iPods and shit

[Maha]

WTF does an iPod nano look like?
My Daughter wants one for her birthday, I have look on the Parallel Imports website and found this.
http://www.parallelimported.co.nz/view.php?id=17537

A Sony 2GB mp3....is it the same thing?? :confused:
Its pink at least, thats one request covered...

I need direction in this area, I simply dont know.

[firefighter]

No it's not the same, (it does the same thing-sort of) and if she specifically wanted the nano then she may not be happy with it....duno heres a link to it anyway http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/

ps, this is a new nano, there are also older ones but I guess this is the one she probably wants.

[Maha]

No it's not the same, and if she specifically wanted the nano then she may not be happy with it....duno heres a link to it anyway http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/

ps, this is a new nano, there are also older ones but I guess this is the one she probably wants.


Yeah an Apple iPod nano...that pink one at the end looks like what I need to buy?
Yes she wants the New one....if thats what she wants, thats what she gets....:love:

[nodrog]

give her a clip around the ear, and tell her she'll get what she's given.

[firefighter]

Yeah an Apple iPod nano...that pink one at the end looks like what I need to buy?

Hahaha, you sure she wants it in pink? lol :rolleyes:

[vifferman]

Thank goodness no-one in my family is brand-conscious... :rolleyes:

[Maha]

Hahaha, you sure she wants it in pink? lol

She told me pink last night. Now to find a place handy to purchase. We have a Dick Smith here, but thought I would try Parallel Imports first.

[Maha]

Thank goodness no-one in my family is brand-conscious... :rolleyes:

Would never catch you a Hyosung then eh?.....:rolleyes:

[firefighter]

Would never catch you a Hyosung then eh?.....:rolleyes:

:gob: Hey! Leave the Hyoshit out if it! :crybaby: Now where the fuck did that bolt come from....... :scratch:

:laugh:

[Maha]

:gob: Hey! Leave the Hyoshit out if it! :crybaby: Now where the fuck did that bolt fall from....... :scratch:

:laugh:

Plenty of them around, I knew someone would dive at the comment.
Saw a new 650 in a local shop this morning, grahpics on the fairing...

Anyway....iPod $249!!....
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/48eea03b01d7bfe42740c0a87f3b0724/Product/View/A3890

[vifferman]

Would never catch you [on?] a Hyosung then eh?.....:rolleyes:
Why would I go backwards? (I'm not talking about brands/makes here, but quality/power).
I've posted more'n once that I've usually test-ridden several different bikes when I've bought a bike, and bought the one what "did it for me".

At the mo, I'm really starting to want to go back to a v-twin, but it'd have to be over 900cc. AFAIK, Hyosung don't make anything of that displacement.

[Number One]

In order to redeem myself in your eyes sir - I shall revert back to my usual level of poster 'helpfulness and value add'...

Ipods:

http://students.umf.maine.edu/~durantz/Practicum/Webquest/new-ipod-nano.jpg

and Shit:

R RATED: http://www.njweedman.com/eat_shit.jpg

Damn technology!!! R tags fallen off when I tried to fix the second link....:lol: sorry Nasty :laugh:

[Maha]

(I'm not talking about brands/makes here, but quality/power).



Cause not.........dont know what I was thinking when I read this....brand-conscious... :confused:

[firefighter]

and Shit:

R RATED: http://www.njweedman.com/eat_shit.jpg


:shit: :blink: :sick: :puke:

[Swoop]

ipod?

Can't she hum?

[Maha]

:shit: :blink: :sick: :puke:

OMFG!!!..........Agreeing with ya there FF...thats a shocker.........all class is that # 1 :clap:
She took the thread title that one step further....

Yes Miss C those iPods are what im looking for....kids eh? gotta love em'.

[Number One]

kids eh? gotta love em'.

Yes got to love them but in my day we were happy just whistling dammit!

Ya know, the art of the whistle has really suffered apparently. Many can't even do it let alone terribly well?! How cathartic and creative and engaged and when you whistle in groups 'inclusive' a good old pucka up and whistle can be :rofl:

These are sad times we live in brother :lol: she'll love the iPod :sunny:

[Maha]

Yes got to love them but in my day we were happy just whistling dammit!

