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	Texrat	2009-11-25 , 04:31
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Originally Posted by geneven

In point of fact, then, it seems to me that this program is just another way to sell N900s. With no warranty, it seems likely to me that Nokia will make a clear profit on these phones.

It had never occurred to me that Nokia would be up to this kind of dirty trick. I'm glad I kept an eye on this thread. I had no idea when I first got an email about this program that it was for a phone with virtually no warranty.

Seriously. What are you looking to accomplish here?

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lma	2009-11-25 , 07:25
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Originally Posted by geneven

In point of fact, then, it seems to me that this program is just another way to sell N900s. With no warranty, it seems likely to me that Nokia will make a clear profit on these phones.

Please stop looking for conspiracies when there are none. The DDP price is probably around the break even point (before someone jumps in: the BoM is only part of the total cost of getting the device to developers' hands), and we are only talking about something like 150 units total. Even at full retail price that would hardly amount to a profit worth talking about for a company Nokia's size.

The warranty issue is just the way Forum Nokia works, we just never had to deal with them before so we never knew or cared.

It's still a nice gesture (no self-important sense of entitlement please), whether you take it or leave it is up to you.

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	YoDude	2009-11-25 , 12:30
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Originally Posted by qgil

If your device comes with a defect from the factory that lets your device unusable, we will do our best to get you a replacement.

This is all we can promise since we clearly can't substitute Nokia Care services.

I have faith.

You can't be an evangelist without it.

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	benny1967	2009-11-25 , 12:48
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So last thing missing is a date. I could go to a shop 8min from here and buy it now for €600. I'd get full warranty plus a decent German keyboard. If you don't ship this €250-offer today... what am I saying... right now, then you lose me as a customer and you'll have to deal with a loss of the € 350 price diff- oh, wait a minute. I got something wrong here. Doesn't work that way.

I'll get back here when I can think of a more convincing threat.

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	anidel	2009-11-25 , 13:10
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The best date I can give you is "asap"

Thanks Quim (the Thanks! button didn't work)

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jsmanrique	2009-11-25 , 15:35
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Originally Posted by benny1967

So last thing missing is a date.

No, we miss a N900

I could go to a shop 8min from here and buy it now for €600

Are you sure? I think N900 is not in the shops yet

Best regards,

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	benny1967	2009-11-25 , 15:43
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Originally Posted by jsmanrique

Are you sure? I think N900 is not in the shops yet

A friend of mine told me this morning that he saw it there and played with it a bit.

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jsmanrique	2009-11-25 , 15:48
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Originally Posted by benny1967

A friend of mine told me this morning that he saw it there and played with it a bit.

Ooooh, then, it wouldn't be Spain

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	qgil	2009-11-25 , 15:55
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If you need an N900 urgently go and get one urgently.

We can't guarantee you any date. The pre-sales devices were distributed among the active developers during the Fremantle pre-releases and the Summit participants. There is high demand for devices and the current priority is to satisfy it.

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	fpp	2009-11-25 , 16:19
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Originally Posted by qgil

If you need an N900 urgently go and get one urgently.

We can't guarantee you any date. The pre-sales devices were distributed among the active developers during the Fremantle pre-releases and the Summit participants. There is high demand for devices and the current priority is to satisfy it.

Could you at least provide a qualifier for "urgently" ?
Is it if I need it today ? This week ? Before Xmas ? Before next summer ?... :-)

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