Have any UK beoworlders purchased an iphone?

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MaajaML:
... you're asking us, in a B&O community, if we'd rather have an iPhone rather than Serenata? LOL n00b.

Other than the Serenata being butt ugly and hideously overpriced for something which, in the end, is a glorified portable speaker?

Besides, the responses from the other appear to show that, indeed, people would rather have an iPhone. 

 

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May I just point out I do not treat my B&O like this. If I did I would expect to be dragged from my house and shot.

 

 

So what if you do?  It's your stuff and it should be used and abused.  I know a guy who buys cars that he never drives.  He just leaves them in his garage to look at until he sells it for the next car.  Obviously, this is also his prerogative but it's sort of silly to buy stuff that you're afraid to touch and use.  

Everybody is entitled to an opinion and I know that some of us would not entertain buying anything but B&O. Others will be happy to mix and match and of course the Mac fanatics will buy anything Apple! They are all boys' toys to an extent so an argument can be made for either! Luckily I am busy today as nearly went to the O2 showroom!!😂

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True, but retaliating probably doesn't help!! 🙂

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Hi Guys ,Thanks for your comments. O2 confirmed today that although it states an 18 month contract, when this peroid ends you still have to subscribe to a special iphone contract if you still wish to use the iphone.

This sounded like industry speak for we will charge what ever we can get away with after 18 months, dependent on how many have sold.

This alone put me off  so i'll wait until the fog clears.

Thanks once again.

Jumbo

Well thats put me off...

I might actually go for the Nokia N81 8GB.. looks like a good all round phone.. 

Actually that is quite reassuring! They think it will still be working in 18 months! 😂

I am sure the unlocking tricks will have developed nicely by then!! 

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They're quite simple to unlock - but they're also going on sale in Belgium and France at the end of this month, unlocked ...

Peter,

 

I'm tempted for the same reason, so I'm ordering the iPod Touch, which will do the same with the Remote Buddy app!

 Maarten 

Location: Belgium (for now)

Dear All:

 

Here in USA, as you know, it has been here for a while.  I am not crazy about contract.  I may consider it once I see what programs become available after the developers kit is released.  

 Do I appreciate how Apple combined different technologies into a very nice package.  The touch screen, visual voice mail are very nice touches.  It is something I thought about as a kid which just know beginning to appear.  

 

Dario 

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