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#20262 18-Mar-2008 19:12
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Hi

I just found this add

http://www.expansys.co.nz/a.aspx?i=162933

It's for a Palm Centro. Has anyone here known of the Centro working on a New Zealand Provider like Vodafone?

Cheers Possum..




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  #117370 18-Mar-2008 19:32
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It should work just fine. Just remember - it is running Palm OS, it's available in the US for US$99 and it won't have Vodafone live! or Music Store or Sky TV support.




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  #117372 18-Mar-2008 19:43

Pretty sure it's only available in the US for $99 if you take a 2 year plan with At & T. Prices are listed as "from $99".

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#117374 18-Mar-2008 19:44
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Normal price before rebate and contract is US$199.





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  #117375 18-Mar-2008 19:49

Palm.com lists it as "from as low as $349" when keeping your existing plan. Where did you see the $199 price?

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#117376 18-Mar-2008 19:51
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I din't think they are available in the U.S. if not from Sprint or AT&T - which is $199 before rebates.

I can't see a listing for U.S. without being with a carrier.




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  #117378 18-Mar-2008 19:54
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Thank you

I like the idea of the Centro as I used to have a Palm Zire71


Would you think the Nokia N95 would be better

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  #117379 18-Mar-2008 19:58

There would be a big difference between the Palm and a N95. The model you are looking at is the AT & T version which is not 3G. The Sprint version is 3G but is CDMA, no good unless you want to switch to Telecom.


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#117388 18-Mar-2008 20:21
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They are indeed very different. The Palm Centro is the entry level Palm, while the N95 is top range Symbian device. The OS offers many more resources, a lot more memory, camera, and more...




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#117393 18-Mar-2008 20:47
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Possum: Hi

I just found this add

http://www.expansys.co.nz/a.aspx?i=162933

It's for a Palm Centro. Has anyone here known of the Centro working on a New Zealand Provider like Vodafone?

Cheers Possum..


Ummmm... why don't you just get the Palm Treo 500v?
Pretty much the same hardware, except it is Windows Mobile 6 and it is ready to go with Vodafone Live! NZ services.

I'm in luv with my Palm Treo 500v Laughing
There is a review in the March 2008 NZ PC World mag.







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  #117399 18-Mar-2008 21:03

Here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-in-Box-UNLOCKED-Palm-Treo-500-500v-FREE-1GB-microSD_W0QQitemZ170202079048QQihZ007QQcategoryZ64355QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Even if you get charged $50US for shipping you would still land it here for just over $400NZ.


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