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Contact me, mail me, phone me… a bunch of messages start flooding the comments section of all the Xiaomi Redmi Note stories in our tech section. If the new phone from the Chinese smartphone maker took just seconds to be sold out again on Flipkart, it took just minutes for many of those buyers to start soliciting for other buyers who would pay a premium to get hold of the phone.
Take Our PollYes, we are a resourceful lot and can make a quick buck out of even thin air. After all anyone who has been near a property dealer in the Capital Region knows that charging a premium for a house that has no demand for and is yet to be built is a talent more and more people are flaunting these days.
The one-time Xiaomi reseller or OLX and Quickr are much more decent… after all they queued up to get the phone and was lucky to get one in the end. That is something worth charging a premium for sure.
But is this phone worth charging a premium for?
That seems to be a question no one is asking. My first reaction on seeing the phone was that it was something that has gone out of stock with one of the Indian manufacturers early last year. It looks dated, is heavy and runs an old version of Android. Reasons good enough for any phone to be trashed by tech reviewers across the country. We are the kind who will penalise you for not having the latest version of the latest Android.
I am not saying the Xiaomi Redmi Note is a bad phone. It is not. It is in fact a good phone given its price. But is it a phone worth taking a fastest finger first test every Tuesday for many Tuesdays before you get hold of one, or slip into the abyss of depression. That it is not. In fact, no phone is worth having to wait for… after all it is just a device.
Read our full review here
