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Running the numbers, I find the 32gig phone will cost $450 over 24 months, with $0 down. To my mind, a $433 (inc. tax/shipping) 32 gig Nexus 5 is a better valu
by blisterpeanuts 12y ago
Running the numbers, I find the 32gig phone will cost $450 over 24 months, with $0 down. To my mind, a $433 (inc. tax/shipping) 32 gig Nexus 5 is a better value - a larger screen, better PPI resolution, standard upgradeable Android 4.4.4 with access to all the apps in the Google Play Store.
Plus, it's perfectly possible to buy stuff on Amazon using a standard smart phone.
The Fire Phone does have a better camera, but aside from that I see little reason to commit to the Amazon ecology and isolate oneself from the convenience and flexibility of standard Android.
The Facebook phone went from $99 to $0 on AT&T after a month or two, and it ultimately flopped. I suspect the Amazon phone is going to flop as well.
- celticninja 12y agoThe one plus is $349 for a 64gb model, similar specs. Bit of hassle to get hold of but the best price for the specs right now.
- blisterpeanuts 12y agoLooks pretty good. But battery is not replaceable, and no memory expansion? And their motto is "never settle"? I'm a bit disappointed. Might as well hold out and see what the Nexus 6 is going to look like (6" screen?). Perhaps there will be a $100 price drop on the Nexus 5 at that time....