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severine
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Aw, man!
You're in the 30 day window. You can still get it.
severine
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ETA: Duh. Need to read closer.
o3jeff
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I approve of AppleCare
o3jeff
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You going to get it?
SkiFanE
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THIS close to ditching my new phone and data plan. AT&T won't help me with broken phone. Effing snooty Apple Store wouldn't see me without an appointment, even though they have 15 geeks in blue shirts standing doing nothing. So I effing broke down and made an appt for apple store...else it's $600 hold on credit card and sending old one back for a new one (and $29 shipping fee)...or sending it back with no hold and waiting a week for new one. At least I can get a new one on the spot...if not...AT&T store is in same mall and I'm just dropping my plan and going back to flip phone. Oh well..my venture into high tech is a bomb...knew it was a bad idea, I don't have time for this shit lol.
Edd
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What's the issue with the phone?
SkiFanE
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It doesn't vibrate.
severine
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When I can find the time to get out to West Hartford. Not exactly convenient stop for me.
That's a shame. When it vibrates, it vibrates well.
I hope you can get this resolved soon!
ctenidae
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Samsung something or other. Seems incredibly slow, and Google Maps app doesn't work on it. Now get off of my lawn!
Edit: it's a Focus S, for whatever that's worth.
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SkiFanE
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I've got vibrations. Apple swapped out my phone on the spot, got me backed up...just a pain in the ass setting it all back up again. Apple store is 2 miles from home, so good to know for 2 years I can just walk in there and get service. They're geeky but smart and nice lol.
mondeo
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Huh, mine's just the old school Focus and it's plenty fast for me, with a 33% slower processor. Odd.
I've never thought added warranties on phones make sense. At least in the Android world.
Example: I just bought a new Galaxy Nexus on -contract for $250 or $299 or something. It comes with a 1 yr warranty.
Right now, about four months after release, they are selling used on Craigslist around $400 - $450. New in store is $650 / $700.
I think with Verizon it's like $8 or $10 a month + $100 deductible. Let's say you trash your phone at the 1 year marker. The used price for the phone is now going to be lower - probably around $225 - $250.
If you had the warranty, you would have paid almost $100 in premium + $100 to get the phone. A savings of a whopping $25 - $50, although the replacement is new vs. used. But that savings is only realized if you do in fact trash your phone.
After a year and a half? Forget it! The phone will be $150 - $200 because of so many newer models out and I would have spent $300 on a warranty, when that $300 could be used to buy a better newer used phone.
The only way the warranty makes sense is if you know you are going to take it for a swim within a few months of purchase.
Example: I just bought a new Galaxy Nexus on -contract for $250 or $299 or something. It comes with a 1 yr warranty.
Right now, about four months after release, they are selling used on Craigslist around $400 - $450. New in store is $650 / $700.
I think with Verizon it's like $8 or $10 a month + $100 deductible. Let's say you trash your phone at the 1 year marker. The used price for the phone is now going to be lower - probably around $225 - $250.
If you had the warranty, you would have paid almost $100 in premium + $100 to get the phone. A savings of a whopping $25 - $50, although the replacement is new vs. used. But that savings is only realized if you do in fact trash your phone.
After a year and a half? Forget it! The phone will be $150 - $200 because of so many newer models out and I would have spent $300 on a warranty, when that $300 could be used to buy a better newer used phone.
The only way the warranty makes sense is if you know you are going to take it for a swim within a few months of purchase.
SkiFanE
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For my kid's iPhone, it's $10/month, and you can stop anytime. She got it right at beginning of ski season, and since she already cracked an iTouch screen skiing, figured it was a good idea to get it for this winter. We'll drop it in a month or so. Won't bother next year, because like you said, by then we can get a decent deal on something used. My plan was essentially $65 for 2 years of coverage, two $49 replacements allowed. Seems like a great deal, wish we got that for my kid.
Yeah and I was thinking of Android. Appelcare only has $50 deductible which makes a difference.
AppleCare is a better deal. The phone company plans are generally a rip-off, plus Apple products maintain their value longer so the cost of replacement, even buying something used, is high.
ctenidae
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Browser adn data downloads seem really slow. Wasn't streaming fast enough for decent video quality on Netflix, even on my home wireless with business speed cable. Location services are really spotty, and takes 30-45 seconds to load up. I mean, it's not terrible or unusable, but seems slower than BBerry, maybe because I'm used to BBerry slowness adn expected more from WP7.
o3jeff
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Looks like Verizon is eliminating the unlimited plan on you next upgrade.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/16/technology/verizon-unlimited-data-plan/index.htm?iid=SF_T_River
http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/16/technology/verizon-unlimited-data-plan/index.htm?iid=SF_T_River
SkiDork
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plus the new $30 upgrade fee I recently had to pay... grrr.....
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