Santilli
Hairy Aussie
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- Jan 27, 2002
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Hi DD suggested project Fi for power users.
So far, here is my evaluation:
Rates: 20 flat unlimited, Data for 10 @ 1GB.
Potential to cut my 55.00 a month Sprint bill in half, but, doesn't include taxes, and extra charges.
DD, can you ask your inlaw that has Fi what kind of extra charges google puts on this plan?
Part that bothers me is the phone options. You get both devices, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 with Android 6. I imagine they come with a pretty bare bones system, without all the typical carrier crap on them.
Rooting them might be a bit messy, for not a lot of functional advantages.
Both come with fixed non-removeable batteries. How long will these batteries last? I tend to like to keep good phones for longer then 2 years,
so having a dead phone due to a dead battery is not cool. Having a hassle to root the phone might also stop you from putting Battery programs on the phone that might extend the life of the battery.
Also, wouldn't this considerably deflate the resale value of the phone, when you decide to sell it? Why would anyone buy a phone that's two years old, with a battery about ready to die, unless they can replace it themselves?
How much does a battery replacement cost on a phone with a fixed battery?
Further, you have to pay for fixed storage. Options are 32 Gig, 64, and 128, IIRC.
So, for me, I'd want the Nexus 6P for 650 dollars, with 128 gigs storage. It would leave the warehouse in 4-5 weeks.
64 gig is 549, so save a 100 bucks.
I'm really on the fence about this...
Suggestions, experiences?
So far, here is my evaluation:
Rates: 20 flat unlimited, Data for 10 @ 1GB.
Potential to cut my 55.00 a month Sprint bill in half, but, doesn't include taxes, and extra charges.
DD, can you ask your inlaw that has Fi what kind of extra charges google puts on this plan?
Part that bothers me is the phone options. You get both devices, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 with Android 6. I imagine they come with a pretty bare bones system, without all the typical carrier crap on them.
Rooting them might be a bit messy, for not a lot of functional advantages.
Both come with fixed non-removeable batteries. How long will these batteries last? I tend to like to keep good phones for longer then 2 years,
so having a dead phone due to a dead battery is not cool. Having a hassle to root the phone might also stop you from putting Battery programs on the phone that might extend the life of the battery.
Also, wouldn't this considerably deflate the resale value of the phone, when you decide to sell it? Why would anyone buy a phone that's two years old, with a battery about ready to die, unless they can replace it themselves?
How much does a battery replacement cost on a phone with a fixed battery?
Further, you have to pay for fixed storage. Options are 32 Gig, 64, and 128, IIRC.
So, for me, I'd want the Nexus 6P for 650 dollars, with 128 gigs storage. It would leave the warehouse in 4-5 weeks.
64 gig is 549, so save a 100 bucks.
I'm really on the fence about this...
Suggestions, experiences?