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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Out of curiosity I did a quick comparison with Vodafone UK.
The HTC Magic handset over there is “free” on ALL plans, but the
plans start at 25 GBP/mth. This is comparable to (only slightly better
specified than) the $60/mth plan here. At current forex rate, 25 GBP is approx
NZ$55, so the price is quite comparable too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The handset cost on a $60/mth plan in NZ is only $220.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Given the vast difference in economies of scale between the UK
and NZ markets, I personally don’t consider this to be all that “inflated”,
merely what you might reasonably expect (and possibly better than you might
expect) given that NZ has 1/15<sup>th</sup> the population yet with a very comparable
geographic area (and in some respects more challenging topography). (Population
density: 16/km2 vs 246/km2).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Kyley Harris<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 18 January 2010 11:34 a.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] Google Phone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I agree. The retail price of
the phone itself is heavily inflated in the NZ market. Its always been the case
of a supply and demand pricing.. Small cool form factor always creates a
ripoff.. When people are willing to carry a netbook in their pocket and hold it
to their ears for a 20 minute talk I think we will see the iphone price drop to
be competitive :)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Leigh Wanstead <<a
href="mailto:leighw@softtech.co.nz">leighw@softtech.co.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>These phones sells more than a net book which is around
NZ$500. I would consider these phones another rip off.<o:p></o:p></p>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>]
On Behalf Of Sean Cross<br>
Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 10:31 a.m.<br>
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br>
Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone<br>
<br>
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 <a
href="http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=193939" target="_blank">http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=193939</a>
and a droid/milestone from <a href="http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=192413"
target="_blank">http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=192413</a>.<br>
<br>
Personally, I dumped the iPhone for a windows mobile phone, the HD2 which has
better hardware than both (<a href="http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=188954"
target="_blank">http://www.expansys.co.nz/d.aspx?i=188954</a> ). It'll
have android running on it in a couple of months.<br>
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<br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-">delphi-</a><br>
> <a href="mailto:bounces@delphi.org.nz">bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>] On
Behalf Of Jolyon Smith<br>
> Sent: Monday, 18 January 2010 9:58 a.m.<br>
> To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'<br>
> Subject: Re: [DUG] Google Phone<br>
><br>
> That all depends what you mean by "reasonable".<br>
><br>
> Vodafone offer the HTC handset for as little as "FREE".
"Free" in this<br>
> case<br>
> means signing up for 24 months at $80/mth, so that's $2000 (give or<br>
> take) in<br>
> real money, albeit on an installment plan.<br>
><br>
> A handset only deal will set you back $750.<br>
><br>
> I was nearly tempted by the "installment plan" but fortunately
(for me)<br>
> the<br>
> Vodafone rep was able to demonstrate the device as she herself had one.<br>
> As<br>
> a result I quickly changed my mind. The on-screen keyboard (it has
no<br>
> physical keyboard at all) was just too small for my fingers and didn't<br>
> have<br>
> cursor keys that I (or she) could find.<br>
><br>
> So, e.g. when entering a txt message, if you make a mistake the only<br>
> way to<br>
> position the cursor on the offending text is to try to hit exactly the<br>
> right<br>
> spot in the txt with your finger (or backspace ALL text back to it) ..<br>
> you<br>
> can't simply cursor back over/thru the txt!!!<br>
><br>
> And unless you have a child's fingers and prod the letter out *real*<br>
> carefully (i.e. slowly), you will make mistakes with the tiny virtual<br>
> keyboard. Guaranteed.<br>
><br>
> There is no stylus.<br>
><br>
><br>
> "Way cool" doesn't outweigh simple practicality in my book.<br>
><br>
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Kyley Harris<br>
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