Ya know, the art of the whistle has really suffered apparently. Many can't even do it let alone terribly well?! How cathartic and creative and engaged and when you whistle in groups 'inclusive' a good old pucka up and whistle can be :rofl:

These are sad times we live in brother :lol: she'll love the iPod :sunny:

Unlike this guy..........Good one Roger!


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[martybabe]

Good job you posted the question Maha, apparently when daughters say I want a,pink ipod nano, that's exactly what they mean.

When you walk into a shop and Mr knowledgeable salesman says, don't buy one of those buy one of these , much better for the money, more reliable, bigger memory, better sound, she'll love it, you've to politely but firmly tell him to f#ck off cause your princess daughter knows best.:laugh: These are the instructions I got from my angel after fookin up. Really mate, do as requested, it hurts less, mind you the two weeks of being ignored is pretty peaceful.:love:

[Scouse]

Word of advice don't buy this sort of thing from Parallel imported as if you have a problem with it they have to send them back overseas to be fixed. Of the normal channels Harvey Norman are selling them at the best price.

[Maha]

Good job you posted the question Maha, apparently when daughters say I want a,pink ipod nano, that's exactly what they mean.

When you walk into a shop and Mr knowledgeable salesman says, don't buy one of those buy one of these , much better for the money, more reliable, bigger memory, better sound, she'll love it, you've to politely but firmly tell him to f#ck off cause your princess daughter knows best.:laugh: These are the instructions I got from my angel after fookin up. Really mate, do as requested, it hurts less, mind you the two weeks of being ignored is pretty peaceful.:love:

Oh yeah!, Sam has said to me thats what she wants so thats what she gets, I will also throw in a couple of driving lessons (as requested) because getting the boyfriend to teach ya does not always have the desired outcome....:no:


Word of advice don't buy this sort of thing from Parallel imported as if you have a problem with it they have to send them back overseas to be fixed. Of the normal channels Harvey Norman are selling them at the best price.

Dick smith is here in town, closest Harvey Norman is in Whangarei, I will check thier website to compare prices though.....cheers Steve.

[Coyote]

Get a nano if she asked for one. If she simply asked for an MP3 player, then you can get a better quality and cheaper one that has more features. You'd be ripped to shreds if you got the better product rather than the fashion accessory.

[idb]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.

[Maha]

Get a nano if she asked for one. If she simply asked for an MP3 player, then you can get a better quality and cheaper one that has more features. You'd be ripped to shreds if you got the better product rather than the fashion accessory.


No No......its was a Apple Ipod nano in Pink she asked for, I just thought all those things were one in the same. I have been educated today, mp3's and ipods are not the same..they basically do the same thing (to me anyway) but are not the same.

My other Daughter wanted a new phone last month...I went to the local Vodaphone shop and asked about it. A Samsung Fantasy in Red!
They had never heard of it......turns out it is a Telecom Phone, when I looked in the website, its the same as mine!!! (but mines black/grey)

[Tank]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.

I dont think you will save that much buying o'seas at the mo esp with the $$$$ falling.

Buy locally and you get the support.

[vifferman]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.
You have to remember that the dudty free shops at the airports have inflated prices anyway, so it's usually cheaper to buy locally. The exception to this is if you buy somewhere cheap like Hong Kong, but then the small amount you save is offset by no warranty.
We bought a cellphone there a couple of months ago, and saved maybe $30 over what we would've paid here at someone that does parallel importing, but the so-called international warranty is probably worthless, whereas the local dealers would've given us 12 months. However, it was only ~$200, so it's not a big loss if it carks it.

The only significant savings are on tobacco products and booze, and the latter is really only GST unless they have a 2-for-1 sale or whatever.

[idb]

You have to remember that the dudty free shops at the airports have inflated prices anyway, so it's usually cheaper to buy locally. The exception to this is if you buy somewhere cheap like Hong Kong, but then the small amount you save is offset by no warranty.
We bought a cellphone there a couple of months ago, and saved maybe $30 over what we would've paid here at someone that does parallel importing, but the so-called international warranty is probably worthless, whereas the local dealers would've given us 12 months. However, it was only ~$200, so it's not a big loss if it carks it.

