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Topic # 5185 6-Oct-2005 06:30

Does anyone have the inside word on when the Apache will be going on sale in NZ and what sort of price it will go for?

I was about to buy a Harrier but if the Apache is close to release then I think I'll wait.

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Reply # 21094 6-Oct-2005 09:27

my advice is! WAIT!!! don't hurry into getting WM2003 devices now... as WM5 is very very close...

because if you made the trip down WM2003, there is a very high chance that most existing WM2003 devices will not be offered with WM5 upgrade...

only few selected PDA-only devices get WM5 upgrades, and i haven't heard of PDA-Phone/Smartphone getting WM5 upgrades..

so wait patiently and see...

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Reply # 21111 6-Oct-2005 12:27

Disenchanted posted in another thread that October 20 is a likely street date, if you have a telecom account manager they would be the best person to contact otherwise you can check in with your local telecom dealer

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Reply # 21112 6-Oct-2005 12:42

I wouldn't be to excited about WM5. The first RTM is ok - not great.

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Reply # 21120 6-Oct-2005 13:57

1st post here..... so howdy all!

Would they just replace the Harrier and take it off the shelf, or would they drop the price..

It would not bother me a great deal if i had the Harrier or not,.. but i may aswell wait 3 more weeks to see what they do

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Reply # 21123 6-Oct-2005 14:57

i think they will do what Harrier has done to Falcon. limited stock and selling it off cheaply to help "recoup" some cost...

you probably can find Harrier priced at $499 when Apache comes out at $999

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Reply # 21131 6-Oct-2005 17:07

possibly, but all these handsets are subsidised already, Telecom is probably expecting to make the subsidy back with data/usage

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Reply # 21141 7-Oct-2005 08:59

Maybe it could get a little cheaper?
I think the amount of use i would use it would not be more than 50MB a month over the network, so with that in mind its $35 a month with the phone only being subsidised to $955 over 12 months and to $899 over 24.

It does vary alot being with the cheapest purchase price being $280 with taking out a 400MB a month data plan over 36 months.
However you have to pay $99 per month.

My question now would be... How much data would be a comfortable amount that you would need over the network?? I average about 17 emails totalling not more than 1mb a day.

Im not sure but maybe with outlook i can get messages sent through to the harrier that will leave the attachment back at my desktop comp. if its over a certian size?

Oh well, before i bore you all with my little bit of research so far,.. all i shall say is that i think i had better wait and try and scratch this "I MUST HAVE NOW" itch somehow else!

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Reply # 21142 7-Oct-2005 09:29

hehe i know what you mean. i'm in the same boat...

i wanted to get HX4700, yet i want to wait for Jasjar... yet i am hoping to see Imate to release 3G smartphone... I'm a confused man! LOL

Imagine, imate 3G smartphone + OQO model 01+ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm who needs PDA when you have full windows xp pro pocket pc (no pun!)

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Reply # 21143 7-Oct-2005 10:18

Oh My Oh My! What a ripper..... I hadn't heard of the Jasjar,.. so i googled it and I went **** immediately once I saw it :)

Ok thats it,.. I cannot control myself,... I need something NOW!! I need something that will last me until Jan 07... so then I can upgrade to something even better.

I dont think Anyone should take out contracts for more than 24 months,... and with telecom it means after 18 months you can negotiate on a New Plan with New Phone= New Technology :)

Ain't Technology Great!! :) I can't wait to see what we have in another 10 years,.. then 20 years,.. etc.

Bring it on I say!!

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Reply # 21144 7-Oct-2005 10:21

hopskombi: Oh My Oh My! What a ripper..... I hadn't heard of the Jasjar,.. so i googled it and I went **** immediately once I saw it :)

Oh gosh... if i have speed-read that i would have taken it with a wrong impression!!!! LOL

Anyway... so are you going to stay with T3G or V3G? hehehe

I am like you, i want new toy to tie me till JasJar or HX4700WM5..... but i can't afford interim toy now.... :-(

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Reply # 21148 7-Oct-2005 11:57

Hopefully I'm going to be able to get work to help with some of it... I just need to be able to convince them how much more efficient I will be and how much more of a profit i will be able to create for them... hehehe..

Something to that effect anyway.

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Reply # 21153 7-Oct-2005 17:25

Dont be surprised if the Harrier doesnt drop by any significant amount, and the Apache launches with a much higher RRP than $1000... (pure speculation on my part).

My uninformed opinion is ~$1500 for the Apache and ~$800 for the Harrier.

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Reply # 21158 7-Oct-2005 19:19

In general phones released in Telecom network tends to be cheaper compared to GSM phones released by vodafone. For example i-mate PDA2K and harrier, while pda2k retails for $1799 harrier costs just $999. My guess is that apache will retail for just under $1000.

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Reply # 21167 8-Oct-2005 07:20

thanks for he replies guys - I think my account manager will be getting an email come Monday. I think I might wait for the Apache - I really dont want to be stuck with a Harrier when I can see a shiny new Apache in the shop window everytime i walk past.

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Reply # 21363 11-Oct-2005 23:49

here is a pretty comprehensive review of apache if anyone is interested.

http://www.mobiletechreview.com/Sprint-PPC-6700.htm

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