PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
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It's.....so......pretty......
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PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I retired six months ago and prior to that didn't have to worry about the cost or choice of phone. Like others on here the mobile gave me real work benefits. I like the iPhone and dug an unused 5S*** out of a drawer the day I retired.
The thought of £50/60+ a month (my usual work bill) was too much for me. I found an EE PAYG offer of 50 texts, 30 minutes calls and 50mb data for £1/week. I've yet to exceed the text and calls. Obviously 50mb data is useless. I find if I'm at "home," by which I mean in my local area, I don't need data as I can pick up wi fi everywhere, many shops, supermarket, pub, restaurant. I'd guess 80% of these simply log me in when I arrive. If I'm "away" travelling I like to have data and can buy 1GB for £5 which lasts 30 days or until it's used up, whichever comes first.
I fully understand wanting the iPhone X as I love having the newest and best bike I can afford.
My 5S appears to do everything others describe and subsequent models achieve. What I don't understand is the lack of advancement in these products. I realise cameras are better, speed fractionally faster etc. but there's no real advance.
The one major advance which is needed is decent battery life. I'm a heavy user when traveling though even that is overcome with a power pack for £14.99.
*** that's a BIG issue. How many millions of phones are sat in drawers unused? We have four. The little Motorola flip top got used last week. Loved it. Probably been there for three years and powered up immediately with no charging.
The thought of £50/60+ a month (my usual work bill) was too much for me. I found an EE PAYG offer of 50 texts, 30 minutes calls and 50mb data for £1/week. I've yet to exceed the text and calls. Obviously 50mb data is useless. I find if I'm at "home," by which I mean in my local area, I don't need data as I can pick up wi fi everywhere, many shops, supermarket, pub, restaurant. I'd guess 80% of these simply log me in when I arrive. If I'm "away" travelling I like to have data and can buy 1GB for £5 which lasts 30 days or until it's used up, whichever comes first.
I fully understand wanting the iPhone X as I love having the newest and best bike I can afford.
My 5S appears to do everything others describe and subsequent models achieve. What I don't understand is the lack of advancement in these products. I realise cameras are better, speed fractionally faster etc. but there's no real advance.
The one major advance which is needed is decent battery life. I'm a heavy user when traveling though even that is overcome with a power pack for £14.99.
*** that's a BIG issue. How many millions of phones are sat in drawers unused? We have four. The little Motorola flip top got used last week. Loved it. Probably been there for three years and powered up immediately with no charging.
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CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Ah so this simply turned out to be about a new phone that does pretty much what another, recently released phone already does. I did wonder. 
I would say he's got great taste, but you known, erm....
Two fingers surely, we are British after all...
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
* blue tooth.
The rest of its fine.
Grammar maybe less so
I have to admit I am struggling with 'Technologies great'.
Not sure whether an apostrophe after the s really works. Maybe 'are' after Technologies?
Any better linguists on here that can help?
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
"Technology's great"?
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Yes. I did think that and it is correct but I thought the use of 'Technologies' was intentional - maybe it wasn't?
But if it was...
I don't think enough.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Oh, I thought you were a window cleaner, obviously not.
I too do this, although mine are BBC drama/comedies downloaded rather than audio books.
Makes the drive to work and back more interesting.
I have a 6 so I am beyond help.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
I'm amazed you've not been hounded out of the city by an angry mob!
