Did I say I was going to buy a Galaxy Note 2? Oh, I change my mind so fast.
The Nexus 4 went on sale again. And I bought it. Ask me, WHY RENATA, WHY DID YOU BUY THE NEXUS?
So, I’ve been on a 3-year-contract with Bell since December 2010. They keep sending me messages suggesting that, for a “small fee”, I can buy a new phone and renew my contract for another three years. Let’s do some math here.
If I wanted a Galaxy Note 2, I’d have to pay, right now:
- 150 to be able to have a new phone
- 200 for the Galaxy on a three year contract
350 + taxes and I would be trapped in a contract for 3 years again. To get the Galaxy contract free, it would cost me 150 + 700 (price of the phone, unlocked). I’m not that crazy.
Now, here comes the Nexus.
Google delivered me an unlocked, carrier-free phone for 400, taxes included. It’s an awesome phone. Really awesome. I won’t do another review because there are plenty of reviews everywhere. I’m happy with my choice, and my bank account is even happier.
I recommend the Nexus to everyone who’s trapped on a carrier contract.
Wise move. A long time ago (2005-ish) TIM was able to frustrate me in less than 10 minutes after I entered one such contract with them. From that point on I swore to never, ever again have a subsidized phone, even though I’ve purchased quite a few expensive smartphones full-priced. Every time I did back-of-the-envelope calculations I found out that I saved huge amounts of money.
And it makes sense: the phone company has no reason to be nice to you, and has all the resources to do their numbers. If they offer the subsidized phone, it is because they are certain you’ll pay more in the end. It’s like War Games: “The only winning move is not to play”