Would You Pay $2,000 for a Cell Phone ?

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The Luxury of AURA


Motorola AURA Will Make Your Phone the Talk of the Town


Posted by MSN Tech and Gadgets on Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:14 AM

The economy may be at its worst in years, but Motorola thinks there's still a market for a bling mobile phone. The company says the handcrafted design of its new AURA handset shown at CES is "inspired by luxury watches." And it has a price to match: $2,000 when it becomes available later this year.

What makes the phone so spendy? According to Motorola, it's all in the numbers: 16 million colors in a circular display that has 300 dpi resolution, a 62-carat sapphire-crystal lens, 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade, 700-plus individual components that include nickel/chrome-plated outer screws and a stainless-steel housing that features chemically etched textures and patterns and requires nearly two weeks to polish.

The AURA has the same coating used on luxury watches, and it features Motorola's CrystalTalk technology, which the company claims delivers "supreme clarity" and gives "deep resonance" to calls.

Of course, it has all of the other features of a normal phone, such as a 2 megapixel camera, a music player and Bluetooth so that you can use it hands-free in your Bentley.

-- Posted by Doug Newcomb, special to MSN Tech & Gadgets

 

[PO69]

Well my VENUS phone was only $40 with a 2 year contract. So I wouldnt pay more than $50-100 for a phone with a 2 year contract. But then again, I dont send or receive text messages

 

[whalewager]

All relative to your bankroll.

 

[PO69]

All relative to your bankroll.

You are right! Not all of us have owned successful gambling websites that took money from sportsbooks! Back in the day, you were a whale with that $300,000 annually from sportsbook advertising!ope::lol:

 

[Fishhead]

Probably comes with a high SAR rating, increasing your chances of cancer ten-fold.

 

[bigtendominator]

Regardless of my income, a easy NO for me.

 

[FuriousDrew]

If the functionality of the phone were worth $2K, people would buy it. This is just a mediocre phone with some lame bling on it. Does anyone really give a shit about "130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade" or how long it takes to polish? Get a blackberry.

 

[RonMexico]

only if it tickles my pickle too then its a done deal

 

[-Slim-]

Well my VENUS phone was only $40 with a 2 year contract. So I wouldnt pay more than $50-100 for a phone with a 2 year contract. But then again, I dont send or receive text messages

Who would want to text or receive text messages from you?

 

[Betallsports]

Who would want to text or receive text messages from you?

 

[goodcall]

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