The only significant savings are on tobacco products and booze, and the latter is really only GST unless they have a 2-for-1 sale or whatever.

Cheers for that.
I'm going to Malaysia and I understand that booze is particularly dear there so I'll be stocking up on the way in...not that I need to drink to have fun, nor do I think that it's clever or grown-up!

[martybabe]

They had never heard of it......turns out it is a Telecom Phone, when I looked in the website, its the same as mine!!! (but mines black/grey)


:clap: Oh mate that's the best laff I'm likely to get Today, welcome to my world.:killingme

computa says, NO, Must spread. Owe ya one Dude.

[imdying]

Buy locally and you get the support.One of the mods on here brought one from Japan, killed it in pretty quick order (tank bag magnets ate it), and got a his replacement covered under warranty here in NZ pretty quickly.

I've three iPods... they're ok, the batteries are shite though, and the iTunes software will make you want to do bad things to your arms with sharp knives, but you can do away with it easy enough. I just leave one on my desk at work, and one in the garage plugged into the stereo.

[Coyote]

No No......its was a Apple Ipod nano in Pink she asked for, I just thought all those things were one in the same. I have been educated today, mp3's and ipods are not the same..they basically do the same thing (to me anyway) but are not the same.

My other Daughter wanted a new phone last month...I went to the local Vodaphone shop and asked about it. A Samsung Fantasy in Red!
They had never heard of it......turns out it is a Telecom Phone, when I looked in the website, its the same as mine!!! (but mines black/grey)
The difference between an Ipod and an MP3 player is an Ipod will become obsolete as a fashion accessory in a couple of months and you're forced to buy the new one to stay in vogue, though it'll most likely break down not too long after then if you decide to hang onto it. An MP3 player plays music well and has many more features for their price to entice people away from the Ipod, but fail to get the majority since the Ipod has been so heavily marketed. They're generally better built and aren't as likely to be scratched with a goose down feather. My MP3 player is a DSE one from Dick Smith's and cost me $30. Holds enough songs for a weeks worth of bus rides and I won't be too concerned if it gets broken.

That's a relatively cheap phone. You got lucky this time.

[Maha]

The difference between an Ipod and an MP3 player is an Ipod will become obsolete as a fashion accessory in a couple of months and you're forced to buy the new one to stay in vogue, though it'll most likely break down not too long after then if you decide to hang onto it. An MP3 player plays music well and has many more features for their price to entice people away from the Ipod, but fail to get the majority since the Ipod has been so heavily marketed. They're generally better built and aren't as likely to be scratched with a goose down feather. My MP3 player is a DSE one from Dick Smith's and cost me $30. Holds enough songs for a weeks worth of bus rides and I won't be too concerned if it gets broken.

That's a relatively cheap phone. You got lucky this time.

I here what you are saying and it makes good financial sense to get a MP3 rather than the iPod (to me anyway) but Sam is 18 and I guess if she was say, 10? I wouldn't spend $249 on a birthday present (Nov' 8th)so close to Xmas but shes doing so well out in the big wide world (well CH-CH) so its the least I can do.

A phone to me is something to call on and txt on, end of!
I dont use it for anything else. Mine cost me nothing cos' of the plan im on.
However, the one I got for my other daughter cost $199.

[Laava]

My 2c[rounded down to0.0c] I have a 4GB Nano and love it! Yes, this is crusty old me we are talking about! I made the mistake of buying a cheap transmitter for it so I could use it in the car or with my site radio. It immediately munted some of the terminals in the ipod. lucky it was only the transmitter applicable ones. Do not buy dodgy plug-ins from TM! Also there are some awesome ipod/mp3 stereos available.[For xmas, Maha!]

