Discussion
Civpilot said:
page3 said:
£269 + £35/month for 'unlimited' WiFi & DATA, free voicemail, 200 mins, 200 texts.
Seems fine to me
So around £689 for your first 12months of ownership and over the full 18months of your contract a whopping £899 (provided you don't spend anything over the allowed minutes or texts) and locked to O2.Seems fine to me
Or an itouch for £269 with double the memory and a free phone of your choice, with the contract of your choice with the provider of your choice?
Nah, itouch still wins it for me as the only reason to want an iphone over any other phone is the interface (lets face it, the tech may be high, but the phone spec is low compared to some 3g handsets out there). This same interface is available on the itouch in a smaller package at a much lower cost.
So for the £630 I will save over 18months (itouch, no O2 contract) I will happily carry both a phone and an ipod as I always have done.
iPhone = £269 + 35 p/m = £899
iPod Touch (8Gb) £200
Blackberry on T-Mobile Web'n'Walk 20 (18 months) £89 + £25 p/m + £5 p/m (est. voicemail use)
= £829*
* doesn't include WiFi roaming
The iPhone seems a bargain to me!
Edited by page3 on Tuesday 18th September 12:32
Civpilot, you see me finding a reason to buy one, where as I see you finding a reason not to!
Email is very important to me. The iPod Touch doesn't offer it. It also doesn't offer an editable diary. Hence the need for a phone that supports proper email and diary.
My tariff (on O2 as it happens) ran out 6 months ago. I moved to a PAYG (on T-mobile) as a temporary solution while waiting to see what the iPhone would cost. My budget was around £35/month as that seems to be what you need to pay on any network for unlimited data plus reasonable included minutes and texts.
My existing phone (SE M600i) whilst better than most, suffers from a primitive OS. I found Windows Mobile unusable, Series 60 primitive, and UIQ adequate. I want something better - at least up to the standard of my old Psion 5.
For me, the iPhone seems an excellent solution. For others, it might not be.
Email is very important to me. The iPod Touch doesn't offer it. It also doesn't offer an editable diary. Hence the need for a phone that supports proper email and diary.
My tariff (on O2 as it happens) ran out 6 months ago. I moved to a PAYG (on T-mobile) as a temporary solution while waiting to see what the iPhone would cost. My budget was around £35/month as that seems to be what you need to pay on any network for unlimited data plus reasonable included minutes and texts.
My existing phone (SE M600i) whilst better than most, suffers from a primitive OS. I found Windows Mobile unusable, Series 60 primitive, and UIQ adequate. I want something better - at least up to the standard of my old Psion 5.
For me, the iPhone seems an excellent solution. For others, it might not be.
Edited by page3 on Tuesday 18th September 13:31
Civpilot said:
page3, I'm only messing with ya
Of course, by November 9th I might have changed my mind 
The thought had crossed my mind to get an iPhone, hack it and use any contract I like. This idea is only worth doing though, if I find a tariff that suits my needs better than the O2 one for less dosh.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff