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iPhone 4 and iPad in NZ – the black and white version
I recently made a post about my take on the world in a black and white, cut to the chase, way.
Over the next few days I had a few friends ask me about the iPhone with questions like will they fix the antennae issue?, and should I buy one now or wait?
So here is my black and white answers. Where possible, I try to answer in one (or a few) word(s). The idea is to keep this straight to the point. So here is my take on the iPhone 4, and the iPad in New Zealand
iPhone 4 in New Zealand
Question |
Answer |
| Where can I buy one? | www.apple.co.nz |
| Is there an antennae issue? | Yep |
| Is the antennae issue a major one? | No |
| Will they fix the antennae issue with a new model soon? | Nup. |
| Will the next model fix it? | They will change it, but it won’t “fix” it. All phones suffer from it to some degree |
| When will the iPhone 5 come out? | No one knows, but it appears to be about a new iPhone every 12-18 months. |
| Should I buy one? | That’s up to you. Do you want one? |
| Should I buy one now or wait for the next model? | If you want to buy one, get one now. |
| How much do they cost? | 16GB: $1099, 32GB: $1299 |
| Should I buy one in NZ or overseas? | New Zealand. Coz the warranty is only in the country you buy it in, plus NZ and Australia are one of the few countries that have unlocked iPhones. Do NOT buy one from the US. |
| Are we getting ripped off in NZ with the price? | No, prices are about the same as OZ for an unlocked phone. The reason US has such cheap phones is that you are locked into a 2 year plan with AT&T. |
| What provider should I use? | XT |
| Do you get paid by Apple or anyone else to say stuff? | No. |
| Who’s fault was the launch fail in New Zealand? | Vodafone |
iPad in New Zealand
Question |
Answer |
| Where an I buy one? | Apple.co.nz or lots of retailers like JBHiFi |
| Should I buy one? | Up to you. |
| Will overseas iPad works in NZ | Yep, right out of the box. ALL iPads are ‘unlocked’ |
| Buy in NZ or overseas? | Up to you. Probably NZ. NZ price is about the same (or cheaper than) most countries. Can be a tad cheaper in the US. Remember warranty is country specific for iPad (so if you buy it in the US you have to take it back there for warranty claims). Also anything over $700 attracts GST when you bring it in. |
| 3G of WiFi model? | Does depend, but for 95%+ of people, I recon 3G model (it has WiFi too remember) |
| How much does it cost? | From $799 – an iPad Price list in New Zealand is here |
| What mobile provider shoudl I use for data? | XT for 90% of people. 2 Degrees for the other 10%. A comparison can be found here |
| But really why would I buy one? | If you are asking this, then don’t buy one. There are lots of reasons you might want (or even need?) one. It’s up to you, they are cool, the work well, but all depends on what you might us it for. |
| OK, is it cool, like really? | Yep. It rocks! A useful work tool too. |
Black and White Version: Prices in NZ are fair for iPhone 4 and iPad. Both are great devices, but only buy one if you want to. Buy them in NZ, and use them on XT.
How can you say that it was 100% Vodafone’s fault for the failed iPhone 4 launch??
You obviously have little knowledge about how controlling Apple are with their products – I can assure you there was a lot more going on behind the scenes than you realise.
Apple were just as much to blame for the failed iPhone 4 launch.