[imdying]

I here what you are saying and it makes good financial sense to get a MP3 rather than the iPod (to me anyway) but Sam is 18 and I guess if she was say, 10? I wouldn't spend $249 on a birthday present (Nov' 8th)so close to Xmas but shes doing so well out in the big wide world (well CH-CH) so its the least I can do.$249 is pretty cheap if that'll make her happy :) I brought one for my wife on her 21st, she loved it, I'm the good guy, case closed :D

[Maha]

My 2c[rounded down to0.0c] I have a 4GB Nano and love it! Yes, this is crusty old me we are talking about! I made the mistake of buying a cheap transmitter for it so I could use it in the car or with my site radio. It immediately munted some of the terminals in the ipod. lucky it was only the transmitter applicable ones. Do not buy dodgy plug-ins from TM! Also there are some awesome ipod/mp3 stereos available.[For xmas, Maha!]

Yeah fuck ya lost me at 4GB Al....I know thats bigger than 2GB eh?....:confused:

I have been to see two Lawyers today and that was not a pleasent experience, I struggle with two things in life...Tech stuff and Legal stuff.
Why it was only about 8 years ago that I said ''I will set up my own website this afternoon''....
The response was....LAUGHTER!!!!
A website? in one afternoon???......:laugh:
What I ment was......an email account....mmmmmmmm

[sAsLEX]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.

How will they know you bought it overseas if it is jsut in your luggage?

[imdying]

I know of someone who had enough boxed motorcycle parts in their carry on luggage to sink a small ship... thousands and thousands of dollars worth... went through all the xrays in the known world, nobody said boo in customs :laugh: Seriously, you ain't gonna get pinged on an ipod, not that you should waste your time declaring it anyway.

[martybabe]

Yeah fuck ya lost me at 4GB Al....I know that's bigger than 2GB eh?....:confused:

I have been to see two Lawyers today and that was not a pleasant experience, I struggle with two things in life...Tech stuff and Legal stuff.
Why it was only about 8 years ago that I said ''I will set up my own website this afternoon''....
The response was....LAUGHTER!!!!
A website? in one afternoon???......:laugh:
What I ment was......an email account....mmmmmmmm

Ah, fuggin bless ya, I'm not alone in bewilderment :wacko:. I've got a phone, I call it a phone cause I phone people, it can work out my tax returns, take photos n video and connect to KB...IT can do these things, I cannot. :eek5:

I also have an mp3, it plays music, I listen. I can not see to use either without my glasses, which I never have to hand so I have my mp3 on shuffle and hope for the best and I only call people on my mobile when I'm at home with my glasses. Pfft, Techno Mofology. :laugh:

And another thing, my spell checker just approved Techno Mofology, which I just made up, How the gibbity crack can that be in it's dictionary when I just made it up. :gob:

[Mom]

... the iTunes software will make you want to do bad things to your arms with sharp knives, but you can do away with it easy enough.

How??? Our PC is litterally on its knees with itunes, my son is home atm, I asked him to delete some of the obsolete stuff he says he cant??????? I smelled a rat then, I definately smell a bigger one now. Friggen memory waste of space.


...I can not see to use either without my glasses...

Yeah, and what is with that! I am blinder than a baby rat without my specs when I try to read anything, frigggen glasses need changing every year or so (apparently your eyes get older :gob:) I am over old eyes :laugh:

[martybabe]

I am over old eyes :laugh:


:laugh: me too babe, why has nature decided, at my age, I need to be able to see a couple of kingfishers mating up a tree 50k away but there is no point in me seeing anything up-close, like that bastard branch that twated me when I was doing the lawns this morning. :nono: or the teensy weensy little writing on my mp3 that says 'Repeat' :angry2: 30 fookin Kilometers of Barca fookin lona.
:eek5:

[imdying]

How??? Our PC is litterally on its knees with itunes, my son is home atm, I asked him to delete some of the obsolete stuff he says he cant??????? I smelled a rat then, I definately smell a bigger one now. Friggen memory waste of space.You could give winamp (http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/winamp5541_full_emusic-7plus_en-us.exe) a go... excellent media library and built in iPod support. Getting a little bloated in its old age, but not too bad.

