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2 sales in newegg had the phone for that much in November. Wouldn't be surprised if they do it again as the month progressesOriginally Posted by SGT Mase
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I hope they have some after xmas sales...
in da hood we say "don't drink & drive, park & sip"
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It will probably drop to $549 a month from release.
Unrelated, but I still think it's a shame people will have to choose between the camera/storage of the N8 vs the qwerty/screen size of the E7.
The lack of an AF camera and the storage limitations are so obviously on purpose.
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Obviously Nokia thinks they can charge Android Flagship pricing.
Geez what is the N9's launch price going to be?...
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The storage is more of a turn off for me since I usually share time with phones.
I really don't get the whole higher price tag of the e7.
Come Feb after the new browser drops in S^3, it should be the same price as the N8...
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That was a Newegg BF thing.
It will eventually come back down to that price down the road, or keep an eye on eBay if you can't wait...
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The price and lack of auto focus are the reasons I went with the N8 despite it not having a physical keyboard.
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The N9 pricing is going to scare me. Not sure where Nokia figures they can charge these prices.Obviously Nokia thinks they can charge Android Flagship pricing.
Geez what is the N9's launch price going to be?...
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Well, if the N9 is as powerful as the rumors and can offer a better browsing experience than the N900 (which would be amazing), it may warrant a higher price tag.
It's good that prices have been dropping since the introduction of the N97, but I remember the days where an E90/N80/N93 would cost one $700+ -- and many of us were okay with that at the time...the phones were worth it and were better than anything else.
I think we ask too much of Nokia (or any manufacturer) to give us a super-phone with a long spec sheet, gobs of RAM, sweet camera, continued FW support, etc for under $500 bucks. It's not realistic.
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When has Nokia ever been able to check mark everything on that list? I still see under powered processors and ridiculous price tags.
If, and when Nokia 'actually' has performance parts (ignore the 12mp camera sensors) then I'll be happy to shell out $700 for it.
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Perhaps you had a different N900 unit than I did, as I found it plenty fast, stable, and it had an "underpowered processor." Processor speeds alone don't make a phone (although we can both agree they can most certainly break it if the software isn't up to snuff), but I can understand the want of "top tier" specs in 2010 -- I just don't think they are always necessary, especially on mid-range devices such as the N8/E7.
Now, if we want to talk software and price tags, then yeah, Nokia has some serious work to do through out the top of it's mid-range line to justify a higher price. But you know, $449 for an N8 is a pretty good deal in my book.
(and a 1/1.83" sensor in a phone should be considered a "performance" part!)
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If the E7 is a mid-range device, what is a high-end device from Nokia?
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N900, although I understand that's old news by now (and doesn't appeal to most of the population). Meego will most likely take the crown next, but without any concrete specs, it's hard to go on that as well.
Currently, I don't think Nokia has a high-end device. I believe the N8 is a premium phone, but I think it's clear that Nokia has positioned it as a mid-range solution due to its projected price ($399 about 4-5 months from now). Once the dust clears and we are in the wake of the N9 (if that's what it is), the N8 will prove to be extra average in all areas outside of its camera.
The E7 is an N8 without all of the media bells and whistles, so I consider that mid-range as well.
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If that is the case (and I agree with your post), Nokia cannot ask for anything past $500 as a starting price.
But when have they listened to the market?
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They stopped listening after the N95 8GB. The N8 is a move in the right direction, but they are walking when they should be running.
(congrats on the 10k posts)
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