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Re: Nexus 5

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Post by hafichuk »

mwilcox wrote: post #278
hafichuk wrote: post #163

Bah. Typical online store crap. Why the hell can't they do real pre-orders instead of running out of inventory. You'd think that Google would have heard of kickstarter by now and actually figured out why that sales model rocks.

The original Nexus 7 was launched with preorders, and it took weeks and weeks and weeks for people to receive their devices. This is functionally no different, they are still taking peoples' orders, they are just being more open about how long it will take for them to receive their devices, and not charging customers until they are shipped.

What do you mean still taking orders? From what I can see there is no order button on google play anymore, just the wishlist one.

Re: Nexus 5

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Post by gtaylor »

rfnslyr wrote: post #283
driverdan wrote: post #281

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you're happy with your Nexus 4 why would you waste money on a 5?

Not everything in this world has to be the most pragmatic, practical, logical, reasonable decision. You have money. You like gadgets. Fuck it why not? It's fun.

Also, these things are priced pretty cheaply for what you get. Even if you buy a new one every year, you're still coming in cheaper than buying most high end smartphones.

Re: Nexus 5

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Post by hafichuk »

orbitingpluto wrote: post #296

Just a tip: Make sure you are logged into your Google account. Until I logged in it was showing as "Out of Stock". 32gb black was available when only the 16gb white was available previously. edit: Also note that mine is a Google Play Dev Account, which may or not affect availability.

I'm logged in (non-dev account) and not seeing the purchase link. I wonder why they made so few. Seems ridiculous that they'd sell out within a couple hours.

Re: Nexus 5

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Post by twodollars »

harshreality wrote: post #290
apawloski wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm in a major city (so coverage is good on most networks), but T-Mobile has a $30/mo, pay-as-you-go plan for unlimited text/data and 100 minutes of talk (which isn't a problem if you use something like Google Voice).

Google Voice by itself uses minutes. It's not a real VOIP app[1], but more like a hack that uses google as a phone proxy. [1] Like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snrblabs.g... or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.gvp...

Google Hangouts on iPhone is voip, and there are plenty of other voip apps you could use instead so you don't have to use the cellular minutes.

Re: Nexus 5

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Post by laughfactory »

ericd wrote: post #294
presty wrote: post #216

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm on Straight Talk and got flagged by their system. Went 1 day without data access, a few days with limited connection (very slow) and a few weeks later they disabled my hotspotting ability. I was using my phone as a wifi hotspot since I don't have internet at home.

That would be what their flagging is set up to catch...

Yep. They're very explicit in their literature about not using your device running on Straight Talk as a hotspot (tethering). It's clear enough that you don't even have to read the fine print to know it is the case. I think they print it in large letters somewhere but I can't remember.

Re: Nexus 5

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Post by laughfactory »

gtaylor wrote: post #312
rfnslyr wrote: post #283

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not everything in this world has to be the most pragmatic, practical, logical, reasonable decision. You have money. You like gadgets. Fuck it why not? It's fun.

Also, these things are priced pretty cheaply for what you get. Even if you buy a new one every year, you're still coming in cheaper than buying most high end smartphones.

That's exactly how I feel. I'm absolutely overjoyed that I can buy a phenomenal phone--every bit the equal of an iPhone 5S (in my opinion)--for a fraction of the price. And my wife goes through phones so quickly that she's always in need of a new one. But since she's so hard on her phones, she always gets my hand-me-downs. It's a great system. I get the latest and greatest (like the Nexus 5) because I take good care of my electronics, and she still gets a darn good phone (in this case my Nexus 4)...which she'll beat to death in the next 12 months...just in time for me to get the Nexus 6 and pass along my lightly-used Nexus 5. Perfect!
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