[Mom]

:laugh:

Well you might laugh, I cant even use those $2 shop specials, my obtician tells me I have brain damage :gob: the cheek of it! My eyes dont focus at the same distances (about failed the drivers eye sight test, I dont have binocular vision apparently) Friggen $$$ to replace my goggles. I am assured that your eyes only get so old then they stop and dont get any worse. Please let that be the case when I go get them tested next time :D He told me I had old eyes, I am not 50 yet, what is with that!! Brain damage and old eyes, may as well resort to pretty scar patterns on my arms and legs...:sick:


You could give winamp (http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/winamp5541_full_emusic-7plus_en-us.exe) a go... excellent media library and built in iPod support. Getting a little bloated in its old age, but not too bad.

Winamp? I thought that had been canned, my version became inoperable anyway when there was all that fuss by Metallica etal. I had winamp back in the dark ages, was a great music stealer, but I only listened to music on the PC, never put it anywhere else.

[turtleman]

Winamp? I thought that had been canned, my version became inoperable anyway when there was all that fuss by Metallica etal. I had winamp back in the dark ages, was a great music stealer, but I only listened to music on the PC, never put it anywhere else.

Follow the link - winamp is still alive and kicking. I think you may be confusing it with winmx or napster though, as winamp doesn't 'steal' music - i.e. it's not download/file sharing software - it's primarily a media player (with a few more add-ons than it used to have though).

http://www.winamp.com/

[Slicksta]

Winamp has is a terrible resource hog sure in the early days it was good but all went down hill from version 3 onwards. Itunes is not that bad using less than 2% of my CPU atm and 20mb of ram on vista. Ipods are fantasic MP3 players better than most easy as to use does what it says, has fantasic battery life and lots of features i will never use, at the end of the say what more do you want from a mp3 player? Launching nukes at china?

[Maha]

Sam talked me through the Dick Smith website and this is what she wants..$189

4GB Flash Drive holding up to 1,000 songs
Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged
2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
Up to 24 hours of music playback; up to 5 hours of slideshows with music
Holds up to 3,500 iPod nano-viewable photos
Stores data via USB flash drive
Ports: Dock connector, stereo minijack
Connectivity: USB through dock connector
Charge time about 3 hours (1.5-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Audio Support: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
Photo Support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
Size: (HxWxD): 70mm x 52mm x 7mm
Weight: 49 g
Included Accessories: Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Mac system requirements:
Macintosh computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later
iTunes 7 or later
Windows system requirements:
PC with USB 2.0
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
iTunes 7 or later

[Highlander]

For what it is worth Mr Maha, in our house we have had at least half a dozen cheapish MP3 players and now 4 iPods (of varying ages and sizes, between the 5 of us).
The iPods are by far the easiest to use, the least problematic. We have had no trouble with any of them, where as the other MP3 players are all dead within a year or so (usually just beyond warranty).

My 1gb nano was our first iPod and I used it pretty hard for the last 3 years with no problem. I have just got myself one of the new series (16gb) so I don't keep hearing the same songs when away for a weeks hard riding (think Southern Cross type rides), but the 1gb still goes fine, I just wanted a bigger selection on it.

But then I'm no longer 18 and am not bothered about the fasion accessory factor.
I'm well past spending money I don't have, buying stuff I don't want, to impress people I don't like. :Pokey:

Edit: "They" will probably hit you up to extend the warranty, but I didn't bother figuring that it didn't cover anything that the factory 12 month one didn't, just extended it to 3 years for 1/3 the cost of a replacement.

[NZsarge]

In order to redeem myself in your eyes sir - I shall revert back to my usual level of poster 'helpfulness and value add'...

Ipods:





Sorry I have'nt read all the way through the thread but incase someone else has not yet pointed this out these are not the latest model iPod nano's. There is a new version just out.

[Maha]

For what it is worth Mr Maha, in our house we have had at least half a dozen cheapish MP3 players and now 4 iPods (of varying ages and sizes, between the 5 of us).
The iPods are by far the easiest to use, the least problematic. We have had no trouble with any of them, where as the other MP3 players are all dead within a year or so (usually just beyond warranty).

