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Soon to be new XDAIIs owner

Have placed my order with O2 yesterday. £179.00 and 16.50 per month 12 months. I'm sure I'm doing the right thing. Can anyone guide me in the right direction to a BT TomTom package that has all the right leads and mounts for the car. Going around in circles so many web sites. Great work people for such an informative website. Has proved valuable in making my decision to purchase.

Personally I would wait until they fix the bugs!! I have now found well over 50, many serious. Soft resets are at best a daily occurance since the PPC OS seems to have been written in such a way that one badly behaved app can take out the whole OS. Its like working with windows 3.1 again! Windows Mobile does not multitask properly - looks like some kind of windows 3.1ish co-operative multitasking. My Psion 5 with its 32MHz processor used to multitask better.
Everything works _sometimes_ and it usually stops working just when you need it to work most. Depends how much of the devices functionality you expect to be able to use.
It has the potential to be a top device if only the software was not so [email protected] They have a monopoly though cause there aint ought else like it on the market.
HTC should be ashamed of themselves...
Nigel

XDA Price
Hello again
Where did you find the XDA for that price, the main o2 website has it at 249.99 with min monthly payment at 19.00 ??
http://shop.o2.co.uk/shop/handset/O2/XDAIIs
Nigel

Where I'm getting it.
O2 online. www.o2.co.uk/business/great deals then xda2s 179.00 + vat

Hmm, I should have hunted around a bit more before buying. V strange that the phone is cheaper when you get a business tarriff:
Including the VAT the XDAIIs works out to £211.49 on their business tarrif vs £249.99 on the personal tarriff with line rental: £19.39 vs £19 on personal tarriff.
Dont suppose I can cancel mine now, and get a business tarriff instead! You probably need a company registration no or VAT no. Wish I was still contracting !!
Nigel

I got mine for 150 by ringin up o2 and asking for discount!
It should arrive tomorrow :lol:
While im here which memory card should I get i.e. size and brand ???
Thanks

Refund
Veletron,
Of course you can get a refund - O2 will roll back any contract within 14 days - you return the hardware and just pay for calls plus the proportion of the monthly charge.
I know this because I bought a new XDA2 a few days after losing my old uninsured XDA2, then the next day it turned up in France.... long story. I called the O2 shop who were happy to refund me - it was pretty impressive service.
Online sales are the same - you have distance selling regulations giving you the same deal, only it's part of the law, rather than good customer service.
This obviously applies in the UK only - all you johnny foreigners can just drool in envy
Peter

Business Credit Check
Hi,
Just wondering, when ordering of o2's business site, wether the same credit checks are carried out before they accept you as a customer.
I don't have a business could I do it ?
Thx

@Veletron
Don't suppose, given your disappointment with the xda2s, you would be willing to swap for an ipaq 4150 complete with detatchable thumb keyboard/case and screen protector and a Sony Ericcson P910i?
Based in Glasgow. You can't blame a guy for trying!

Hi
Nope, I shall be sticking. Despite its faults, the hardware is nice, and I still hold out hope that MS/HTC/O2 will get some of the (many) issues sorted given time.
Nigel

Fair enough! Looks like I'm off to ebay then!
Adrian

We are still missing his original question...
We still have not answered crisr2000 original question:
"Can anyone guide me in the right direction to a BT TomTom package that has all the right leads and mounts for the car."
To which I'm interested as well.

I answer to the original question I had the same dilama and contacted
various people within O2 to find out and in the end took the risk.
Basically the XDAIIs has the same connector as the XDAII so any tomtom
kit made for that will work.
I went for a third party all in one powered mount with GPS with a XDAII
lead and got the software seperatly and it works fine.
BP.

Trading Help

Hey guys. Been a few since I posted anything. I need some help, so here goes.
I have a CDMA Vogue/Touch, and a MotoQ CDMA, I want to trade for a used iPod Touch. iPOD not iPhone.
There both in perfect shape, I just bought a new PPC , and dont want to shell out the cash for the iPod. I've never used Ebay to sell, or sold anything online for that matter so I have no clue. Don't think Ebay would work anyway for a trade?
I need somewhere secure, because I really dont want ripped. So if you all can help me out and give me an idea where to turn , i would appreciate it alot. I live in a town that consists of about 1000 people, and not many own PPC's . I not run into one person that owns an iPod Touch, so thats why I'm stuck online.
DONT JUMP ON HERE AND ACCUSE ME OF TRYING TO PULL A SCAM!!!! I know that there are alot of you that are just waiting to start flaming people (nothing better to do).. I am not trying to sell , or trade anything on this site. Just trying to figure out where to do this, so myself and the other person are gauranteed not to get ripped off!

