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post #1 of 20
7/9/09 at 1:55am
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I was wondering what you guys think about vertu phones? Does any one own one here? I was looking into them and they are very nice looking and buying one is more of a "statement" then a necessity I guess, but what do you all think?
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post #2 of 20
7/9/09 at 1:57am
I used my boss' for a while, he was on Verizon and I had a spare AT&T sim card laying around. Its not a very tech-intensive phone, the buttons seemed like they would stick after a while and the menu was a basic monotone LCD I believe. depends on your need, I think the version I had didn't come with the concierge service, i just ended throwing it back in my boss' desk because i need email and a keyboard on my phone. this was about 3 years ago, so maybe they got better I wouldn't waste my money on one though.
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post #3 of 20
7/9/09 at 7:41am
Wasn't Vertu the company that was trying to create a 'timeless' cell phone? I don't see how they're going to pull that off since today's phones are technologically far ahead of phones just a couple of years old.
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post #4 of 20
7/9/09 at 7:46am
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Originally Posted by Rover! View Post
Wasn't Vertu the company that was trying to create a 'timeless' cell phone? I don't see how they're going to pull that off since today's phones are technologically far ahead of phones just a couple of years old.

True but the only reason why anyone would want one is for prestige and yes statement - its a beauty of a phone very slick
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post #5 of 20
7/9/09 at 8:19am
Vertu is overpriced crap. The specs are usually shit compared to other phones and they tend to be gaudy as hell.
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post #6 of 20
7/9/09 at 3:30pm
nouveau riche
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post #7 of 20
5/31/11 at 6:28am
Extremely overpriced Nokias with ugly bling casings.

While I can possibly see the appeal of an expensive watch with a quality mechanical movement, like say a Patek. I just cannot get why anyone would want to pay such a premium for phones, and very ugly ones at that. After all they're only phones, they have exactly the same electronics as other Nokias.

Bling and vanity are the only reasons I can think of as to why anyone would want a Vertu.
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post #8 of 20
5/31/11 at 8:11am
if I were in the market for a phone like that, id rather go for the phone ulysse nardin makes.. Then again, hell freezes over before i ditch the blackberry.
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post #9 of 20
5/31/11 at 9:20am
^^^^^^^^^^ Looks like one of those knock-offs called 'Verty' rather than Vertu.
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Originally Posted by angelajolie View Post
I'll prefer to buy Apple.
Yes I prefer to buy Apple as well.
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post #10 of 20
5/31/11 at 11:34am
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Originally Posted by nootje View Post
if I were in the market for a phone like that, id rather go for the phone ulysse nardin makes.. Then again, hell freezes over before i ditch the blackberry.

i remember first reading reading about it. it is a marvel and a thing of beauty.

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post #11 of 20
5/31/11 at 12:12pm
funny story,

a friend who is an international vintage and rare watch dealer uses the vertu whilst he was offered the ulysse nardin phone. He liked the styling of the vertu more
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post #12 of 20
5/31/11 at 12:14pm
Vertu are cool cause they're so tasteless, it's the pewrfect accessory for a full Zilli outfit.
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post #13 of 20
5/31/11 at 6:09pm
My friend and his girlfriend both sprung for Vertu's. He's got a smartphone, shes got the bar phone (see above posts). The smartphone runs on Nokia software, which is ... Garbage. Email is a hassle, the menus are less then intuitive, and the hardware is ancient.
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post #14 of 20
6/1/11 at 5:58am
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Originally Posted by JohnGalt View Post
nouveau riche

Probably explains why there's so many Vertu stores in Beijing. 'A fool and his money.....'.
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post #15 of 20
6/17/11 at 7:12pm
I like their ring tones.
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