Meizu M8 on sale for $440: buy at your own risk

We don't have to caution those familiar with the name "Meizu" that this may not be what it seems, but we'll do it anyway for those new to the field. The outfit's long, long, long awaited M8 appears to be on sale now for anyone with $439.99 and a remote desire to own one. However, we have seen this thing "on sale" before, but outside of a few anomalous reviews, we haven't actually seen it ship to anyone in the US. In all honesty, we'd love nothing more than for this to be the real deal, but we've a sneaking suspicion that no one with half a brain is going to pull the trigger and pray for arrival. Though, the idea of surfing on top of one's handset is surprisingly enticing, wouldn't you agree?

[Thanks, Lance]

[Giga @ Feb 8th 2009 12:50PM]

More expensive than an iPhone off eBay = fail.

[coolbho3000 @ Feb 8th 2009 1:01PM]

Removable battery = win.

[imacmatt09 @ Feb 8th 2009 1:06PM]

EDGE... Fail.

[Wormbolt @ Feb 8th 2009 1:28PM]

Waterproof=Win?

[ichheissesuperfantastisch @ Feb 8th 2009 1:36PM]

microSDHC slot: win

[Jamil @ Feb 8th 2009 1:57PM]

unsubsidized

[Patriks7 @ Feb 8th 2009 2:13PM]

iPhone is 600+ unsubsidized...

[Gnormie @ Feb 8th 2009 2:29PM]

@iEye

once again your logic is impeccable! 200 + 170 + 30 = ~200.....

and once again using such a modern thing as a brain it in fact makes it $400 plus running costs

btw, I also hear unsubstantiated rumours I made up in the back of my head to prevent my ego from being bruised.

[Frankenstein Black @ Feb 8th 2009 2:34PM]

Took sooo long that at this point (if shipping) its more like MEH'ZU!
See what I did there? ;^/...

[Jacob @ Feb 8th 2009 2:55PM]

Holy crap, I knew iEye was ridiculously stupid, but I didn't know he failed at the concept of addition.

200+170= 370. not ~200

[AVG @ Feb 8th 2009 3:24PM]

http://www.fastcardtech.com/goods.php?id=1558

SOLD

[KilgoreTrout @ Feb 8th 2009 3:51PM]

But also much better than an iPhone from eBay or anywhere else.

[Ayle @ Feb 8th 2009 4:32PM]

Actually it's more like:
199(iPhone)+30(activation fee)+100(first month)+170(ETF)= ~500. So the Meizu doesn't look as pricey before, does it?

[John @ Feb 8th 2009 8:48PM]

Hah. What's great is that no one in this thread is going to buy an M8. And what's even better is that everyone knows that this thing isn't worth $440.

[kadajawi @ Feb 8th 2009 11:52PM]

@ichtrinkechampusmitlachsfisch: Sure that it has a microSDHC slot?

Also, are you guys sure that the M8 basher is iEye? The last time I saw him posting in a M8 thread he was rather bashing the iPhone than the M8... wanting to get one etc.

[who? @ Feb 9th 2009 2:05AM]

@Ayle

You can sign the iPhone up for a cheaper contract than $100 a month! If you were going to pay the ETF and use it with another provider anyway, why would you buy the most expensive plan possible? LOL!

I know at least one person who has done this, and it ended up costing almost exactly as much as this Meizu is going for (before tax). You'd think they actually based their price on that, if you didn't know better.

[neal @ Feb 9th 2009 8:52AM]

Jesus. . . that phone has MMS and ANDD a Gravity inducer. . . . anyone care to enplane?

[Evan @ Feb 8th 2009 12:51PM]

Lol, their slogan is "your honest pal!!!!!". Trying a little hard there guys?

[Sean @ Feb 8th 2009 2:20PM]

They don't need to try, it's MEIZU

[AK66 @ Feb 8th 2009 2:32PM]

That statement would be valid if he was actually talking about Meizu...

[Haikibutsu @ Feb 8th 2009 12:52PM]

I'd prefer this to be less than an iPhone, ahem.

[Oli D @ Feb 8th 2009 12:53PM]

eurgh edge?

[m08 @ Feb 8th 2009 12:55PM]

i now really want one, my iphone can't surf or let alone get wet.

[Ridgecity @ Feb 9th 2009 12:33AM]

Maybe you can used as a gnarly coffee table.

[ai4281 @ Feb 8th 2009 3:08PM]

For being a blatant ripoff of a well known product, it's more expensive and has less features??

I can't imagine anyone buying this.

They would've been better off selling the ROM alone for existing Windows Mobile users. Cause I want it :)

[aron @ Feb 8th 2009 1:20PM]

It's not Windows Mobile, it's a custom implementation of Win CE 6.0

[Gnormie @ Feb 8th 2009 1:38PM]

Correct on the first point, however $440 without contract is cheaper then the iPhone, and if you want to compare features side to side, the Meizu comes out on top by far.