YOU ARE TRYING TO PULL A SCAM!
just joking. but seriously.
just ebay a device, and take the money and buy an ipod touch. If you're lucky you might yet have some left over

See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398571
Just kidding, Craigs List is quite popular as well these days.

Anyone have experience with www.selectgsm.com?

Hi,
being a tight a** I ordered mine from www.selectgsm.com but alas a couple of days later it still hasn't shipped.
I guess I'm looking for a bit of reassuarance. Have any one else on here ever ordered from those guys??
Maybe I'm impatient but I want the Rhodium now! Since work gave me a device to replace my Uni I've been longing for a high res, large screen! (With a keyboard!)

I don't wanna scare u or something, but most of the sites that don't have active links (ones u can click on the images) on the bottom of the page to VISA, MasterCard etc. are fake.. I'm not saying this one is, but there is some possibility, so keep this in mind! Also try google-ing the site to see if there are some opinions about it... My advice - if u haven't transferred any money, don't and order the device from some other site with good reputation...
OK, seems like this one is real U can check out some opinions here:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/main.php/ratings/vendor_info/SelectGSM.com

hmm, i was thinking of this company, but i think i will still go with a clove or the likes...while paying more..and much more at that, i will stick with the "if it seems to good to be true, it usually is"
redflag really reiterates this with a bad experience and wrong country devices...

I got the device, a couple of days ago, they just had to verify my details by phone. They even included a power plug adaptor for me. Happy with this company now... Their phone manner was excellent when I called.

HTC Touch Pro2, Canada
They do have reputation online just got to dig, http://www.google.com/products/reviews?fq=VERTU+ASCENT+PHONE&cid=e3ddd3f5716d9d52&sort=2 I purchase HTC Touch Pro2 from http://www.selectgsm.com/ it arrived on friday, Just as described very happy with the phone.. would shop there again thanks.

High demand for second hand Rhodiums?

Hello all,
I have my Rhodium(vodaphone TP2, unlocked with stuff) up for sale in the marketplace as I am rocking a HD2 now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670836
It is waiting for a good offer:
I have had people offering me silly cash for this nearly mint device (£100???)
Now I am thinking, is it really worth so little?
Most of the Rhodiums up 4 sale are in the US and around $300. I guess that we have too many phones in the UK available on a free contract.
I want £150 at least for it and need to get rid of it asap.....
Has anyone bought one recently in UK? What did you pay for it?
Is there any hope I might get some cash back on this now unloved device?
Kind regards all //

The HTC Desire has really killed sales of previous generation phones and the inexperienced/new user is now wowed by Android or Iphones.
Many people are also wary of buying second hand phones as one person's description of 'mint' may not be another person's idea (not saying anything at all about your advert here BTW, this is just a general point).
Many people are also frightened by scare stories of buying second hand phones
Branded phones can be a 'put-off' too even though they are only really cosmetic issues (although some people may worry about unlocking etc. and be concerned that it may not work with their sim when it arrives and then can't return it)
The rhodium is a super device, but there is only a very small market for them as only the smallest percentage of the phone buying public is even aware of the phone and then when added to the points above, I am not surprised that you are getting low offers, but I can also understand how disappointing this would be for a seller.
I went through something similar when selling my touch HD as I wanted it to go to someone who would love it as much as I did!
I think you have 2 options here;
Wait for someone who is looking for a rhodium and you can meet up in person (thus negating all the general points above)
Flog it to somewhere like CEX who might give you a decent (ish) price for it;
http://www.cex.co.uk/products/Phone... Touch Pro2, Vodafone Good Condition&mode=buy
Shame you are in London though, as I would have taken a look at this if you had been nearer to sunny Gloucestershire
Best of luck with your sale
Spud

i haven't looked into the prices for a used touch pro 2 but whenever I try to sell something online, i always get "low-ballers" THey email you some excuse that they're a student, just lost their job, just had a baby, etc and are tight on cash and want to only pay a quarter of the price i'm asking.
Its just the way things are, if you need to sell it asap, maybe lower the price a bit, but if i were you, i'd stay firm on your asking price until someone that has the money and knows the value of the device goes ahead an purchases it.

is this phone worth $200?

