of them convinced too many others to buy one as well then it would lose that exclusive status.
I agree with your statements, and think they can also be applied to a good portion of the people here...
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2009-08-11 , 17:45
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
How many years have you been with your cellphone provider?
Was with AT&T for about a year. Never had a contract since then, only paying for actual usage. Changed provider a couple of times over the last 5 years.
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2009-08-11 , 17:53
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Originally Posted by sachin007 View Post
Guys dont buy a n810 so soon... wait until the release atleast.... i suspect this thing is going to be sweet. I have been using the n810 since the last year and it is frustrating to use 2.5 year old hardware in this age...

Just hold on a little longer.
I think I would suggest the same - hold on if you can. I don't think you will be terribly dissapointed by the new device and in particular Fremantle on the new device.

If Sachin is now ON-BOARD and enthusiastic (he was one of the vocal opponent to a smaller Maemo device) , I think many more will be including yourself (as will be myself too).

And if the RX-71 tablet comes out later you can move forward again.
So patience is the best virtue.
 

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Originally Posted by fms View Post
Was with AT&T for about a year. Never had a contract since then, only paying for actual usage. Changed provider a couple of times over the last 5 years.
How normal do you think that is that people don't have a contract in the US? The PAYG crowd are a minority in the US.

And despite having an iPhone, I didn't commit to a 2 year contract either - but I have an inside connection, so I'm not normal either.
 
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Originally Posted by nilchak View Post
I think I would suggest the same - hold on if you can. I don't think you will be terribly dissapointed by the new device and in particular Fremantle on the new device.

If Sachin is now ON-BOARD and enthusiastic (he was one of the vocal opponent to a smaller Maemo device) , I think many more will be including yourself (as will be myself too).

And if the RX-71 tablet comes out later you can move forward again.
So patience is the best virtue.
Well atleast it was better than nothing
But if rx-71 comes out along with rx-51 and it has a larger screen i am going to buy that.... even if it was just a tablet. I love large screens .... large enough to put in my pocket.... somewhere about 5"
 

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2009-08-11 , 18:22
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Hmm, I wonder if there is a *reason* for the black Fremantle...

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/...years-away.ars
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2009-08-11 , 18:24
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
How normal do you think that is that people don't have a contract in the US? The PAYG crowd are a minority in the US.

And despite having an iPhone, I didn't commit to a 2 year contract either - but I have an inside connection, so I'm not normal either.
I think very few ....

I had to join AT&T with a 2 year contract with a shitty phone (the Blackjack) and had to jump to a unlocked Nokia N95 from the torture of using a WinMo device.

So even though I use an unlocked device, my initial contract still ties me down.
 
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#168
Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
How normal do you think that is that people don't have a contract in the US? The PAYG crowd are a minority in the US.

And despite having an iPhone, I didn't commit to a 2 year contract either - but I have an inside connection, so I'm not normal either.
It may depend on the demographic and geography. Anecdotally, I'm noticing more and more young adults going to pay-as-you go once they're off mom and dad's plan. Longterm plans by large providers only really make sense these days under certain conditions, such as a need to travel, conduct business, etc. I'd wager most 20-somethings don't need anything more than PaYG... and if so, the numbers will reflect that soon enough.
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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
It may depend on the demographic and geography. Anecdotally, I'm noticing more and more young adults going to pay-as-you go once they're off mom and dad's plan. Longterm plans by large providers only really make sense these days under certain conditions, such as a need to travel, conduct business, etc. I'd wager most 20-somethings don't need anything more than PaYG... and if so, the numbers will reflect that soon enough.
But if you're just moving from Mom/Dad's plan to your own, it's highly doubtful you'd buy a N97 (or like priced cellphone) off-contract/unlocked.

I have a niece that falls into this category, and all she required was something with the ability for SMS and MMS. And she's quite savvy. Would love a phone better than the iPhone, she helped with my N97 review - liked it actually more than I did - but something like the Maemo, she'd not go into at all.
 
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
How normal do you think that is that people don't have a contract in the US? The PAYG crowd are a minority in the US.
Don't know. Don't care.

And despite having an iPhone, I didn't commit to a 2 year contract either - but I have an inside connection, so I'm not normal either.
Then your experience is even less relevant.
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