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TechGod

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Yep just the other night my 11 year old daughter went to put a shower cap on and it had a small
redback spider on it. Very lucky.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider

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23% no thanks. 10% is bad enough:) I remember when GST came in i was talking to this Irish guy and he said you watch it will keep going up. Hasn't yet. There would be blood in the streets:)
Our GST went up from 10 percent to 15 percent. It's BS:(
 

Oohara

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So today I went to a Telenor (one of the biggest carriers in Sweden) store to see if they had the M8. The sales rep told me they had dropped all collaboration with HTC due to their poor customer service/repair policies here. A pretty major loss for HTC at least on this turf :(
 

AppleRobert

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Wearing out my welcome at Verizon stores so I'm glad AT&T stores have it on display now and the S5 as well to do comparisons. Life is good! :) What is even better is they cannot hassle you for a sale yet because it ain't the street date. :)
 

AppleRobert

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This is a good non bias comparison against 5S. Call quality and battery is a winner it seems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmqN80c_d8Q&feature=youtu.be

I'm pretty much checking out the S5 for kicks. I have the Note 3, had some other Samsung smartphones and some of their tablets. My doctor is advising some different medicine as a remedy at this point for my addiction. I enjoyed the M7 and miss it but I'll see what he thinks about a relapse if I go with the M8! Maybe I can sneak it past him! :eek:
 

Robster3

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I'm pretty much checking out the S5 for kicks. I have the Note 3, had some other Samsung smartphones and some of their tablets. My doctor is advising some different medicine as a remedy at this point for my addiction. I enjoyed the M7 and miss it but I'll see what he thinks about a relapse if I go with the M8! Maybe I can sneak it past him! :eek:

Have had one for 5 hours now, i have gone from a 5S, Note 3, and Moto G to a HTC one M8 in last 3 weeks. No more Samsung for me one was enough.

This phone is Fast, as soon as i picked it up i knew it was good. Feels great in the hand and is just quality, way better to hold than 5S naked, no sharp edges.
Screen is great.
Double tap to open is great especially in the car holder.
Speaker is great, call quality and volume is good, Moto G was softer.
Its not as slippery as the reviews better than 5S, the included case fits good.
Haven't tried the camera yet.
Used about 50% in 5 hours with all the setting up and playing around, plus calls. So is looking good.

My first HTC and liking it so far, will be hanging onto this one.
 

AppleRobert

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Anyone know if there is a online manual for this phone? Can't find anything.

I could not find an online manual either, not even on HTC's website.

My first experience was not good at a Verizon store, I am glad I tried again at other stores including AT&T.

This one in gunmetal is mine as soon as I sell my Note 3. I felt the M7 brought lots to the table as far as a nice UI and for the device's fluidity. There is ZERO lag, I repeat ZERO and the audio is outstanding. I can easily get by with the camera, too many other compelling pluses.
 

3bs

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Whilst they still don't compare to a digital SLR - for many of us the importance of a decent camera can't be understated.

I begrudgingly gave up my HTC M7 for its weak camera, it pains me that HTC went ahead with the same camera for the M8.


Taken with the Lumia 1520

MRU since I haven't been into town in a while, is the M8 on display in stores? If it is in your area it must be in Dublin.
 

MRU

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Aug 23, 2005
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a better place
MRU since I haven't been into town in a while, is the M8 on display in stores? If it is in your area it must be in Dublin.


not yet matey, i was checking and it seems it should be available end of this week beginning of next :) "in theory"...
 
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