i bought one from ebay is it worth it?could i have gotten a better one?
condition is mint no scratches or anything

hey,
i bought the phone a few month ago for about $300...
and of course you could have gooten a better one...
But here's the BIG BUT:
-when you want to have a hardfware keyboard then theres only one other phone...the desire z (about $600)
-if you dont need the keyboard then u could get the HD2 if u want it to hgave windows mobile
-or you could get the desire wich in my eyes is a high end device without any limits for now...
--->but thats all a matter of what you want to spend for a new phone...
but i can only tell you that it is a great phone i use it every day and its just great to have the keyboard...
and for that price $200 you couldnt get a better phone then this one!
just flash a cusom rom and the phone is just awesome!
nick

Not a bad price; was it a 'bid' or 'buy it now' option?
I was lucky to snag one with a bunch of accessories (including 2 batteries, 3 cables, 2 AC chargers, a spare battery cover, extra stylises, & an Otterbox) in mint condition for about $150 shipped. It was a buy-it-now sale, so I assume that I got that deal because the seller really didn't know what it was worth. The seller was changing carriers and just wanted to get rid of the phone.
Since the phone has been discontinued and the new Windows 7 phones are out, the prices are coming down quickly. I'm not ready to jump into a W7 device, so I'm happy with my purchase.
Keep reading the forums and, if you're brave about customizing it, I'm sure you'll be happy with this device, too. Enjoy!
Debbie

the-nj said:
hey,
i bought the phone a few month ago for about $300...
and of course you could have gooten a better one...
But here's the BIG BUT:
-when you want to have a hardfware keyboard then theres only one other phone...the desire z (about $600)
-if you dont need the keyboard then u could get the HD2 if u want it to hgave windows mobile
-or you could get the desire wich in my eyes is a high end device without any limits for now...
--->but thats all a matter of what you want to spend for a new phone...
but i can only tell you that it is a great phone i use it every day and its just great to have the keyboard...
and for that price $200 you couldnt get a better phone then this one!
just flash a cusom rom and the phone is just awesome!
nick
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what phone could i have gotten for $200 better than this?i thought this was the max
DebbieNY13 said:
Not a bad price; was it a 'bid' or 'buy it now' option?
I was lucky to snag one with a bunch of accessories (including 2 batteries, 3 cables, 2 AC chargers, a spare battery cover, extra stylises, & an Otterbox) in mint condition for about $150 shipped. It was a buy-it-now sale, so I assume that I got that deal because the seller really didn't know what it was worth. The seller was changing carriers and just wanted to get rid of the phone.
Since the phone has been discontinued and the new Windows 7 phones are out, the prices are coming down quickly. I'm not ready to jump into a W7 device, so I'm happy with my purchase.
Keep reading the forums and, if you're brave about customizing it, I'm sure you'll be happy with this device, too. Enjoy!
Debbie
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it was at buy it now price
And thank you for replying

Well, after reading this thread, I decided to buy one off ebay too. Then to see how the xdandroid stuff is working...

bought my tp2 before they hit the U.S for $600,been pleased ever since.You got one for $200,you got lucky,great buy

Was it an unlocked device? It wasn't a BAD price, really but I don't know if I would consider it a great one either. The phone is a bit on the slow side these days, but not excessively so. They are still selling new Android phones with even slower CPUs. But it's no Snapdragon either. The hardware keyboard is nice. I thought about moving to a Focus with WP7 but I really don't like the soft keyboards and I am not impressed with the Quantum.
So, yeah, not a real helpful post, but the TP2 remains one of if not the overall best WM 6 device out there. AT&T is still selling it for $199 and you would be locked into a 2 year contract for it so if you got it for $199 I suppose you did okay. Especially if, as previously mentioned, you aren't adverse to a bit of out of warranty modding and custom ROMs.

Avatar28 said:
Was it an unlocked device? It wasn't a BAD price, really but I don't know if I would consider it a great one either. The phone is a bit on the slow side these days, but not excessively so. They are still selling new Android phones with even slower CPUs. But it's no Snapdragon either. The hardware keyboard is nice. I thought about moving to a Focus with WP7 but I really don't like the soft keyboards and I am not impressed with the Quantum.
So, yeah, not a real helpful post, but the TP2 remains one of if not the overall best WM 6 device out there. AT&T is still selling it for $199 and you would be locked into a 2 year contract for it so if you got it for $199 I suppose you did okay. Especially if, as previously mentioned, you aren't adverse to a bit of out of warranty modding and custom ROMs.
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it was unlocked