NYC Launch Day Events

[akayareal]

Dunno, man...I looked around a year ago and rents on tiny apartments were still $2500+. Not sure how much that has changed but doing the math, my girlfriend and I would need to make a good deal more than we make now in order to keep any kind of similar standard of living. Anyway it was just curiosity. I know people who think I'm nuts to pay $1500/month to rent a townhouse in Baltimore when the burbs have houses for less, etc. It's all a matter of where you work and the amenities IMO. proximity to things and bonuses like Wimax make it worth the extra couple hundred a month.

The good part about NYC is you dont have to live in the middle of Manhattan to get the full NYC experience. Here in the Bronx (north east so its mainly houses) we pay around $1700 for a two family house. Only a 20min train ride to midtown.

So unless you really need to or want to live in the city, then you can find much better deals (and quieter) in the outer boroughs.

Back on topic, depending on the upfront price, I may not wait till my upgrade in Sep to get this phone and just buy it straight up. Or I may still wait a month or 2 and see how much it is on ebay.

 

[flip603]

The good part about NYC is you dont have to live in the middle of Manhattan to get the full NYC experience. Here in the Bronx (north east so its mainly houses) we pay around $1700 for a two family house. Only a 20min train ride to midtown.

So unless you really need to or want to live in the city, then you can find much better deals (and quieter) in the outer boroughs.

Back on topic, depending on the upfront price, I may not wait till my upgrade in Sep to get this phone and just buy it straight up. Or I may still wait a month or 2 and see how much it is on ebay.

if you have the money, you could always try and buy it upfront for the full price. then buy it again in sept with your discount and sell the second phone on ebay for full value to recoup the original extra money you spent

 

[dcdttu]

Any Austinites around?

Right here. I am going to get this phone the day it comes out!

 

[esone1ll]

Right here. I am going to get this phone the day it comes out!

Austin, TX? That's awesome. I'm visiting in August and am looking at Austin to relocate. You guys like it there?

 

[akayareal]

if you have the money, you could always try and buy it upfront for the full price. then buy it again in sept with your discount and sell the second phone on ebay for full value to recoup the original extra money you spent

That I could do, but the upgrade is more valuable to me for a future phone that may blow this phone out the water.

I just like to keep my options open


And another side note is, there still is no 4g in ny yet. That and the fact that i dont want one of the 1st batch of phones that may give problems.

 

[dcdttu]

Austin, TX? That's awesome. I'm visiting in August and am looking at Austin to relocate. You guys like it there?

Where you coming from? I love Austin. It's very laid back, very 'green' and has great access to the outdoors. It's also very left, politically, which is rare in Texas.

Only things here are the traffic, allergies and summer heat if it gets bad. But hey!

Oh, and Zombies...

 

[esone1ll]

Where you coming from? I love Austin. It's very laid back, very 'green' and has great access to the outdoors. It's also very left, politically, which is rare in Texas.

Only things here are the traffic, allergies and summer heat if it gets bad. But hey!

I'm coming from NYC, of course

You listed everything I want from a home: laid back, green, outdoorsy, left, hot. Traffic ain't no thang...

Thanks!

 

[neodorian]

Austin is a cool place. It was on our list last year along with NYC, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and a handful of others. Maybe in a couple of years we will revisit the idea of moving but for now I just visit.

 

[esone1ll]

It looks like we have confirmation of the 6 June date:

http://androidforums.com/685658-post9074.html

 

[So-Low Da Don]

I'm going to Best Buy in 1st Colony Blvd and SW Freeway (59). Anyone coming to that area?

Hey I Might be going there too!! but I live by 1464

 

[tokuzumi]

It looks like we have confirmation of the 6 June date:

http://androidforums.com/685658-post9074.html

I'm new to this forum, so forgive me, but who's rebella? It looks like they are in the know, based on the number of thanks in that post, but I'm still curious as to who that poster is.

 

[Lovingthesonic]

It looks like we have confirmation of the 6 June date:

http://androidforums.com/685658-post9074.html

thats great just one month away. I was at bestbuy today and the mobile phone manager told me the price will be $199.

 

[esone1ll]

I'm new to this forum, so forgive me, but who's rebella? It looks like they are in the know, based on the number of thanks in that post, but I'm still curious as to who that poster is.

There has been some external confirmation, but rebella (claims to be / is ) a Sprint employee who has met with HTC about the device.

 

[LatinP]

There has been some external confirmation, but rebella (claims to be / is ) a Sprint employee who has met with HTC about the device.

I wouldn't get myself too worked up about anything anyone says just yet. The media event is in 6 more days and that should answer some questions.

 

[jgangsta]

so who wants to meet up in ny

 

[Caloy]

Hey I Might be going there too!! but I live by 1464

Hey! Well if you near 99, then you're good. Who knows we might see each other while we wait in line... I think I'll buy a folding chair... LOL!

 

[flyonthewall]

I'm going to Best Buy in 1st Colony Blvd and SW Freeway (59). Anyone coming to that area?

I am in Houston as well, but not sure which store I will be going too. When the Palm Pre came out----somebody got a hold of the inventory levels for all the Best Buys around the country and posted them to PreCentral--I made my choice based on that. I am not sure if that will be necessary this time around if they allow us to Pre-order, but we'll see soon enough.

 

[hookem12387]

Right here. I am going to get this phone the day it comes out!

I'm here as well, though I've not yet decided between Evo and iPhone4

 

[flip603]

any of you preorder from the 23rd/6thave BB yet?

 

[esone1ll]

any of you preorder from the 23rd/6thave BB yet?

I ended up pre-ordering at the 6th Ave+Washington Place RadioShack. I'll update the original post. Anyone else pre-order at this RS?

 

[flip603]

I ended up pre-ordering at the 6th Ave+Washington Place RadioShack. I'll update the original post. Anyone else pre-order at this RS?

how many other people had preordered there?

 

[jgangsta]

how many other people had preordered there?

now im thinking after reading through bestbuy threads...can somybody help were should i pre-order from lol im late but wanted this 2 be a wise decision

 

[esone1ll]

how many other people had preordered there?

I have no idea. I asked, but the clerk didn't seem to know.

 

[jgangsta]

im going to pre-order today where shud i go rs or bb

 

[esone1ll]

im going to pre-order today where shud i go rs or bb

There have been reports that RS doesn't make you pay the Mail-in Rebate. I chose RS because it's closer to where I need to be on June 5.