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Posted by me234
I can afford a w910 but i don't like the design, i love w580 but it's fragile

what can i do? what would you recommend me?

thanks


Posted by chombos1
go for a W760 when it is out (and it will be out in some weeks)

Posted by lolcito
go for w960, nice look, touch screen, wi-fi, 8g memory, cam 3.2 mp; a great phone

Posted by totalgsm
w910i

Posted by arien617
Hey if you've got the money, W910 mate.
It's a better phone in the long run, let the design grow on you.



Posted by BobaFett
imo if u want a good cam and good sound, good design and durable built quality, then still w810 is the "best" solution.

Posted by Bonovox
W910i has a stunning screen and great features. It does not have best sound so i hear but its got everything else. The camera pictures look great on the phones screen though not the best on a pc but still good. But sound is average.

Posted by Mige

On 2008-05-05 00:11:00, Bonovox wrote:
W910i has a stunning screen and great features. It does not have best sound so i hear but its got everything else. The camera pictures look great on the phones screen though not the best on a pc but still good. But sound is average.


w910 or w960

Posted by @ftyk
w810i or w850i.

Posted by razec
Or better wait for W980. in W910 you have to get used for it's classical looks and slider is a bit wobbly imo speakers are not stunning as well. regarding W580 it's a cute nice phone but it lacks some cool music oriented features on W910 and also the lack of HSDPA. W980 satisfies both worlds, you can have a great design and a very good music experience in one. not to mention it's great storage and slightly more advanced music capabilities.

Posted by driftmania
W900i ftw

Posted by Fanofmodi
Why no one recommend the w890? Its an awsome phone with excellent sound and very good camera.

Posted by @ftyk
driftmania,
if there's any way you can get me a new w900i, i'll take 4.
ftw ?

Posted by driftmania
ftw= for the win.
if you're lucky, you might be able to find near new ones on ebay.

Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Obviously you're looking for a mid to high end option, so here are your options:

W910i: Really nice screen and size and slide... But you don't like the design. I say give it time because it really grew on me.
W760: Slider which I think looks worse than the W910i, but you may like it. Has a marginally better camera but you won't notice, has GPS. Loses the bigger screen. Camera on the slide so you have to open it to use it.
W890i: A basic candybar, but it looks really nice. Loses some of the features of the W910i like the accelerometer and screen, but gains the same unnoticeably better camera as the W760. Nice metal case.
W980: A really really nice looking clamshell with excellent features like 8GB built in memory and a 3.2MP camera, etc. The only trouble is that its not out for a while and I expect it will be highly expensive, being the flagship Walkman at the moment.
W960i: A step away from what you might be used to in a Walkman phone because it is a UIQ phone - so it's a different operating system aimed more at business users. It has a touch screen and pretty decent camera, but I wouldn't suggest it unless you want a smartphone and are prepared for the change. Good phone though.

Posted by cool_hand
W890, sound is amazing through headphones - better than my iPod Nano.

Posted by QVGA

On 2008-05-05 13:59:41, cool_hand wrote:
W890, sound is amazing through headphones - better than my iPod Nano.

Lets not get carried away.
Anyway, if it were me, i'd get a W760.

Posted by kulorex
w810 is still a very good phone - good camera, good sound, good build.

u might want to try the w910 for its new features say accelerometer, trackid etc.



Posted by cool_hand

On 2008-05-05 14:04:04, QVGA wrote:

On 2008-05-05 13:59:41, cool_hand wrote:
W890, sound is amazing through headphones - better than my iPod Nano.

Lets not get carried away.
Anyway, if it were me, i'd get a W760.



I'm not getting carried away, sound is better than iPod Nano IMHO.