My 1gb nano was our first iPod and I used it pretty hard for the last 3 years with no problem. I have just got myself one of the new series (16gb) so I don't keep hearing the same songs when away for a weeks hard riding (think Southern Cross type rides), but the 1gb still goes fine, I just wanted a bigger selection on it.

But then I'm no longer 18 and am not bothered about the fasion accessory factor.
I'm well past spending money I don't have, buying stuff I don't want, to impress people I don't like. :Pokey:

Edit: "They" will probably hit you up to extend the warranty, but I didn't bother figuring that it didn't cover anything that the factory 12 month one didn't, just extended it to 3 years for 1/3 the cost of a replacement.

Cheers Highlander...ok no extended warranty.
I will purchase the one that she wants, cant have a grumpy daughter now can we? She txts both Anne and myself in short hand which we both find difficult to understand, so I get her to rings us, easier that way. We have an 0800 number so it doesn't cost them anything.


Sorry I have'nt read all the way through the thread but incase someone else has not yet pointed this out these are not the latest model iPod nano's. There is a new version just out.

So lets see it Big Boy....

[k14]

I've been trying to like itunes but it just keeps on doing stupid shit that I can't find a way around. Maybe I'm too computer literate to use it??? Heck I even made an itunes account and gave them my credit card number, eek. Still yet to be convinced.

I have found mediamonkey (just yesterday) and so far so good. Seems quite a bit easier to use and has all the features of itunes, apart from genius (if you want to use it). The hardest thing I am encountering is a way to organise my 40gb+ music library into some sort of order to make it easier to use. Maybe that is my problem, a library going back 10+ years with tags all over the show. I vote for mediamonkey, haven't used winamp though.

[Highlander]

Cheers Highlander...ok no extended warranty.
I will purchase the one that she wants, cant have a grumpy daughter now can we? She txts both Anne and myself in short hand which we both find difficult to understand, so I get her to rings us, easier that way. We have an 0800 number so it doesn't cost them anything.



So lets see it Big Boy....


Try this http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/ Got my new one at Noel Leeming a couple of weeks ago so they are in stock in NZ.
They have some clever gadgetry that senses which way you are holding it and turns the picture on the screen to make the long side horizontal or vertical accordingly. They also have a shake to shuffle songs function - just turn it off before you go for a run of it will drive you nuts.

[Maha]

Went to Uncle Dicks earlier and looked at the avalible iPods....
The one that Sam wanted is a runout, so I phoned her and said the new Generation one is the way to go, and they had one in pink!
''Yeah ok dad get that one''.....

And here it is.

[Highlander]

If you asked and she cleared it she will probably be happy.

:slap: what am I thinking!! - Who ever heard of a happy teenager!!

[martybabe]

If you asked and she cleared it she will probably be happy.

:slap: what am I thinking!! - Who ever heard of a happy teenager!!

Happy teenager.......I'm on the last of seven, every one of them has been happy emptying my bloomin wallet. Oooh thank you Dad, love you Dad, As instant and shallow a smile as you will ever see, bless em all. :eek5:

[Maha]

I suppose these things are now pretty much obsolete with smart phones now being the communication/listening device of choice by the many?

The question has not been asked by either daughter but the answer will be a resounding no when/if it is. My own phone is a Samsung flip open thing. I really need to update, I know that and Anne says that new phones (iphones?) are real easy to use. No way in hell am I paying the kind of money they ask for a smart phone. In fact, I have not paid real money for a phone in years, being on a contract, there are generally free ones every now and then from Telecom.

I like the idea of those little speaker things you can sit your phone in and play music, but that's a smart phone thing right? I see them in action on work sites quite often.
I guess I could go talk to a Telecom sales person about it, but the speed in which they talk, it's hard to take it all in..

Suggestions on an iPhone for a first time caller?

[Akzle]

epic thread dredge.

Sound docks are available for anything with a headphone jack.

Touchphones are gay.

[Big Dave]

It's increasingly difficult to get by without a smart phone.
Even if it's just for SMS security codes and stuff for online purchases.
It'll replace the credit card in meatspace next with finger scanners.

