Reading this topic with lot of interest. I would love to have a Vertu, they are so beautiful, but I use 3G everyday so for me it will be a downgrade with the technique. I use a Nokia N95 for almost a year now and will probably upgrade to Samsung Omnia i900 in a few weeks (when it comes out)
btw: I've found a shop where you can buy them for $415. Do not know if quality is the same as the 1 from sql, so i should order his one, but it's nice to watch pics
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