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The Basket

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Just wondering see what's out there.
I am Motorola as I like the history although now owned by Lenovo. And my laptop is Lenovo so coincidence.
I got a G5 because it's cheap and does a good job for cheap. I like cheap.
 
I could have a new i phone each year, free, with my contract, but opted for a reduced monthly charge on both phone use and internet, and got myself a cheap, simple, basic Nokia.
Makes and receives calls and text messages, has a few useful functions such as calendar, calculator, converter etc, and is simple to operate, without my stiff fingers messing up a touch screen and probably launching an ICBM somewhere !!
 
Samsung Galaxy S3., for last two years IIRC. Tough as nails, reasonably fast (if not too many apps are instaleld/loaded/in use), weak spot is battery.
 
The Basket said:
Just wondering see what's out there.
I am Motorola as I like the history although now owned by Lenovo. And my laptop is Lenovo so coincidence.
I got a G5 because it's cheap and does a good job for cheap. I like cheap.
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Reminds me of a quote from my favorite comedian (deceased) W. C. Fields-- "It's cheapness highly recommends it!"'
 
I had a Samsung S3 and it was a very good phone. Never a problem. Even paid extra because I liked it so.
I think mobile phones are magical devices and still in awe of such devices.

It's cheapness highly recommends it?
Fantastic quote. That could be my motto!!!!
Love that
 
Like Terry could care less about a so called "smart" phone to do DA stuff with. Basic Verizon LG Exalt II. The one "extra" I've come to like is its ability to store and play back music. Tis a tiny 1/4" speaker but I have a bluetooth extra speaker with decent volume and fidelity that I can connect to and use. It does the usual other silly stuff like camera, calculator, text, calendar, etc. that I very seldom use and internet which is blocked
 
Enjoy-- I am a serious student of the life and times of the late William Claude Dunkerfield- I know he said it in one of his movies- Might be the "Bank Dick", I'm not 100% sure--but I am pleased that you like it and may adopt it as your motto-- Hansie
 
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I have great foreboding googling 'Bank Dick'.
People equate cheap to bad. That is not always the case. Value for money is what I do. The G5 is value for money. I got mine in sale and cost £130. New iPhone X in UK costs £999. Is the IPhone X better? Yeah. 7.5 times better? Nope. I know about phones and the gap is small enough to be inconsequential for basic functions. The camera on the G5 is mediocre but good enough. The only issue would be top end games but I don't play them on mobile. Mobiles go obsolete very quickly so a thousand dollar phone is tomorrows paperweight and it's easy to smash or lose it. I could throw my G5 against a wall and buy another. I doubt many iPhone X users would say the same! I cannot justify to myself buying a phone that cost over £250. I get very faint spending money like that!
 
iPhone 6S. At some point I will upgrade. I don't know why, but I am loyal to the iPhone. I don't think it is the best phone out there, and I actually dislike Apple products, but I am just loyal to the iPhone.
 
I am not an Apple fan.
But let's not go there!
Brand loyalty is often a case of comfort in the familiar and that's not a bad thing. Or simply a case of software as Apple and android are not the same and too much hassle switching. I know people who have got rid of expensive phones for that reason.
 
I've currently got the Microsoft 950, but am going to have to downgrade to an Android phone in the near future, as Microsoft have discontinued manufacturing phones. And as soon as they did that, the prospect of developers creating apps that I was waiting for disappeared.
Its a pity, because the phone and operating system is great - it integrates seamlessly with my tablet and desktop, and had features as standard that Apple have only just come to implement.
 
I work for a wireless provider and get my phone and service for free, a nice perk. I have had a Samsung Note 3 for years, but now the battery is pretty well spent so today I ordered a Note 8.
 
IPhone 6. I had the provider going around in circles and managed to get 2 for free. I got a call from his boss and she said he wasn't allowed to do that but they decided to allow it. They are slowing down my phone now trying to get me to upgrade after 2 years. My son-in-law got a major deal plus upgrades from them for changing providers so I'm going to get him to write it all down, show the provider and say "good enough for him....good enough for a loyal customer. I'm still happy with my current phone other than the slowing down part. I was going to start a slightly different thread asking to post lock screen images. Might as well put it here: this is mine

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