Even so, I hardly ever use it, so I bought a second hand iphone4 for $200. Company hand-me-down.

All I have to do now is remember to recharge it.

[Gremlin]

"Smartphones" now is actually pretty run of the mill now. Essentially it began as phones that could do more than just the typical phone calls and text messaging, and able to handle emails, browse web etc.

iPhones only really come in one or two current models. If you really want a cheap iPhone you'd have to get an older one, second hand. Apple controls the pricing heavily, so that's how you get one cheap.

However, your better bet is to go the android route. Think of it like operating systems like a computer. Mac or Windows, phones have iOS (Apple), Windows (mostly Nokia - but not all of them) and Android (Samsung, LG etc). Android is a little more complicated, but I find it's much more functional. You can also get android on a wide range of phones to suit all budgets. Exactly what you pick would be up to your budget and desire for features.

[Maha]

Nice lot of info there Gremlin, thanks for that...

[Akzle]

Android is a little more complicated, but I find it's much more functional. You can also get android on a wide range of phones

and m0ar linux ports available.

[The Reibz]

I bit the bullet and got a smart phone last month. Ended up getting the Sony Xperia Z. Awesome phone, has a full HD screen and shit.
Buy one just for the camera, the clarity is amazing. I can also plot all my fishing spots on a GPS map now and its water proof. My last 4 phones have been scarificed to posidien through various mistakes on my part.

Amazing bit of tech and im far from a phone guy. I would rather eat a shit sandwitch than buy apple though. Brought a IPod years ago, didn't like it and coconuts used to try and jump anyone wearing a pair of white headphones down New Lynn bus stop

[Maha]

Telecom phones on offer for $0 and a plan close to what I am paying now are…

Nokia Lumia 520 (Windows) Don't think I want this phone though.
Telecom T4010 (Android)
LG Optimus L5 II (Android)
Telecom Y300 (No Navigation option)
Samsung Galaxy Young (Android)

Any iPhones on offer, they want to extract $99+ per month from my wallet and I can’t see myself doing that.
I could stretch to a Sony Xperia M (Android) or a Galaxy S III for $0 and a slight increase to my current plan.

[SMOKEU]

Telecom phones on offer for $0 and a plan close to what I am paying now are…

Nokia Lumia 520 (Windows) Don't think I want this phone though.
Telecom T4010 (Android)
LG Optimus L5 II (Android)
Telecom Y300 (No Navigation option)
Samsung Galaxy Young (Android)

Any iPhones on offer, they want to extract $99+ per month from my wallet and I can’t see myself doing that.
I could stretch to a Sony Xperia M (Android) or a Galaxy S III for $0 and a slight increase to my current plan.

Get whatever has the features you want, at a price you can afford, that also has good Cyanogenmod support. Fuck using an OEM Android distro, unless it's a Nexus device as they're more or less vanilla Android.

Then root it and install WifiKill to do some epic IRL macfag trolling.

[Maha]

Sorry, I don't understand Egyptian.

[Gremlin]

Get whatever has the features you want, at a price you can afford, that also has good Cyanogenmod support. Fuck using an OEM Android distro, unless it's a Nexus device as they're more or less vanilla Android.
Just ignore this, you simply want to use the phone.

I only have experience with the S III from the ones you listed. It's a big phone, was Samsungs flagship last year. If you're OK with the size, it's the best of the list.

I know Telecom had the S4 and S3 on the same options as of earlier this week, so Dad was shifting to an S4 from a BlackBerry (redundancy means a BlackBerry is useless for him). They're in the process of adjusting the plans right now, going to $99 monthly and $99 for the handset, but he showed how everything is Telecom at home, guy spoke to manager, yep, OK, we'll give you the $89 etc.

Could be worth trying on... the S4 is now the flagship, just recently launched, you'd be the envy of all the floors :msn-wink:

[SMOKEU]

Just ignore this, you simply want to use the phone.


I've flashed several different phones with Cyanogenmod, and they all have much better performance, improved battery life (sometimes significantly), and a more simple UI. I have had the odd bad flash, which only takes about 10 minutes to fix once the bootloader is unlocked. What's not to like about that?

