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Why I recommend you never send anything FedEx HOME. Apparently this package sat around in the back of the truck for a week before they decided to give a Saturday delivery at my office a try. Big surprise that the building was locked.
100% FedEX Home Fail.
On Saturday 11/10/12 I went into my local AT&T store in Glastonbury to check out the new Nokia 920 Windows Phone 8 device. I’ve been using a Galaxy Nexus on my AT&T secondary line and the new Nexus 4 which is set to launch on 11/13 doesn’t have much new that interests me in upgrading so I decided to check out the new Nokia 920 which was released the day before (11/9/12) on AT&T.
I’m not going to give a specification rundown or list all the new features. There are plenty of reviews that have already done that. Instead I’m going to make a running comparison of what I like and don’t like on this device versus the two big competitors – iPhone and Android.
Instead this post will be to hold three main topics: My reason for purchasing, What I like, What I dislike.
This is also what I’ll term a “my own money” review. I have not been provided a loaner, evaluation or sample for free. I purchased the phone at the Glastonbury AT&T store for $ 99 on a 2 year contract upgrade.
At about 11am on October 19, 2012 while cruising on the NCL Jewel somewhere off the coast of South Carolina (est) the ship’s Captain made an announcement that there would be a Coast Guard helicopter joining the boat to transport a sick passenger.
About an hour later a Coast Guard airplane and helicopter appeared overhead. The rescue took about an hour with three passengers airlifted.
Please ask yourself – in the day when virtually any electronic equipment can be ordered and delivered via overnight mails – why would someone contact you via the web and ask to prepay for two expensive pieces of electronic equipment – fully paid in advance?
My guess is that there’s a very high likelihood that you’re about to be scammed if you respond to these types of requests.
Of course there’s a .01% chance it’s just someone’s naive Grandpa who is unaware that Amazon sells and ships what he wants 50% cheaper than most retail outlets could send it to him for.
Here’s the email I just received as well as my opinion:
Someone in Michigan thinks that adding 400 talking urinal cakes to 200 restaurant and bar bathrooms is going to reduce drunk driving.
Bathroom occupants will be treated to the following speech – while going about their business:
Listen up. That’s right, I’m talking to you. Had a few drinks? Maybe a few too many? Then do yourself and everyone else a favor: Call a sober friend or a cab. Oh, and don’t forget to wash your hands.
I’m still not entirely sure this isn’t a gag – though the company that produces these talking pee cakes – Wiz Mark – seems to offer an entire collection that also promote things like movies and local radio DJ’s.
