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#347604 4-Jul-2010 06:39

insane: Sorry I've skipped over the last 20 or so pages, has anyone had to get their desires services by clove, and if so what was the experience like?

I'm a little reluctant to purchase from a company where I cannot walk into their store if things turn nasty.

Clove are fantastic to deal with. If you are worried about getting one from overseas then Vodafone will be selling them for $999 very soon.

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#347641 4-Jul-2010 11:36

insane: Sorry I've skipped over the last 20 or so pages, has anyone had to get their desires services by clove, and if so what was the experience like?

I'm a little reluctant to purchase from a company where I cannot walk into their store if things turn nasty.

I didn't have any problems with my Desire from Clove. They answered the questions I had (via email) quickly (Given the time zone difference)
They even charged my credit card for the goods while the exchange rate was good (after I asked them too)
I used the Royal Mail postage option and didn't have to pay GST on it, even though it was clearly marked with the value, etc.

OIr you could buy the phone from Vodafone, might end up being ~$100-200 more from VF, but if it breaks, you have problems with it etc it'll be easier to deal with.

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#347835 5-Jul-2010 07:32

I wonder if the recently imported desires will have froyo 2.2 implemented? have no idea when it is OTA here?

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#347851 5-Jul-2010 08:37

ryan1019: I wonder if the recently imported desires will have froyo 2.2 implemented? have no idea when it is OTA here?

i dont even think its been announced yet for the htc sense phones?

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#347864 5-Jul-2010 08:59

myndlyz:
ryan1019: I wonder if the recently imported desires will have froyo 2.2 implemented? have no idea when it is OTA here?

i dont even think its been announced yet for the htc sense phones?

It has been announced, the OTA will be "begining of Q3"..

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#347876 5-Jul-2010 09:11

kyhwana2:
myndlyz:
ryan1019: I wonder if the recently imported desires will have froyo 2.2 implemented? have no idea when it is OTA here?

i dont even think its been announced yet for the htc sense phones?

It has been announced, the OTA will be "begining of Q3"..

I think it was "beginning Q3" not "of" which means it could be a while away.

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#348292 6-Jul-2010 09:22

Hi, what has generally been the shipping time to receive HTC Desires from Clove? Has there been a considerable difference with tracked mail vs DHL?

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#348300 6-Jul-2010 09:37

StephenNZ: Hi, what has generally been the shipping time to receive HTC Desires from Clove? Has there been a considerable difference with tracked mail vs DHL?

A mate of mine ordered an HD2 via RoyalMail, it took him 3 days to receive it! And they didn't even charge him any GST! I ordered my Desire on the 26th of June (Saturday), it left the UK on the 29th and is not in my hands yet (via DHL). Web tracking says it's in Christchurch, so maybe I'll get my hands on it today. Makes me regret choosing DHL! Sigh :/

Does anyone know if DHL Express have a delivery time-frame guarantee?

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#348528 6-Jul-2010 19:26

Just wondering why you guys choose the Desire over the Galaxy S?
If the prices were very similar which would you choose?

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#348529 6-Jul-2010 19:32

kiwijunglist: Just wondering why you guys choose the Desire over the Galaxy S?
If the prices were very similar which would you choose?

They Galaxy S wasn't out when I ordered the Desire.. plus i've had good luck with HTC :) (And I like the sense UI, etc.)

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#348535 6-Jul-2010 19:50

I got the Desire because it had just been released when I was in the market for a new phone.

Not sure if I would have bought the Galaxy S if i hadn't gotten the Desire already, I remember reading about the Galaxy S and thinking that it looked very nice. If the prices were similar and they had come out around the same time, I would have probably gone for the better screen (SAMOLED!) on the Galaxy S. At the moment though, the price difference between the two is significant, and this would have also affected my decision.

I don't regret buying the Desire, it's pretty fantastic, and I can't wait for FroYo 2.2

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#348536 6-Jul-2010 19:55

sonmica: I got the Desire because it had just been released when I was in the market for a new phone.

Not sure if I would have bought the Galaxy S if i hadn't gotten the Desire already, I remember reading about the Galaxy S and thinking that it looked very nice. If the prices were similar and they had come out around the same time, I would have probably gone for the better screen (SAMOLED!) on the Galaxy S. At the moment though, the price difference between the two is significant, and this would have also affected my decision.

I don't regret buying the Desire, it's pretty fantastic, and I can't wait for FroYo 2.2

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#348537 6-Jul-2010 19:58

dpw:

What she said! :o)

:O how do you know i'm a she

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#348539 6-Jul-2010 20:13

sonmica:
dpw:

What she said! :o)

:O how do you know i'm a she

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Your GZ profile says "Mary" so I went out on a limb and guessed wildly...

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#348681 7-Jul-2010 11:03

;D

And to keep on topic, the price of the Desire has dropped down to ~$840nzd currently on pricespy.

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