[imdying]

I suppose these things are now pretty much obsolete with smart phones now being the communication/listening device of choice by the many?For the most part, yes. One value an MP3 player has for me is that I can leave it in the car permanently, does not matter if I leave it behind. They're also dirt cheap, so if the car is broken into, it's a minor loss.

I try to avoid smartphones... everyone that gets one ends up buried in it... but having said that they're a part of my working life, so I've seen a few. If I were to purchase one for myself now, it would be an android device fwiw.

[Maha]

Just ignore this, you simply want to use the phone.

I only have experience with the S III from the ones you listed. It's a big phone, was Samsungs flagship last year. If you're OK with the size, it's the best of the list.

I know Telecom had the S4 and S3 on the same options as of earlier this week, so Dad was shifting to an S4 from a BlackBerry (redundancy means a BlackBerry is useless for him). They're in the process of adjusting the plans right now, going to $99 monthly and $99 for the handset, but he showed how everything is Telecom at home, guy spoke to manager, yep, OK, we'll give you the $89 etc.

Could be worth trying on... the S4 is now the flagship, just recently launched, you'd be the envy of all the floors :msn-wink:

Here is the complete list...http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/personal/phones/our-picks

The S3 Mini is smaller (well doh) http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/personal/phone-details/samsung-galaxy-sIII-mini-blue/our-picks
Or Xperia.. http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/personal/phone-details/sony-xperia-m-black/our-picks

[wynw]

Sony Xperia Z would be one that i would look at, supposedly a rugged phone. Got to be better for a tradie.

[Maha]

Sony Xperia Z would be one that i would look at, supposedly a rugged phone. Got to be better for a tradie.

Yeah I carry mine around in my back pocket, it often falls on the ground and breaks into three bits when I get out of the van...:rolleyes:
It's a wonder it still goes to be honest, I will have to take more care of the new one I guess :cool:

[nerrrd]

Got a Sony Xperia Acro myself earlier in the year, seems to work pretty well but I struggle to get it to do what I want sometimes. Took me months to figure out how to use a song as a ringtone, for example. Anyone remember the computer game 'Myst'? It's a bit like that, I just keep pressing things until something works.

Seems the idea is everything is so "easy to use" these days that they don't bother with much in the way of instructions.

[BMWST?]

I got a xperia go,supposedly dust and waterproof and rugged.the only teason I bought a smartphone was to be able to keep up with our tag game,otherwise a feature phone would be ok.i reckon a hell of a lot of smartphone users dont use the features at all.try to figure out what you actually want.thereis no need to spend $1000!

[caspernz]

Sorry, I don't understand Egyptian.

Haha, the last time I updated my personal phone the fella at the Vodafone store looked shocked when I told him that all I use my cell phone for is to make calls, send the occasional text and use the alarm clock function...that's it!!

Come to think of it...that fella at the Vodafone store talked a lot of Egyptian as well :eek5: or some gobbledigook techie lingo resembling Egyptian :brick:

Yeah I know I'm a dinosaur...:whocares:

[Maha]

Have opted for (on the advice of the man who knows about these things) the Galaxy 3. Went to Albany today and got the phone thing sorted (new plan/billing/phone/s) for our pending new career.

[Akzle]

Have opted for (on the advice of the man who knows about these things) the Galaxy 3. Went to Albany today and got the phone thing sorted (new plan/billing/phone/s) for our pending new career.

what the fuck does that have to do with ipods. and shit.

[Maha]

what the fuck does that have to do with ipods. and shit.

Go back a page and revisit what YOU said in post #54, post 53 kicked the thread off again, but this time about phones.

[FJRider]

what the fuck does that have to do with ipods. and shit.

Nothing at all .... but if he feels it is important that we know ... he'll tell us ... :stupid:


AND ... he has ... :laugh:


We can carry on with our lives now ... fully informed ... :yes:






Just so you know ... :shifty:

[Akzle]

Touchphones are gay.


Have opted for the Galaxy 3.

qed.
Right you are moohard.