Posted by Supa_Fly

On 2008-05-04 20:20:16, me234 wrote:
I can afford a w910 but i don't like the design, i love w580 but it's fragile

what can i do? what would you recommend me?

thanks


Considering you love the w580's design ... I would suggest the W760i, over the w910 for the following logical reasons:

* Similar design to the w580 (shape, queues, m2 card slot location)
* aGPS with GoogleMaps & WayFinder pre-installed.
* STEREO Speakers - something everyone here seems to forget!
* A+B Gaming buttons; also like K800 maybe camera shortcut buttons.
* Pre-reviews state its solid, well built, with good enough heft like K850i.
* Auto-Rotate (accelerometer) not just for browser or Media Manager!!
* QuadBand GSM, but ALSO Tri-Band 3G HSDPA! If you plan on travelling around the world this'll help IMMENSELY. W910 nor W960 can give you that.
* 3.2MP camera. no AF, but PhotoFix is there which may help; save night shots.
- No WiFi; but it seems thats not what your after
- slightly smaller screen than w910 but I'm sure just as brilliant.

I don't know why so many ppl are suggesting the W960? Its like its to protect their own purchase investment. You didn't mention you wanted a smartphone, nor WiFi, nor a huge screen/touch screen. You DID mention that you like the w580's design, but disliked the w910, so the only logical suggestion is the w760i. Then again the w890i is slick for a candybar, and the W980i is just amazing (why no Tri-band 3G I have no clue, after all it IS the flagship :Walkman: phone so why not make it a globetrotter?)!

PS the w760 debuts end of May.

Posted by Mige
w760... w890

Posted by carkitter
W980.
Should have the best sound quality of any Walkman phone, even though there's much debate over whether this is hardware , software or headphone based.
IMO the best looking Walkman phone, and the best non-UIQ feature set - FM transmitter, walkman on top, 3.2Mp camera, HSDPA, clamshell style.
W760, W910, W890, W960, W880, W580, W350 and W900 are all good phones too.

Posted by Residentevil
The W760 looks exciting to me.

Posted by mrllcoolj
@me234:

I can afford a w910 but i don't like the design, i love w580 but it's fragile

what can i do? what would you recommend me?

thanks


If you want a slide phone, wait for w760i. If you want the best candybar in terms of sound quality, design, slimness, and packed with features, choose the AWESOME w890i. I'm not a fan of the chunky w980i clamshell, but thats just IMHO. don't choose the w960i unless you are serious about committing yourself to a new style smart phone. In summary, w890i - cool, sexy, slim...and intelligent! just wish all girls could be like that...

@Prom1

* aGPS with GoogleMaps & WayFinder pre-installed.

This is ONLY if your network operator leaves the phone alone. I'm with Orange and got my w890i as an upgrade, but by the time I got it they had removed google maps

also@Prom1:

why no Tri-band 3G I have no clue

Er, both the w890i and w980i DO have HSDPA?? check out the many official specs and reviews (just google it). so what's the problem? HSDPA works on any 3G network, its just that if that particular network doesn't support HSDPA, the phone will just run on slower 3G network speeds.

[ This Message was edited by: mrllcoolj on 2008-05-06 12:31 ]

Posted by @ftyk
@carkitter,
"walkman on top" ?

Posted by carkitter
Yes.
With a large exterior screen and dedicated music buttons on the top surface, you can choose and play music without opening the phone. Since A200 has deleted the Play/Pause button which has led to a petition to get it back, this should be of interest to many members. 'Walkman on top' is even better IMO.


Posted by Zuko
I would go for w890 too, the design is cool
Is like a w880 with better feauters

Posted by 045crew
W910 is my choice, i like the slider + slim design. W890 is on my wishlist atm.

Posted by Mige
exactly... W910 is my choice too

Posted by @ftyk
@carkitter,
"walkman on top"?
is that what sony ericsson calls the placement of walkman buttons on the outside or is it something you made up?
tbh, it sounds like cheap porn.
if it is your creativity you could probably sell the idea.
a phone for the porn lover, sony ericsson's latest w69i with woman, oops! correction, "walkman on top".

Posted by dalevil
get the W960...... much better than those crap ipod's/iphone


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