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I have Nokia 701 that I am selling 33,000

It's not wrong to keep in touch with your ex and it's normal to feel for them, that's why you are human. I don't really buy this idea of temptation or devil making someone to do something. If you do anything with your ex, it's you that did it and not temptation. For christ's sake you are not animal that doesn't have control.

berem: Too bad! My ex actually made my man what he is today! we are still friends because we separated without any quarrel. it was a mutual agreement that we call it quits. Why should i then hate him?

I am guessing u are grateful to him for making your man what he is today.

sheelay: Nope, i don't..... Had some sometimes ago, but none now..... How does that concern my disagreement with what u said, what u r saying is wrong, cos may e u used a phone n something went wrong doesn't mean u should generalise all phones......

Let's make this an intelligible disagreement or argument, if u must, so people will be better informed.
Pick a 2yrs old Nokia N8 or Samsung Galaxy SII and compare the screen with an LSD unit, say Nokia 701 or HTC One X. U will notice, if u watch movie in the both units, that where the background should be black, what the N8 or SII will produce is annoying yellow tints/hue.

Amoled screens are made from organic materials and as such they are prone to degradation, they have relatively short lifespan compared to LCD units.

Why most of us buy used phones is not just because they are cheaper than new ones but because u get a bigger and better experience than wat the money can get in the new phone's department. Say for example, if 40,000 can get u a new phone with 5mp camera and 1ghz single core processor and u learn from someone that the same money can get u a used but neat phone with 8 to 13mp camera and perhaps, 1.5ghz dual or quad core processor. Better percentage of us will decide against the new one and buy the used one.

I only want to enlighten us on the importance of the choice we make when choosing these used phones. Some of us are not rich enough to buy phones every year or six months so it is very important that we choose wisely. Check the screen type of the device u are buying and if it is Amoled, then it is important u also know when the company started producing that phone. Nokia N8, C7, X7, E7, Samsung Galaxy S and SII, all the 2011 phones downwards, chances are that the ones u find as used ones are already with this problem. You might get lucky and find one that is not upto a year old and still has a good screen but we can't always count on luck. But SIII should be fine since it hasn't been that long the comany started making them but then again if u are not planning to buy another one anytime soon it's probably better to stay away.

I will say it again, stay away from used galaxy s, s2, s3 and all nokia used phones. Look for second hand phones with LCD displays. But if u think I am only saying this because, as Sheelay said, I used a bad unit and is now generalizing, then u have my apology for taking ur time.

Happy spending.

sheelay: I do not agree with u my friend.....

I am guessing u deal on samsung used phones.

One advice to anyone that might consider buying a used phone. Just make sure the screen technology is not an AMOLED Display or you will hate yourself when you place it side by side with the new one of the same phone or even a used phone with LCD Display. This is because Amoled (put quite simply) expires in about a year or two. And when it does expire, watching anything on the display will be frustrating. This is what happens to all the used Samsung android phones in this country.



So if you will heed my advice I will suggest you go for new Tecno, Gionee or any other China Android phone instead of buying second hand phones with Amoled display. Or you buy Sony, they don't use Amoled, or LG, or Blackberry Z10.



But if you have the cash and you are certain you won't use the phone for more than two years then pick up a new Samsung phone and you will see how graceful Amoled can be when it's new. Remember the key words, "cash" "new" and "not more than two years"



So my friends do not just rush into the second hand market.