Buying an old iPhone 3G
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From: D.M. Procida on 23 Jun 2010 06:11 Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >Oh, shame. There is a very good UK eBay window at 15.00-17.00 this > >afternoon, when many auctions will finish lower than they usually would, > >and I was wondering whether to take advantage of it. > > Once the iPhone 4 hits the shelves on Saturday, half of everyone who > got a 3G under 18/24month contract will be flogging their old phone - > I'm fairly sure that'll produce a glut leading to a lot of cheap > sales, but one can never be certain. > > Why is there a low price window today? Oh! I see, good point. A couple of years ago during the European football championships I picked up a lovely Pentax lens from Germany at an excellent price, from a chap who had neglected to ensure that his auction wouldn't end while Germany was busy watching something else! Daniele
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 23 Jun 2010 06:26 On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:11:02 +0100, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >> >Oh, shame. There is a very good UK eBay window at 15.00-17.00 this >> >afternoon, when many auctions will finish lower than they usually would, >> >and I was wondering whether to take advantage of it. >> >> Once the iPhone 4 hits the shelves on Saturday, half of everyone who >> got a 3G under 18/24month contract will be flogging their old phone - >> I'm fairly sure that'll produce a glut leading to a lot of cheap >> sales, but one can never be certain. >> >> Why is there a low price window today? Oh! I see, good point. > >A couple of years ago during the European football championships I >picked up a lovely Pentax lens from Germany at an excellent price, from >a chap who had neglected to ensure that his auction wouldn't end while >Germany was busy watching something else! Splendid! I should keep that in mind for later, for the last dozen years or so I've been using World Cups as excellent opportunities for going outside and doing things that are wonderful but always far too crowded - popular walks, bike rides, that sort of thing. Cheers - Jaimie -- There he saw Merry's feet still sticking out - the rest had already been drawn further inside. Tom put his mouth to the crack and began singing into it in a low voice. They could not catch the words, but evidently Merry was aroused. -- J R R Tolkien
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 23 Jun 2010 06:28 On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:27:26 +0100, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >If I were to buy an iPhone 3G, how much should I expect to pay for one >in decent condition? Come to think of it, I'd recommend a 3GS as very worthwhile over a 3G. There's an awful lot of teh snappy that the 3G just doesn't have - it's annoying to use one (or a 2G) when you're used to a 3GS. Cheers - Jaimie -- Whilst holidaying with the sprogs and watching Favourite Teddy Bear trundling through the x-ray, I speculated on the fun that could be had with a teddy bear containing a radio-opaque teddy-bear skeleton. - K, asr
From: Jim on 23 Jun 2010 06:33 On 2010-06-23, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:27:26 +0100, > real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: > >>If I were to buy an iPhone 3G, how much should I expect to pay for one >>in decent condition? > > Come to think of it, I'd recommend a 3GS as very worthwhile over a 3G. > There's an awful lot of teh snappy that the 3G just doesn't have - > it's annoying to use one (or a 2G) when you're used to a 3GS. Doesn't the 3GS have more memory? 256MB vs 128MB? That would make a difference. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 23 Jun 2010 06:36
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:33:54 +0100, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: >On 2010-06-23, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: >> On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:27:26 +0100, >> real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >> >>>If I were to buy an iPhone 3G, how much should I expect to pay for one >>>in decent condition? >> >> Come to think of it, I'd recommend a 3GS as very worthwhile over a 3G. >> There's an awful lot of teh snappy that the 3G just doesn't have - >> it's annoying to use one (or a 2G) when you're used to a 3GS. > >Doesn't the 3GS have more memory? 256MB vs 128MB? That would make a >difference. Yes, and much faster graphics, though I can't recall if it has a faster CPU. The 3GS is easily double the speed in a lot of places - starting apps, saving+closing apps, handling large lists like the App Store... nothing *important*, but we're all about teh snappy here, right? Cheers - Jaimie -- "Shellfish are the prime cause of the decline of morals and the adoption of an extravagant life style" -- Pliny the Elder |