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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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It is staggering how pricing for Samsung Vs Google differ. Google seem to hold value
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Probably because Google guarantee software updates for seven years (for the Pixel 8 onwards), and five years for the Pixel 6, 7, and Fold.
My previous phone (OnePlus 7 Pro) stopped rx'ing OS updates after 4 years.
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28-01-2025, 16:21
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Probably because Google guarantee software updates for seven years (for the Pixel 8 onwards), and five years for the Pixel 6, 7, and Fold.
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Do Samsung not have similar?
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28-01-2025, 16:24
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Device updates for 7 years/versions is all well and good if the hardware can handle it after all that time. 7 years sees tech move a long way
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28-01-2025, 16:53
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Yeah it's odd. They put it as the base cost is £1000 then whatever storage amount you go for which for me doesn't add up. I'm sure the device is cheaper than the round figure.
How much storage did you go for?, I want to get my dad a Samsung. He's happy with my OnePlus 9 Pro + his SIM only deal.
It is staggering how pricing for Samsung Vs Google differ. Google seem to hold value.
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I went for the 512gb as I'm only paying the price of the 256gb handset. 256gb is plenty but when there is no extra cost involved I thought it would be silly not too.
It is on a contract with 02 but still works out better off than what the 512gb would cost once the offer is finished. Also getting Buds Pro3 for £20 which is £200 off. Having a bit on the line rental as I'm ordering it before release. So only £45.39 a month over 48 months. £25.40 of that is the device. But on switchup so can swap devices every 90 days.
As for value my Z Fold 4 which cost a lot on release(around £1600)is only worth about £300-350 now and it's not even three years old.
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28-01-2025, 17:00
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Oh you're on a contact. I was referring to buying the device outright. £1,549 1TB device + £17 per month for unlimited everything SIM only deal
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Yes going on contract with a free Pixel watch was far better financially than buying the phone SIM free and when my contract finishes I'll go back onto a £10 a month sim, it was a no brainer as I was treating myself to a day one release of a top phone for the first time ever.
Paying £1549 for any phone + £17 a month on top is kinda mind bogglingly crazy in my honest opinion and I'm sure most people wouldn't even need unlimited everything and could probably save by not doing so.
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28-01-2025, 17:24
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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I went for the 512gb as I'm only paying the price of the 256gb handset. 256gb is plenty but when there is no extra cost involved I thought it would be silly not too.
It is on a contract with 02 but still works out better off than what the 512gb would cost once the offer is finished. Also getting Buds Pro3 for £20 which is £200 off. Having a bit on the line rental as I'm ordering it before release. So only £45.39 a month over 48 months. £25.40 of that is the device. But on switchup so can swap devices every 90 days.
As for value my Z Fold 4 which cost a lot on release(around £1600)is only worth about £300-350 now and it's not even three years old.
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Half a terabyte is plenty. I was looking at that storage amount after being stung buying the 1 terabyte but the pricing was still silly on eBay and I don't know how safe it would be. You're basically putting your fate in somebody else's hands which is mind-blowing.
Around £1200 for your device. I'd hope the cost would be half of its superior model
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Yes going on contract with a free Pixel watch was far better financially than buying the phone SIM free and when my contract finishes I'll go back onto a £10 a month sim, it was a no brainer as I was treating myself to a day one release of a top phone for the first time ever.
Paying £1549 for any phone + £17 a month on top is kinda mind bogglingly crazy in my honest opinion and I'm sure most people wouldn't even need unlimited everything and could probably save by not doing so.
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A nice treat for yourself. Google are upgrading their chips next model, ours may be the last of a kind
https://www.androidauthority.com/tsm...el-10-3445056/
I've not brought myself a brand new phone for many years. I too wanted to treat myself. I still save though as oppose to those on a total packaged contract.
I don't have home broadband, I hotspot off my phone where I usually do around 1 terabyte every billing cycle. I'm right next to a mast which is handy. Moving around is a little hit and miss.
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28-01-2025, 18:27
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Paying £1549 for any phone + £17 a month on top is kinda mind bogglingly crazy in my honest opinion
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Paying anything over £300 for a phone is crazy to me. My current phone cost me £162.99, the next one will be < £250.
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28-01-2025, 20:04
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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I brought a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 1tb off eBay for half the price listed on Currys, John Lewis etc. the red flags were out but I thought I could get away with it. ...
I've reported it to eBay. I told EE the original owner is a fraud the device was sold to me not lost or stolen. I can just imagine had this block come into effect at a later date out of eBay's return policy I would have been screwed. These IMEI numbers aren't to be messed with.
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My niece had her iPhone stolen, she's tracked it to Dubai.
I guess some countries don't care about stolen stuff
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28-01-2025, 20:14
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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My niece had her iPhone stolen, she's tracked it to Dubai.
I guess some countries don't care about stolen stuff
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Does the country it has been blocked in apply only so you can use it in another country? Was it unlocked to all networks?
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30-01-2025, 07:55
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Whilst we were away on holiday, the builders came to start work on the kitchen,
1st job was to remove the old tiles and get the floor levelled ready for the new LVT. A simple enough job. Alas , underneath the tiles etc was compressed hardcore but it wasn’t very compressed anymore and was crumbling. So all that had to be dug out and replaced which meant that in effect the entire kitchen has had to be ripped out and the new kitchen won’t be delivered until 20th Feb…..
I’m doing my best but there’s only so much takeaway I can eat….
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30-01-2025, 09:02
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Plan B - eat out… 
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30-01-2025, 11:19
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Whilst we were away on holiday, the builders came to start work on the kitchen,
1st job was to remove the old tiles and get the floor levelled ready for the new LVT. A simple enough job. Alas , underneath the tiles etc was compressed hardcore but it wasn’t very compressed anymore and was crumbling. So all that had to be dug out and replaced which meant that in effect the entire kitchen has had to be ripped out and the new kitchen won’t be delivered until 20th Feb…..
I’m doing my best but there’s only so much takeaway I can eat….
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Get an air fryer, you can cook loads in one
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30-01-2025, 13:24
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Plan B - eat out… |
Alas , not an option with poorly pupper…..
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Get an air fryer, you can cook loads in one
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We’ve got one , no idea where it is though
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30-01-2025, 14:16
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Southern Water are going to put up our bills up by 47%!!
Glad I had a water meter put in years ago.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/33078...es-april-2025/
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30-01-2025, 14:19
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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my water bill is just shy of £800
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