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| Thread ID: 106007 | 2009-12-22 00:14:00 | NexusOne Phone | johcar (6283) | PC World Chat |
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| 842167 | 2010-01-04 07:00:00 | ~$530 USD. Meh. Cheaper than an iPhone. On par with many adv phones :D These days the latest and greatest gadgets if they are under $1,000 they may provoke a look. I am interested to know about GPS. I take it works with Google Earth and how is tracking and navigation on it? Ie., can you set a goal and tell me how to get there? I take that it is still expensive to use - mobile data, provided it has downloadable maps, no true GPS so it needs aGPS? I gotten used to the GPS devices a fixed price provided you don't need newer or other maps you can reuse the item for yrs and it is free. Nokia that I have don't even tell you the route to get there let alone voice guidance, after paying $500+ for a phone, you pay mobile data, then you pay $100/yr for navigation every year. :waughh: Better yet, take it overseas on roaming and pay that way :thumbs: I can understand it takes money to create the maps and software but how about some fairness. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 842168 | 2010-01-04 08:52:00 | Cheaper than an iPhone . On par with many adv phones :D These days the latest and greatest gadgets if they are under $1,000 they may provoke a look . . . . $530 . 00 USD = $730 . 091 NZD . I really don't think it would be worth my time . My $199 phone does most of what it can do, so is the technological difference really worth $500? I don't think so . |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 842169 | 2010-01-04 09:11:00 | Oh I read it has Google Map for GPS and free turn by turn navigation guidance. Not bad when Nokia and others that rip you off making them pay for guidance subscription not a once off fee but a daily / yearly membership subscription. I would still argue mobile data may still be required and that might mean international roaming when one travels :lol: It is an advanced phone. Targetted for those.... |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 842170 | 2010-01-04 09:51:00 | If I can get hold of it here, I'll be getting one. The specs are amazingly good! | Erayd (23) | ||
| 842171 | 2010-01-04 10:34:00 | Yeah pretty much, same here, depending on what my iPhone will fetch on TradeMe vs brand-new Nexus One price ;) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 842172 | 2010-01-05 11:32:00 | :2cents: The Snapdragon CPU and high ram sets it apart from the competition but not much else, besides it's from our beloved corporate, Google. You can buy HTC Dream, Magic (www.trademe.co.nz), and Hero and they will do pretty much the same stuff and a pretty good speed. I mean, the faster CPU is more of a technical specification than a feature, its what the phone does that counts. "Any computer given enough time and memory can compute the same problem" - or something like that ^^. 720p video recording would be good though! The HTC Camera's aren't that great so far.. The only thing that puts me off from buying it immediately is the thought of something better coming out later - which is always the case :p Anyway, all will be revealed shortly. I'm sure they'll have some surprises up their sleeves |
jamesyboi (6579) | ||
| 842173 | 2010-01-05 11:42:00 | I'm curious now. Do people use these phones for making voice calls? |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 842174 | 2010-01-05 21:34:00 | :2cents: The Snapdragon CPU and high ram sets it apart from the competition but not much else...You forgot the AMOLED screen - that one's also a biggie in my book. You can buy HTC Dream, Magic (www.trademe.co.nz), and Hero and they will do pretty much the same stuff and a pretty good speed. I mean, the faster CPU is more of a technical specification than a feature, its what the phone does that counts.I think you're missing the point slightly - when you buy a phone like this, you're not buying it because you want a phone - you're actually buying a mobile computer. As such, specs matter, particularly if you want to install more software on it. It's also worth remembering that Android (unlike iPhone OS) allows multitasking, so it's not hard to make full use of the resources available. Lots of ram, a fast CPU and a power-efficient screen are 'features' in exactly the same way as they would be on a notebook PC, and desirable for the same reasons too. "Any computer given enough time and memory can compute the same problem" - or something like that ^^.Sure... but who wants to wait that long :rolleyes:? 720p video recording would be good though! The HTC Camera's aren't that great so far..Apparantly the Nexux One camera isn't that bad, although it's obviously still not as good as a standalone digital camera. The only thing that puts me off from buying it immediately is the thought of something better coming out later - which is always the case :pIt's like buying a PC - there's *always* something better coming out later; it's just a question of deciding when to jump. I'm curious now. Do people use these phones for making voice calls?I'm buying it as a mobile computer rather than as a phone, although I'm certainly pleased that it can act as a phone - saves me from carrying another device. Yes, I will use it for voice calls, but not many. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 842175 | 2010-01-05 21:37:00 | It looks a capable machine, might even tempt me to join the mobile phone era!:cool: arstechnica.com |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 842176 | 2010-01-05 23:05:00 | Now thinking more about GPS, I have a car one and a haneheld hiking one and a Nokia. I think in NZ roads don't change as much as overseas, get one unit, and you are set for good. Car if you drive a lot, hiking one if you walk and a lot etc. Or both, car isn't designed for walk given, non removable battery and short life. In terms of going overseas: The google is tempting, pay only mobile data - prepaid simcard overseas sourced locally, free maps and map turn by turn navigation, stick the headphones in and hey. That said, even Nokia (free GPS) paying mobile data and then paying navigation that might be $5/day or $50/month (guessing) that is not too bad, within the travel expenses. Alternatively the no frills approach - no setting destination with green line, no search func, just use the map and look at your current location and make you own way around .... just pay mobile data. Or likewise a true GPS ($400-600 device) plus $100-300 for extra map - the more expensive approach. |
Nomad (952) | ||
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