Meizu wins at hardware, Apple at software.

[Luigi193 @ Feb 8th 2009 1:51PM]

I think Edge is hardware right?? So Meizu fails there.

[Gnormie @ Feb 8th 2009 2:12PM]

true, but side to side the meizu has a better screen, better format support for music and video, better camera, removable battery, is cheaper, Bluetooth that isn't effectively broken, and if Meizu's recent players are anything to go by pretty good sound quality too.

[ai4281 @ Feb 8th 2009 3:08PM]

My bad... I didn't look at the spec sheet closely enough.
It does have a broader codec support, better camera, higher resolution screen, and stereo bluetooth...

I guess they will sell like hot cakes in China, because iPhone is not subsidized there.

[Luigi193 @ Feb 8th 2009 2:53PM]

Good points!

[Farris @ Feb 8th 2009 1:01PM]

It looks like I'm gonna wait for revision 2.0. This one is a little big for my taste.

[Joe @ Feb 8th 2009 1:46PM]

Judging by how long it took them to get this one out the door, the iPhone will already be in its 4th hardware revision while Meizu will still be a year away from coming up with something that will resemble an iPhone 3G.

[DT @ Feb 8th 2009 1:06PM]

ooooh, EDGE data, how 2007!

[bill cant fart @ Feb 8th 2009 1:07PM]

FAKE. That's just a really tiny guy, people.

[mvp @ Feb 8th 2009 1:10PM]

uh oh! someones going to crack their head on the side of the pool.

[Valicore @ Feb 8th 2009 1:11PM]

Wow, EDGE? That's bold. Hopefully "my honest pal" will get a 3G version of this thing for about $200 unlocked.

[jes @ Feb 8th 2009 1:41PM]

so no one noticed the ipod touch next to the pool

[ai4281 @ Feb 8th 2009 3:08PM]

lol good eye

There's also HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung Omnia. That's hilarious.

[chickenator @ Feb 8th 2009 7:52PM]

'coz they are not waterpoof.

[jK @ Feb 9th 2009 5:25AM]

Ironically, You can only see 1/2 of the meizu while u can see the whole phone for others!

[ichheissesuperfantastisch @ Feb 8th 2009 1:40PM]

I wouldn't try buying it from there. Meizu is still only officially selling beta-tester versions of the phone from its B&M stores in China. The ones that are available in the West have either been bought in China or shipped from sellers in HK over Ebay or something. Meizu is not selling the phone overseas as yet, as no Chinese retailers have obtained the export license as yet.

[erwin @ Feb 8th 2009 1:43PM]

is it me or the bottom of the picture reminds of a swimming pool and the top of the ocean?

[tonegunna @ Feb 8th 2009 1:50PM]

well heres the thing about the m8 its not made for the US at all they could careless.. hense it is DUALBAND so it wont work here with any company . the reason for this is because in china and other countries where they are aiming this dont have an official iphone carrier and to get it it means paying the equivelent to $1000 or more because it has to be unlocked. and the reason it is not 3g is because china has yet to establish a 3g network so it would just be more costly and would not work. To china this is waaaaaaay better then getting an i phone ..

[tails2 @ Feb 8th 2009 8:30PM]

Actually you are 100% wrong on that, man people should really get their facts straight before letting their mouths run off...

The phone does work in the States. I should know, I SELL THEM

[toneoner @ Feb 8th 2009 9:08PM]

well apperantly your not a very good seller because then you would know that as of right now Meizu is ONLY selling DUALBAND phones that run on 800MHz and 1900MHz. and the usa gsm providers run on 850MHz "att" and 1900Mhz "tmobile" hence making them incompatible. And i know meizu is only selling Dualband because i know a few people that actually work for meizu.

[kadajawi @ Feb 8th 2009 11:57PM]

Hm, not really. I have seen iPhone's everywhere in China (at least in the IT districts, which are amazing btw.), and they aren't that expensive unlocked. Can't remember the exact price though.

[tails2 @ Feb 9th 2009 1:18AM]

@toneoner

Trust me, I know about the products I am selling. Even though you may have read that, it actually does have quad band support. I have sold to people living in America & Canada and many other countries araound the world. It works on GSM networks fine.

FOOL. . .

[Flunky Carter @ Feb 9th 2009 2:03AM]

Well. There went any chances of me buying an M8. Any company representative that goes around calling any one FOOLS for any damn reason just doesn't deserve to get my money

[tails2 @ Feb 9th 2009 2:38AM]

I'm not a representative. I just sell them myself. But it gets on my nerves when someone tries to TELL you you don't know what you actually do know even though THEY DON'T KNOW. Know what I mean.