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    Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda... Didn't.

    Limited funds and a desire to spend intersect in frustrating ways. I didn't need a new mobile phone - but I wanted one. AU$540 later and I've been enjoying it for about 3 weeks. (The upgrade was from a Sony Ericsson K610 to a Sony Ericsson G900.)

    The thing is, see, I could have spent that money on a new kilt or two. I'm still not sure if I did or did not make the right choice.

    Wade.

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    No Offense, But...

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    that's for "learner"! Next time keep your old phone and invest in a quality, hand sewn kilt. The kilt, unlike you newest toy, won't be superseded by technology, won't go out of fashion, and will attract the fair sex. Hmmm. Wait. You bought a phone instead of a kilt? Maybe that L doesn't mean learner after all....

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    Quote Originally Posted by staticsan View Post
    Limited funds and a desire to spend intersect in frustrating ways. I didn't need a new mobile phone - but I wanted one. AU$540 later and I've been enjoying it for about 3 weeks. (The upgrade was from a Sony Ericsson K610 to a Sony Ericsson G900.)

    The thing is, see, I could have spent that money on a new kilt or two. I'm still not sure if I did or did not make the right choice.

    Wade.
    Wade,

    Hang your head in shame laddie! I would have bought a less expensive phone, and a kilt!

    "I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
    And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings."
    From High Flight, a poem by
    Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee
    412 Squadron, RCAF

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    Actually, it looks kinda slick.

    Watch the Youtube video.

    ... and this way, you'll be able to browse the internet, researching your next kilt, and place the order too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by xena View Post
    Actually, it looks kinda slick.

    Watch the Youtube video.

    ... and this way, you'll be able to browse the internet, researching your next kilt, and place the order too!
    Aye. I took a few weeks to research what I wanted. The outlay was because I couldn't purchase it subsidised through my mobile telephony provider. I'm thinking of trying to sell my K610, at least getting something back!

    But (returning to topic) I've set my sights a bit lower on the next kilt. I was aiming for a Black Shadow Heavyweight from SWK; now my next goal is probably going to be a Casual from USAK.

    Wade.

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    free phone

    Not to rub anyones face in this...oh heck, of course that's what I'm doing!!! I trade out free phones on my morning show. Right now am enjoying the Palm Treo. All at the phone companies expense. I'm working currently on trying to get free massage therapy school and have already gotten vision upgrade with free lasik surgery. And yes, I will wh**e my self out at the drop of a hat.

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    It gets worse... I strongly suspect (but could not confirm) that if I'd gone looking only a few months earlier, I would have got a G900 in my local Optus store. If you know what to look for, they have a distinctive feature on the front panel and I do remember seeing that on a phone when I *just* started looking months before.

    Wade.

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    We all have to make difficult life decisions from time to time. Some work out, some we live to regret bitterly.

    Consider:
    iPod: Average life span: Two to three years.
    Cell phone: Average life span: Four years.
    Kilt: Average life span: your lifetime, then some.

    I know which is the better investment!

    Brian

    In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BEEDEE View Post
    We all have to make difficult life decisions from time to time. Some work out, some we live to regret bitterly.

    Consider:
    iPod: Average life span: Two to three years.
    Cell phone: Average life span: Four years.
    Kilt: Average life span: your lifetime, then some.

    I know which is the better investment!

    Brian
    When it came time to purchasing a camera...

    Digital Point and Shoot, 2-3 years
    Digital SLR, 3-4 years
    Film SLR, 5-10 years
    Large Format, 140+ years and still going...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Downix View Post
    When it came time to purchasing a camera...

    Digital Point and Shoot, 2-3 years
    Digital SLR, 3-4 years
    Film SLR, 5-10 years
    Large Format, 140+ years and still going...
    You Might want to reconsider that 3rd one in 5 -10 years Film might be dead.

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