Vertu
Nov 1, 2007 | 3:55 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2005
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They probably are... and seeing that discussing real estate has nothing to do with the original topic of this thread (which I deviated from, and for that I apologize), it's time for me to bow out. I'm hungry, craving a drink, and stand the gain nothing from an internet argument 
Nov 1, 2007 | 3:57 pm
#32
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NW8 London
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That's quite a British trait I've noticed. If something goes wrong, like the weather, that's beyond the control of anyone, the place is still rubbish.
I'm not much older, but I tend to base where I live on whether or not I'd like my progeny brought up there. It's kept me from having to call the police at home or filing a claim against my homeowners insurance
ahh... gotcha. I found quite a nice 3/4 in Chelsea for about USD$3.5mill, and a handful of 2br properties scattered about for under USD$2mill. That's well within the price range of most KB residents.
I'm not much older, but I tend to base where I live on whether or not I'd like my progeny brought up there. It's kept me from having to call the police at home or filing a claim against my homeowners insurance
ahh... gotcha. I found quite a nice 3/4 in Chelsea for about USD$3.5mill, and a handful of 2br properties scattered about for under USD$2mill. That's well within the price range of most KB residents.
They probably are... and seeing that discussing real estate has nothing to do with the original topic of this thread (which I deviated from, and for that I apologize), it's time for me to bow out. I'm hungry, craving a drink, and stand the gain nothing from an internet argument
Nov 3, 2007 | 1:19 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: HKG
Programs: BA, MH
Posts: 416
The vertu has no functions apart from calling a person, and SMSing.
no camera, no wifi.
I have a HTC touch. great price for what you get. plus it runs on windows mobile. great for business ppl who need to check their email, review word documents. and it supports up to 4GB SD card
no camera, no wifi.
I have a HTC touch. great price for what you get. plus it runs on windows mobile. great for business ppl who need to check their email, review word documents. and it supports up to 4GB SD card
Nov 3, 2007 | 1:36 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Circle City
Posts: 3,568
I have a good friend who had one of the stainless steel versions of the first vertu (forget the name). I poked about with it and it struck me as something that one would only purchase should they want a certain subset of society who would know what the vertu was to see them. It was big, heavy and functionless. For these reasons, the friend ditched it not long after and got something with all the features and functions. I believe it gave him back rubs and vacuumed his floor at night.
Nov 4, 2007 | 2:11 pm
#35
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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The Vertu is made with high quality metals and leather, watch glass, ball bearings in the keys to make sure the key-press is smooth, leather features etc etc
They are hand made etc etc
Basically they are aimed at people who would not think twice about spending 20k on a phone.
And believe me, there are a lot of them!!!
They are hand made etc etc
Basically they are aimed at people who would not think twice about spending 20k on a phone.
And believe me, there are a lot of them!!!
Nov 5, 2007 | 2:52 am
#36
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The vertu has no functions apart from calling a person, and SMSing.
no camera, no wifi.
I have a HTC touch. great price for what you get. plus it runs on windows mobile. great for business ppl who need to check their email, review word documents. and it supports up to 4GB SD card
no camera, no wifi.
I have a HTC touch. great price for what you get. plus it runs on windows mobile. great for business ppl who need to check their email, review word documents. and it supports up to 4GB SD card
My shiny new Vertu has a 3MP camera
And an underground bunker to store my sms lol
Nov 5, 2007 | 4:14 pm
#39
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Nov 5, 2007 | 4:20 pm
#40
Join Date: May 2005
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I have no qualms spending $10k on a watch knowing that in 10 years time, I can still wear it and it will still work and look good. I have major qualms spending $10k on a mobile phone that is obsolete from the time of purchase.
Nov 7, 2007 | 6:56 am
#41
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New York
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Posts: 725
It should be noted that VERTU doesn't sell most of its phones in the USA. The biggest group of buyers is concentrated in Russia, Middle East, and some parts of Asia (i.e. the people who would take a Maybach over a Bentley, a Rolex over a Patek, etc.) Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, but even in NYC, where a great many people can afford Vertu phones but carry RAZRs or Blackberries, people know you are trying to be very flashy (rather than trying to convey class and style) when they see a Vertu.
I would recommend having a nice Blackberry 8820 and a Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso or Patek Philippe over a Vertu.
I would recommend having a nice Blackberry 8820 and a Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso or Patek Philippe over a Vertu.
Nov 7, 2007 | 7:41 am
#42
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: A Southern locale that ain't the South.
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Please keep discussion to the Vertu itself as opposed to why someone would want one or not and their motivations for purchasing one.
Thanks,
Jeff/Kanebear
Moderator
Travel Technology
Thanks,
Jeff/Kanebear
Moderator
Travel Technology