Vodacom Desire Stock...

[FarligOpptreden]

...seems to be pretty non-existent. Couldn't find a phone anywhere in Vodaworld and Smartcom tells me Vodacom has been Desire-less for 3 weeks now...

 

[francoislr]

Yeah, and the ones that are coming in might have LED screens vs. the AMOLED's we got...there are trade-offs, but there are advantages to that as well....I like my AMOLED though

 

[somedude]

Yeah, and the ones that are coming in might have LED screens vs. the AMOLED's we got...there are trade-offs, but there are advantages to that as well....I like my AMOLED though

Examples of both, please.

 

[FarligOpptreden]

Yes please... And why won't they have AMOLED's? Why LED? And what are the major differences?

 

[Maddmatt]

Because there is a shortage of AMOLEDs. Anyway, I believe they are coming with Super LCD screens, not LED. They will probably be easier to see in sunlight.

 

[francoislr]

Maddmatt has advantage 1 covered of LED. AMOLED's are terrible in sunlight, they also have a bad life-span...about 5 years and they start fading away. But advantages: better battery usage, viewing angle is perfect at any angle, and the colors are incredible...contrast ratio is off the charts

 

[Maddmatt]

Super AMOLED matches LCD in sunlight though. But currently only the two latest Samsung phones have that.

 

[xrapidx]

I've found the same about stock - HTC supply in SA is disgusting on just about any phone.

 

[FarligOpptreden]

So looks like I should wait for the Samsung Galaxy S then... *sob*

 

[Monkey101]

So looks like I should wait for the Samsung Galaxy S then... *sob*

Worth the wait in my opinion

 

[Maddmatt]

Why wait when you can import one yourself

 

[Monkey101]

Why wait when you can import one yourself

Maybe he is on the FBI top 10 wanted list, in that case it might be difficult for him to import

 

[FarligOpptreden]

...because I don't have the money right now to import.

 

[Maddmatt]

Then you wont have the money to buy it locally, because it will most likely be over R7000
Unless you're on a contract that you can get it on.

 

[FarligOpptreden]

I am on contract, yes. That's why I wanted to get the Desire from Vodacom... I'll try and follow the Galaxy S thread then to see how / when / if stock of it pans out in ZA...

 

[duncan1a]

Yes please... And why won't they have AMOLED's? Why LED? And what are the major differences?

Apparently there's a spat between HTC and Samsung (who produce AMOLEDs), so expect AMOLED in Samsung phones, but HTC is going back to LCD. AMOLEDs look AMAZING. LCDs look washed out in comparison