Hi Guys. Just wanting to get your opinions on the best option for buying a Pixel 2 XL here in NZ? I've had my Galaxy Note 8 for just over a year and to be honest - I hate it. I swore years ago that I wouldn't ever use Samsung again as their whole ecosystem drives me nuts. Not to mention the speed at which they put out updates. Your phone is pretty much obsolete in their eyes after 6 months or so. My Note 8 has gotten noticeably slower and I have always had this really annoying beep when talking on the phone to people. Doing a quick google search, this seems like a problem that is fairly widespread and cannot be fixed. Anyway, I should have held out and bought the Pixel 2 XL then. I figure that with the ridiculous prices for the Pixel 3 XL at the moment, that fact that it is only an incremental upgrade and that most of the new software features will make their way to the Pixel 2 XL (if they haven't already) it is a fairly good idea to get the Pixel 2 XL, save myself $700 now and use that savings towards next years Pixel XL device?
Dick Smith - Just Black 128GB Pixel 2 XL - $949
Dick Smith - Black & White 128GB Pixel 2 XL - $1049
Expert Infotech - Black 128GB Pixel 2 XL - $1125
Parallel Imported - Just Black 128GB Pixel 2 XL - $1169
Parallel Imported - Black & White 128GB Pixel 2 XL - $1169
Expansys - Black 128GB Pixel 2 XL - $1248
These are all of the "trusted" places I know of (I've had dealings with all of them in the past and lived to tell the tale, apart from DS, which I have heard mixed things about regarding their shipping). I'm keen to get the 128GB black and white version, which seems to be a little less available and a bit more expensive.
Thanks in advance for your input.