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This is freaky. And awesome. And many other things. At that price, I may just have to get one. And they have bulk discounts! Hmm... but what would I do with the others...?
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1. I'm wondering about the site. I found it off of Cnet, and they do have VeriSign and stuff. And they seem to have a good number of happy customers and businesses that use them. So they should be okay in that sense.
But they're based in China. Which means shipping isn't cheap. And they say the recipient is responsible for any import taxes the government chooses to impose (which is what I've found with other packages I've sent overseas). So it's not as cheap as it looks.
And - this part is kind of sketchy/worrisome - they have notices all over the place that you must not, under any circumstances, try to update the firmware on anything they sell. Doing so voids the warranty.
2. There are a lot more options than I first realized. They have 21 of them. And I found another site with a selection of 17. A few other sites, too. Plus some offered on Amazon and stuff. One of the ones on the second site lists amongst its features "firmware upgradable." (Now I'm wondering about the others.)
3. Right now, this one is looking the coolest. Still reasonably priced. Still 4GB (which seems excessive, really, but I suppose if you want to start putting movies and stuff on it...). And it has an FM radio. And recording features (microphone or radio). And you can change the time display. And the USB cable tucks in to the watchband. And it comes in pretty colors. The other site has it too, but they want nearly twice as much. Slightly better shipping price, but not nearly enough to make the difference.
4. One thing which is even freakier (and which I am not planning to get) is the one that also works as a touchscreen cell phone. It's like a wristwatch iPhone. (Except that it only does SMS, not email and internet.)
I don't know. It's not like I really need one or anything. Or that I could really see myself wanting to squint at a little 1.5 (or, in some cases, 1.8) inch screen. But it would be (pardon the term) handy to have. As a storage device. As an MP3 player. As a radio. As a nifty little gadget. And maybe, from time to time, as a video player. Oh, and, of course, as a watch. (I've worn a calculator/data watch since 7th grade, but nowadays I use my cell phone for that stuff.) At this price (probably about $90 by the time you're done with shipping and taxes), it's hard to resist.
Well, I'll think about it for a week or so. Not going to place any orders until I get home.
But... anyone else interested? Base price and shipping are slightly lower per unit if you order a few at a time. And mailing within the US (and probably Canada) shouldn't be too expensive...
ETA:
1. I'm wondering about the site. I found it off of Cnet, and they do have VeriSign and stuff. And they seem to have a good number of happy customers and businesses that use them. So they should be okay in that sense.
But they're based in China. Which means shipping isn't cheap. And they say the recipient is responsible for any import taxes the government chooses to impose (which is what I've found with other packages I've sent overseas). So it's not as cheap as it looks.
And - this part is kind of sketchy/worrisome - they have notices all over the place that you must not, under any circumstances, try to update the firmware on anything they sell. Doing so voids the warranty.
2. There are a lot more options than I first realized. They have 21 of them. And I found another site with a selection of 17. A few other sites, too. Plus some offered on Amazon and stuff. One of the ones on the second site lists amongst its features "firmware upgradable." (Now I'm wondering about the others.)
3. Right now, this one is looking the coolest. Still reasonably priced. Still 4GB (which seems excessive, really, but I suppose if you want to start putting movies and stuff on it...). And it has an FM radio. And recording features (microphone or radio). And you can change the time display. And the USB cable tucks in to the watchband. And it comes in pretty colors. The other site has it too, but they want nearly twice as much. Slightly better shipping price, but not nearly enough to make the difference.
4. One thing which is even freakier (and which I am not planning to get) is the one that also works as a touchscreen cell phone. It's like a wristwatch iPhone. (Except that it only does SMS, not email and internet.)
I don't know. It's not like I really need one or anything. Or that I could really see myself wanting to squint at a little 1.5 (or, in some cases, 1.8) inch screen. But it would be (pardon the term) handy to have. As a storage device. As an MP3 player. As a radio. As a nifty little gadget. And maybe, from time to time, as a video player. Oh, and, of course, as a watch. (I've worn a calculator/data watch since 7th grade, but nowadays I use my cell phone for that stuff.) At this price (probably about $90 by the time you're done with shipping and taxes), it's hard to resist.
Well, I'll think about it for a week or so. Not going to place any orders until I get home.
But... anyone else interested? Base price and shipping are slightly lower per unit if you order a few at a time. And mailing within the US (and probably Canada) shouldn't be too expensive...
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*lol*
If it wasn't for the fact that I can't really stand to wear anything bulkier than the friendship bracelet I have on, I would totally have raised my hand up high the first time you mentioned "discount on bulk orders".
Besides... I have an iPod Touch now (*squee*)
Maybe next time a geeky toy comes along, though.... ;)
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(Did I mention that this one has a touchscreen and can be worn as a pendant?) ... Eh, nevermind. The screen is even smaller than the others, and you're supposed to use touchscreen control?
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