How many spare batteries did you keep in the glovebox? :lol:

Didn't need spare batteries, it would last for days because:

1. It only made/took calls (you know actual phone stuff)
2. It was so expensive per minute you never actually made calls.

I'll start carrying flags if I'm ever stuck with only Samsung or Apple. No thanks.

Seriously curious about the new Nokia though.

I'm as much a gadget freak as the next guy but I really don't understand the "need" to swap phones every year or two. To me it's just a tool and as long as it's working I'm good with it.

I'd say on average I get a new phone every 4 to 5 years, and usually only because I'm forced to because I break it, or the Apps I need stop working. My current phone (a Droid Maxx) is still going strong after 4+ years.

The iPhone X is a nice $600 phone with a $400 logo on it.

Back in the mid 80s when we first got cellular service in Hong Kong, a 3 month subscription (didn't even include any airtime minutes) equals more or less the cost of the water bottle brick phone. :thumbsup:

When the turtle flip phone came out I remember a lot of business people kept a shit load of spare batteries in the glovebox. :lol:

Unless it's super cheap $$, I wouldn't bother.

Snake

I have the cheapest smartphone that is going on 4 years old. Hard for me to justify paying $100.00-$1000.00 for a new smartphone.
I have a Samsung Note 3 which I paid only $1.00 on Amazon and case for it was only $3.00. Amazon stop offering those $1.00 deals about 2 years ago. My Note 3 was brand new not refurbished.

So paying anything more than $4.00 is highway robbery! Hahaha! :lol:
In fact I thought about going back to a flip phone but can't put apps on there. So I'll keep this phone until it breaks.

Apple is proprietary like their computers so I don't own any of their products.

People like new phones but I find it crazy to have the latest and greatest smartphones. They can all make calls and receive them. It's a mini pc in your pocket. IMHO I think it's a conspiracy by the cell carriers and manufacturers to want to make more money. After all that's what businesses do right, make $$$$. ;)

not sure why everyone jumping on the "omg its $1000" bandwagon. high storage iPhones have been $900-1000 for years. Also the Galaxies get up to $850 for an s8 and $960 for a Note 8 and nobody bats an eye lol

LG V30 has a nice aux jack that delivers hi-fi audio quality, this one feature alone makes me want to buy one since I like to wear noise cancelling headphones. Plus the aesthetics are just sexy, and good proportions, waterproof, beautiful OLED screen.

imho I think this phone is slightly better than the iphone X. Android has come a long way, and 8.0 oreo is streamlined OS. I'm sick of apple making you buy new cords/chargers every time a new phone comes, shit is getting old.

because the four digit price point starts to have a psychological effect on consumers. And since it's Apple, people seem to be ok with paying that much for a snobby status symbol. Whipping your phone out is the new pissing contest in society... :fighting0040:

Actually that started with the Nokia 8800 series hitting a crazy price point (our 8890 variant retailed for $1200 in Canada, 3x the price of my Ericsson T28w).

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk-ZWZlX9jU"]Nokia 8850 video commercial from cd - YouTube[/ame]

Any alternatives? I haven't found any in my research - always s couple things I'd have to resign myself to, or things that are straight up not-starters. In this case, the camera may be the weakest link, and... I have proper cameras I'll use if I care.

I know I'm late to the party but 10 clearly 8 9.