You use a camera and get good photographs?
New Phone: Currently on iPhone.....
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slowmick
38-39"
Then I'd have to remember to have it with me. A decent point and shoot would be far cheaper than a new phone...
deadlegs
Likes Dirt
I have this camera and its great!!
cokeonspecialtwodollars
Fartes of Portingale
I've got the Sony HX90V, really wish that I'd purchased an RX100 but even so it is still leagues above anything that my phone can do. In saying that my compact Xperia takes a fairly reasonable picture.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
I own a $700 brick, they are an awesome camera while they work. Quite fragile and not waterproof... we got about a year out it.
Mine died due to dust in the telescopic lens, it got sticky and wouldn't come out, I was able to help it out on many occasions until it jammed. I applied a little more help and it died in my hands.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
For those wanting an iphone and not after the newest model, the US Apple store does refurbs - they're essentially NOS and/or extra units in plain boxes intended for warranty swaps and are always literally new. The Oz Apple store doesnt do refurb phones.
US store of course wont post to Australia, so I had it sent to a freight forwarder in Florida and sent on. I got a 256 GB Iphone 7 and it ended up delivered for about $200 cheaper than buying here. And still has a 12 month warranty the Australian stores will honour.
When I was buying there were assorted 8 and SE available too.
Was nervous about going from the super convenient SE to the larger 7, but so far so good. Its not a one handed phone though...
US store of course wont post to Australia, so I had it sent to a freight forwarder in Florida and sent on. I got a 256 GB Iphone 7 and it ended up delivered for about $200 cheaper than buying here. And still has a 12 month warranty the Australian stores will honour.
When I was buying there were assorted 8 and SE available too.
Was nervous about going from the super convenient SE to the larger 7, but so far so good. Its not a one handed phone though...
A Trumpian confession there.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Its not the size that counts.
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
I generally like Apple, but they are being jerks about the right to repair movement:
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I might look into that pathway @Haakon when this one dies - but not keen on getting a bigger phone either.
Apple Is Telling Lawmakers People Will Hurt Themselves if They Try to Fix iPhones
An Apple lobbyist brought an iPhone to meetings with California lawmakers and said consumers could hurt themselves by puncturing a lithium-ion battery.
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I might look into that pathway @Haakon when this one dies - but not keen on getting a bigger phone either.
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Swapping the battery on my non-iPhone Sony was dead easy in the end. It didn't require a full teardown despite what the youtube videos showed.
I can do it in a few minutes now. The 3M adhesive that holds the battery in is truly sticky stuff and the hardest part was pulling out the older one after being in there for a few years. It just hangs on really well and half the recommended adhesive is all you need IMHO.
Worth learning and getting familiar with it if you intend on keeping you older phone for longer.
Saying that, telco's don't make it an attractive idea since most longer term plans will happily thrown in a handset upgrade to keep you locked in for longer.
I can do it in a few minutes now. The 3M adhesive that holds the battery in is truly sticky stuff and the hardest part was pulling out the older one after being in there for a few years. It just hangs on really well and half the recommended adhesive is all you need IMHO.
Worth learning and getting familiar with it if you intend on keeping you older phone for longer.
Saying that, telco's don't make it an attractive idea since most longer term plans will happily thrown in a handset upgrade to keep you locked in for longer.
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
Screw plans though. well, depending on usage I guess 
I pay $150 for 12 months and get 80gb data over that time which seems to be more than enough (6 months in I'm 30 gb down)
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I pay $150 for 12 months and get 80gb data over that time which seems to be more than enough (6 months in I'm 30 gb down)
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Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
I agree, avoid plans if you can. Even prepaid offers a lot these days. Mrs has Amaysim $10 per month which is cheap as it gets and just works for unlimited voice + text +2Gb of data. It is a commodity now.Screw plans though. well, depending on usage I guess
I pay $150 for 12 months and get 80gb data over that time which seems to be more than enough (6 months in I'm 30 gb down)
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born-again-biker
Is looking for a 16" bar
"Rumour has it..."
ALL plans/deals/contracts etc will soon be unlimited data.
The race to offer more & more for less has a logical conclusion.
ALL plans/deals/contracts etc will soon be unlimited data.
The race to offer more & more for less has a logical conclusion.
Ackland
chats d'élevage
ahh but will they adopt the NBN model and offer different speeds for different prices?
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
maybe when 5G is rolled out, that would be a good business move
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
No far away from it at all since there isn't much else left to offer. The bag of tricks is almost empty.