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Bye SE,switching from P800 to Xphone soon. |
lesneo
Joined: Jan 19, 2002
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After about a 4 year love affair with Ericsson (then), SE (now), I have finally made the decision to say goodbye and move on.
My love affair history is as follow: T28, R320, T29, T39, T68m, T300 and finally P800. Of all these lovers, my trusty P800 stayed with me the longest (1 yr and 3 mths to date).
I am a hardcore SE lover and loyalist. Had sparked many debates around my circles of peers about the advantages of SE over Nokia many a times. I guess what really change my mind now is the realisation of how much the handset market has changed and how much it doesn't make sense anymore to stick with SE.
The first thing which prompted me to change is the recent breakdown of my P800. Thankfully, it was restored without even going to the service centre. But in the midst of that few hours when I thought that I had no choice but to get another handset (my p800's warranty has expired), I was really appalled by how much a P900 cost! P900 cos P800 is no longer offered new by the telcos here. I realised I had to fork out somewhere like SGD1300 for a replacement. I am trying v hard not to go into the 2nd hand market but when all routes seem to lead that way, I chanced upon the Xphone...
What really attracted me was the price package. A brand new phone with all that features (besides being non-touchscreen) is within my reach for almost half the price of a new P900! What's more, I can use SD/MMC cards!!! 512mb of memory on a phone is what dreams are made of. MP3s, videos, games... wow! I also kinda miss the one handed operation I enjoyed during the pre-800 days; so touch screen is not really an appealing factor to me anymore.
I do understand that nothing is perfect, the Xphone does come with its string of disadvantages. But its price, form factor, features and expandability have manage to convince me to do the switch. Oh yes, don't forget I was an ex-Pocket PC user as well (kinda miss those good old days...)
What else can I say? I did manage to stay with Polly (nickname I give my P800) for more than a year. In this age of cellphone polygamy, I am proud to say that is already an above average record (in fact, I surprised even myself that I can last this long). But like what I say earlier, the handset market is facing an explosion. We the consumers are benefitting from the waves of competition raging among players like Nokia, SE, Samsung etc... Thus, I feel that it is no longer wise and there is no longer the need to stay with one brand.
Yeah, go ahead and accuse me of going to bed with the enemy. But the bottom line is, by placing 2 smartphones with similiar features side by side, and telling me one costs almost half of the other, the choice is obvious to me. Bye SE...
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The above long-winded article is written by a late SE loyalist. His departure leaves behind IBK-20, HCA-20 car kit, HCH-30, HCH-32, HCC-20 and 30 cables, Sandisk MS Duo 128mb, memory stick reader, extra BST-15 battery, illegitimate ICT-13, and beloved Polly with her standard package. |
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soulseek
Joined: Feb 23, 2004
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From: Sweden
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good bye, we hope you dont cum back  |
d_a_r_k_n_e_z_z
Joined: Jun 15, 2002
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From: My Crypt in L.A.
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congrats on your enlightenment esse and i defintiely agree on your post. for myself i wil be switching to another brand ang the t610 will be my last SE phone. i have a rule to only have a single phone from a manufacturer.
something that is complex and sophisticated is not always the best and reliable. what is simple is better.
-mikhail kalashnikov
creator AK-47 assault rifle |
Avattar
Joined: Apr 02, 2004
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S700. 'nuff said.
*waits eagerly* |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
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its sad to a see a good long /// SE fan leaving, i hope you'll stay on the site, cause you definetly have alot of experience which can help alot of people. i whish you good luck with the Xphone but i hope you come back very soon
With Ericsson and Nokia gone: we must keep their spirits alive and buy JOLLA or YOTA |
vanquish
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
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From: Wor Newcastle Phone: V600i
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he'll be back
 will use its powers!
dd!
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bico
Joined: May 19, 2003
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From: Stockholm, Sweden.
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If SE keep up the good work, he will definitley be back. Probably sooner than he can imagine 
@lesneo: By for now!  See you soon!
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ephil_24
Joined: Nov 17, 2003
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From: In my field of paper flowers..
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Good choice for now.... S(700)ee you later 
...I'm frightened by what I see but somehow I know that there's much more to come. Immobilized by my fear and soon to be blinded by tears. I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away... |
swazi
Joined: Oct 07, 2002
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From: Swazi in Bahrain
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believe me i have though the same , i got bored of SE phones but soon enough they broughtsomething out that caught my eye, and here i am a SE lover again
Email ecollyer@consultant.com
8810 + 7650 + SE T630*HBh-65, i know waiting for P900 to come down in price |
Ayush
Joined: Sep 12, 2003
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But which phone are you buying? Sendo x?
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superunknown
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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whats Xphone? SPV?
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Dazism
Joined: Dec 22, 2003
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From: Nottingham, UK
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ya it's O2's SPV E200, i think. |
bart
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i think its the sendo x. cause you'll have to be a real donkey to buy the SPV
With Ericsson and Nokia gone: we must keep their spirits alive and buy JOLLA or YOTA |
Ayush
Joined: Sep 12, 2003
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But sendo x is not out?
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Nitro Fan
Joined: Jun 11, 2003
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From: London
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Xphone? what is an Xphone?
I have owned the ... T68i T610, P800, P900, P910, P990, W950, P1, W960 But SE have now totally lost the plot. |
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Posted: 2004-04-24 06:17
