Guest markbrads Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 When will the C500 hits the stores, it seems as though looking through posts some have been sold already, can we get an official post on this so to calm nerves etc :wink:
Guest cactusbob Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 It would appear that most Orange stores have been sent one demo unit. Some of these stores have flogged this one unit to people :-( All stores I have spoken too are expecting stock for sale from Wednesday 18th. CB
Guest markbrads Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 How daft is that, so maybe some silly buggers have got a pre-production phone, surely that will cause problems, not to mention can the shops do that? what's this about Silver only being available to special accounts etc as well?
Guest cactusbob Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 Can't see why anyone would want a silver one? My E100 has chips on it and I'm sure my E200 would be the same if it wasn't in a case. I'm wondering as well why they haven't shipped the units to the stores for sale yet. Perhaps they are ironing out some last minute problems CB
Guest SeaneyC Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 How daft is that, so maybe some silly buggers have got a pre-production phone, surely that will cause problems, not to mention can the shops do that? what's this about Silver only being available to special accounts etc as well? They're not pre-production phones, but from what i've heard, i think they might come with a 16mb Try card, and i was sure the full retail ones were 64mb. Whatever, it's only a week till the stock comes in, not exactly a long time.
Guest cactusbob Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 It certainly feels like a long time :P CB
Guest Vector Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 Swansea store says wednesday aswell, but they won't reserve me one until they are in stock, so i suppose i will just have to sit outside there to be sure :P
Guest bosshogg Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 I just got mine from the Kingston branch, they did indeed only have one and it came with a 16mb card... it rocks so far! :P My mk1 SPV is sulking in the corner.
Guest chucky.egg Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 Nobody I've spoken to has seen one yet, and several staff didn't know what the C500 was. Several stores I spoke to said they were expecting deliveries on Weds or Friday, but one store said that they get their delivery on Tuesday - whether there are any C500s in that they couldn't say though. Will see tomorrow I guess!
Guest Pinga Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 it rocks so far! :P Â My mk1 SPV is sulking in the corner. Ahh...now you got me feeling sorry for a mobile, I know they don't have feelings, buyt I get all emotional anyway... :cry:
Guest Xenzo1990 Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 I sent my old spv away to benifit poor people, yes, its taken career as a coutesy phone for the carphone warehouse. I will never forgive myself. My C500 will not go down that path. I hear when they are done as courtesy phones they send them to 3rd world contries. I just can't take the anticipation for the c500, plus I cant get it till the carphone warehouse start stcoking it, and asfter speaking to some idiot, it looks like carphone will be stockings next month. Jesus, it blows. I want to buy elsewhere but then I cant get insurance from carphone, and without the insurance i can't cancel my contract whenever I want.
Guest kingronnie Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 My local shop have reserved me one and said that I can have a silver one if I prefer (I'm a Talk 120 customer)! They're getting stock on Wednesday. I saw one of the demo units in the Swindon branch on Saturday and the up arrow on the joystick (?) had stopped working already! I hope that's a one off for all of our sakes!
Guest markbrads Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 I always worry about my old mobiles, of course you know when you change anything in life you always loose something, at least the swearbox in my car will go down now seeing as I won't f***ing and blinding when I loose my Bluetooth connection anymore (HOPEFULLY) :roll:
Guest Xenzo1990 Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 I presume the only reason the up arrow had stopped working was because of people who can't afford a contract and hate seeing the good phones and knowing they can't get them. I'll be very tempted to storm into a repair centre and demand it fixed if mine brakes.
Guest kingronnie Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 The manageress said that it'd broken on the first day whilst the staff were using it. Make of that what you will, but she said that she'd rather have a C500 with the up arrow broken than any other phone in the shop in full working order!
Guest dj simonz Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 I just purchased a C500 on Mobile Shop, they say they have them in stock can't wait.. wow its been a year and a bit since i last posted on this forum, it feels great to be back :P
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 Up arrow worked fine on my black one till I sent it back - that was pre production - still working on my silver production model. Yay! P Posted from my SmartPhone!
Guest Vector Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 Just rung Mobileshop, said they are having some in the next day or two, but they have loads of preorders and not enough phones coming :P
Guest MaximilianWeisheit Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 preorders should be banned. hey guys by the way. Do me a favor. Get an unlocked, no contract Silver C500 but it on ebay and 'pm' me ,-) Thanks mate.
Guest zuffzuff Posted August 16, 2004 Report Posted August 16, 2004 I got mine from the Orange shop in Worthing on Saturday. Went in to ask when they would be available. The guy in the shop says "got one in today, free upgrade to you. Do you want it?" Errr Yes! It's got a 16Mb card in, but other than that it's fine. I've been playing with it all Sunday and most of today. So far, it's used one bar of battery.
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