iphone - Do I? - Page 4

Jonny69 · 23-11-2009, 19:59

Ouch, that's like £720 over the two years. That would buy some seriously rare seriously cool go faster goodies for my car

A Place of Light · 23-11-2009, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Burble

Surely that depends on entirely how much Lostkat uses it as a phone? If she's a light user and the figures she quoted for the tarrif are sufficient then what's the problem?

Which is exactly what I said

Davey_Pitch · 24-11-2009, 10:37

I love my iPhone muchly. I know it was expensive and there are definitely cheaper alternatives out there, but it does everything I want it to do (decent phone, mobile internet, games, music and video) and I'm happy to pay that cost to get everything I wanted in one package. I used to hate carrying a phone and iPod at the same time and only having one device is definitely the way to go for me.

LeperousDust · 24-11-2009, 12:06

Depends how much you want to pay for that iphone over its contract you could save about £200 by just looking at the htc hero for instance, personally i think the sensible choice is android especially over the next coming 18/24 months, apple are much more likely to leave you behind or charge you for updates whereas android is all about its open nature...
Just for instance you could get the HTC (Hero) Tattoo with vodafone

£35 pcm for 18months
Free Phone
600 mins
unlimited text
unlimited landline
unlimited internet
Total over contract is £540

£25 pcm for 24 months
Free phone
75 mins
250 texts
unlimited internet
Total over contract is £510

And ontop of both of those you get £90 cashback if you go through with quidco

lostkat · 24-11-2009, 19:16

Hmm quite like the idea of the latter deal. What does the iPhone do that the HTC can't do? I know nothing about the HTC

A Place of Light · 24-11-2009, 20:31

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Originally Posted by lostkat

Hmm quite like the idea of the latter deal. What does the iPhone do that the HTC can't do? I know nothing about the HTC

Unless you know someone that has an iPhone/Hero then I think your best course of action would be to go in store and mess around with one for a while. Even if one is "better" it might not be to your personal taste.

LeperousDust · 24-11-2009, 21:00

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Originally Posted by lostkat

Hmm quite like the idea of the latter deal. What does the iPhone do that the HTC can't do? I know nothing about the HTC

I'd defo say go play too, as for doing, it depends iPhone tends to make everything easier maybe, but you're an intelligent girl and a little setting up and reading on tinternet and you'll have everything exactly as YOU want it not how apple/someone-else wants it. From a technical point of view the hero does more than the iPhone. Biggest thing would be multi-tasking, then theres a real bluetooth stack, thats off the top of my head.

On the hero note my friend just got a deal with 3 literally today, 18 month contract free hero £24.xx pcm about 3000 texts 1500 mins and unlimited internet, thats a ruddy bargain if you ask me, much more so than an iPhone. But it would seem i'm slightly biased even though i have an iPhone in my possession (freebie) and honestly can't see what all the fuss is about though myself... Credit where its due its a decent phone but not really any better than the android equivalent especially when you take into account total money involved; but i am a stingy b******

Grandad · 24-11-2009, 21:31

Got a HTC Touch Pro2 yesterday, still getting used to it but so far it seems superb

Mark · 25-11-2009, 01:23

Touch Pro2 is too much of a brick for my liking. I had a TyTN which I think is similar size/weight if not slightly smaller. I can tell you that an iPhone/Hero is eminently more pocketable though don't get me wrong - it's a great phone (I was going to get one before I had my falling out with Windows Mobile).

Daz has a Hero (you'll get far more opportunity to play with one from a friend than you will in a shop)

Grandad · 25-11-2009, 02:23

As you say it is a big phone but I can live with it

23-11-2009, 19:59	#31
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Ouch, that's like £720 over the two years. That would buy some seriously rare seriously cool go faster goodies for my car __________________

24-11-2009, 10:37	#33
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	I love my iPhone muchly. I know it was expensive and there are definitely cheaper alternatives out there, but it does everything I want it to do (decent phone, mobile internet, games, music and video) and I'm happy to pay that cost to get everything I wanted in one package. I used to hate carrying a phone and iPod at the same time and only having one device is definitely the way to go for me. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

24-11-2009, 12:06	#34
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Depends how much you want to pay for that iphone over its contract you could save about £200 by just looking at the htc hero for instance, personally i think the sensible choice is android especially over the next coming 18/24 months, apple are much more likely to leave you behind or charge you for updates whereas android is all about its open nature... Just for instance you could get the HTC (Hero) Tattoo with vodafone £35 pcm for 18months Free Phone 600 mins unlimited text unlimited landline unlimited internet Total over contract is £540 £25 pcm for 24 months Free phone 75 mins 250 texts unlimited internet Total over contract is £510 And ontop of both of those you get £90 cashback if you go through with quidco __________________

24-11-2009, 19:16	#35
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Hmm quite like the idea of the latter deal. What does the iPhone do that the HTC can't do? I know nothing about the HTC __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

24-11-2009, 21:31	#38
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Got a HTC Touch Pro2 yesterday, still getting used to it but so far it seems superb

25-11-2009, 01:23	#39
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Touch Pro2 is too much of a brick for my liking. I had a TyTN which I think is similar size/weight if not slightly smaller. I can tell you that an iPhone/Hero is eminently more pocketable though don't get me wrong - it's a great phone (I was going to get one before I had my falling out with Windows Mobile). Daz has a Hero (you'll get far more opportunity to play with one from a friend than you will in a shop)

25-11-2009, 02:23	#40
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	As you say it is a big phone but I can live with it