Vertu
 

Worth the money or a waste ???

Anyone own one ?


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As I understand it, Vertu is a not-the-latest-technology Nokia. Everything 'worth it' is in the cover. And one day it will not even work anymore...

Why will it not work anymore ?

as i'm thinking of buying one this week.

Well it is just my experience that all electronic devices at least in my use will stop functioning properly some day. Be it the display, the keyboard or the power supply. Ok, my first mobiles don't function because there is no NMT network anymore.

Nothing Vertu specific. On the other hand, if something goes wrong with your Vertu, it will probably be worthwhile to repair it until you just are not satisfied with its functionality anymore.

Go for it. Which model?

I really like the signature reflective but like the feel of the Ascent Ti gonna be a hard choice!

warranty
 

the original vertu models had a lifetime warranty. I think they changed that at some point in the past few years to 24-48 months or something.

If you have to ask this question, then yes, it IS a waste of money.

Has anyone come up with a Vertu type laptop?

Yes, several brands have made one, they all look tacky.

The Tulip EGO comes to mind...

Most questions asked about these phones are just "look at me" posts, I know several people here with a Vertu and have never seen them post about it. As it should be :D

If you like F1 why not get the limited edition box set? That way you'll have all 6 of them. If you are going to go bling, might as well make it limited edition bling.

They only made 51 of them and I think you can still get one, at just $63k it's quite a bargain.

What is the value/purpose in purchasing a Vertu phone?

IMHO it screams "very new money".

63k and bargain :confused:

I dont wear a watch or rings so may as well have a nice phone.

Oh and people who use the word "new money" normally tend to have No money!! ;)

I want one of them now :(

No, people who use the words "new money" tend to have a lot of "old money" ;)

63k for SIX Vertu phones is a steal! Especially since they are a limited edition. If you are gonna do it, do it right!

Oh, I'm sure it's a steal, just not the same kind of steal everybody else is thinking. :p

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One is enough for me! ^

Are they reliable?

I had a Vertu Signature and then an Ascent for a while*. As previously mentioned, they are effectively old technology Nokia phones in a bling (and rather heavy) casing. Frankly they are not the same as watches or jewelry: phone technology goes out of date quickly, and the absence of 3G and Bluetooth (still only on a subset of models) gives some indication as to how far the phones lag behind current models. Plus, IMO, they just look vulgar.

BC

* Vertu was a client; I didn't buy them!

The new models have bluetooth....

I think they look nice and clean unlike say the N95 or any of the sony phones!

That is an atrociously ugly laptop. Criminal charges should be filed against the maker for perpetuating aesthetically unpleasing devices.

First two reactions:

HAH!

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!! YES!!!!!!

and now for my thoughts.

Vertus are tacky. Want to impress? Get an unlocked iphone or kick@$$ blackberry. Want to be tacky and practical? Get a Dolce and Gabbana razr. Vertu is like a Maybach- for the wealthy without taste.

Personally, I come from a very comfortable background and I've been fortunate enough to live very comfortably myself ;). I use a red razr that I'm quite happy with and an unlocked black GSM razr for international travel and as a backup. Better example: my older brother lives in Key Biscayne, FL (google it, that's your answer), drives an Aston, and has not flown coach since 1997. His phone is a Treo 700, even though he can afford any phone he wants. That's your hint right there... money and taste are better than money and rubbish.

Oh Yuk! :eek:

I'm from England there is no such thing as old money in the states!:rolleyes:

Was in Key Biscayne few weeks ago Awful place!

I live in St johns wood (google it, that's your answer)

And i have a "kickass Blackberry" Well two to be exact...

sure there is :) The kids of wealthy old-money foreign immigrants like myself, and wealthy old-money immigrants like my parents and grandparents :p Oh, and the Kennedys.

I know! Tell me about it! :D

That's nice. I threw mine in the pacific when I got annoyed with having a leash.

Two Blackberries? I'm guessing you must either like to torture yourself, have two necks to hang leashes from, or you must have some compensatory issues :)

What made it so awful? That fact that it's the safest neighborhood in Miami and the one of the only places in South Florida many (myself included) would consider raising a family in? Or the USD$3mill being asked for a 1/4 acre 'tear-down.'

Bueno, si no hablas Español, yo entiendo porque usted lo odio. Pero en realidad, eso pasa cuando estas en una ciudad que es mas de 50% extranjera... específicamente de países hispanos.

Quite simply the people and the weather was .... when i was there!


I find the houses superb value when u compare them to what you get in London!

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.

They must be rather as we say COSY :)

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 :)

Enjoy :p

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

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.

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!!!

My shiny new Vertu has a 3MP camera :)

And an underground bunker to store my sms lol

Hope whomever buys one of these has given 5-10x the purchase price to organizations that make the world a better place to live.

If there is a steady market for 10k+$ watches, there is a market for 10K$+ cell phones.

I coach a youth offenders football team at weekends :)

a watch doesn't become obsolete as easily as a mobile phone :)

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.