Posted by tranced
As you know, when the calendar sees again the day you were born, you are told "happy birthday" from the people that really care about you. Well, not all the people.
In this case I think we all care about Esato and that's why I want you to wish a happy birthday to this site!
Posted by razec
Happy birthday Esato, and congratz to the owner Laffen!
[ This Message was edited by: razec on 2012-08-07 14:16 ]
Posted by ceaser2008
Happy Birthday to Esato
It has been 4 years since I joined this lovely site. This site has been my second home. I have many close friends from here. Thanks laffen for giving us such a beautiful, clean and healthy site.
Posted by Marly
Happy Birthday Esato, congratulations to laffen !
Posted by reeflotz
Esato, one of the fastest and efficient forums I've ever seen on the net. Which is why it's one of the best. Happy birthday
[ This Message was edited by: reeflotz on 2012-08-07 05:59 ]
Posted by goldenface
Very happy, happy birthday to our Esato.
Posted by ofiaich
Yep!
Very very Happy Birthday!!
エサト！！ お誕生日おめでとうございます！！ 笑！！
Here's to the next 11 years!
Ofiaich
Posted by Indiandawg
Happy Birthday Esato
Thank you for all your efforts to keep us engaged with our most loved smartphone brand Sony Ericsson
Posted by alenn
Happy 11th Birthday Esato
Posted by hihihans
Hip Hip Hip Hurray.
Happy birthday Esato !!
Happy birthday Esato !!
Posted by djin
Yes indeed. Happy birthday to esato, and many thanks to laffen and everyone involved! Its been really great following esato for 8yrs!
Posted by skblakee
Happy birthday!!!
Posted by NightBlade
Posted by tranced
Are those the phones you've owned?
Posted by razec
On 2012-08-07 15:11:50, tranced wrote:
Are those the phones you've owned?
And they're arranged chronologically
Posted by tranced
Indeed!
I'm not skilled with design. I better write them off and voilá.
Posted by NightBlade
Are those the phones you've owned?
God, no.
I didn't even list my K810 because it wasn't such an important milestone.
Or my K500 for the matter.
[ This Message was edited by: NightBlade on 2012-08-07 14:53 ]
Posted by tranced
I see then!
Esato should be featured on Google's main page as a Doodle
Posted by NightBlade
Totally!
No one cares about these so-called "Olympics" anyway.
Posted by tranced
I did care yesterday. Felix Sanchez and Luguelin Santos won Gold and Silver respectively
@laffen: anything to say?
Posted by NightBlade
Our volleyball team's close to winning a medal! Hopefully gold.
Yeah, laffen is very... absent.
Posted by laffen
Thanks for the congratulations. If anyone in 2001 said that I would still work full time with Esato 11 years ahead, I would just laugh. But here we are. It is not like the golden years in 2009 but we are making enough money to run the site for years to come.
Posted by ofiaich
Hi laffen!
I had faith in 2001 that Esato would still be here but I had no ideas about how mobiles would develop!
Here's to the next 11 years!
Ofiaich
Esato member since Nov 12, 2001
Posted by tranced
@ofiaich: why do you include your signature in your post?
@laffen: funny, isn't it? We're here to support you
Posted by HPkuK610i
Happy Birthday Esato
Posted by goldenface
@laffen
That's good to hear. I always make a point of sharing all the facebook and G+ posts that you create. I'd advise everyone else to do the same if they can.
Posted by razec
when is esato awards 2012 gonna happen anyway? we've gone this month and I still can't see any preludes or something
Posted by ofiaich
hi tranced!
@ofiaich: why do you include your signature in your post?
Why not!
Ofiaich
Posted by tranced
@ofiaich: as you wish then.
@razec: was forgetting it. I'll plan it up soon.
Posted by bhavitsoft
Happy Birthday Esato
Hi laffen, Congrats ! I wish many more years to come with this success. All the Very best.
Posted by laffen
On 2012-08-08 09:42:16, goldenface wrote:
@laffen
That's good to hear. I always make a point of sharing all the facebook and G+ posts that you create. I'd advise everyone else to do the same if they can.
+1
These are the official Esato pages
Google+
[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2012-08-09 11:14 ]
Posted by bhavitsoft
Wishing Again Happy 11 Years To Esato !
What does Esato stands for?
Posted by tranced
Check the meaning yourself here: http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=937
Posted by bhavitsoft
hehe
I think Laffen is behind the Esato, and only his reply suits. But hey Laffen, then why not Otase
Posted by tranced
@bhavitsoft: laffen is the owner and admin of Esato
Posted by bhavitsoft
@tranced
Thanx for the info
Its the great job done by him till date, all over the world. I am also going thru your threads. They are quite informative. Grt job man
Posted by bhavitsoft
Esato:
Ecletic Substantial Aesthetic Technical Oasis
[ This Message was edited by: bhavitsoft on 2012-08-10 15:45 ]
Posted by Caspa
Wow, 11 years eh?!
It's crazy to think of the phones that Offiach and I used to browse the site back in 2001!
WAP over GPRS with a greyscale screen anyone?!
Come on everyone, take my lead in a round of "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" for Esato...
"Oh, for he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good fellow..."
Posted by ofiaich
Hi Caspa!
I remember a Motorola brick as one of my early phones but also a T68i and a R320i but not sure that I remember so well! Lots of others come into my mind but I guess my phone count is small as compared with some Esato members!
I still have a mint black W900i! One of my favourites was a Sharp 902sh Ferrari !
it had extra accessories, such as remote control for music, desktop charger and charger.
Ofiaich
[ This Message was edited by: ofiaich on 2012-08-11 00:27 ]
Posted by razec
^^ The only camera phone with a properly implemented optical zoom and CCD and can outperform the mighty K750. kinda miss the trend those days.
Posted by Supa_Fly
Happy Birthday Esato ... however its bittersweet!
My memory & heart does not go out to Esato this year, no I'm not a forsaken fan, but to a member that helped BUILT this community, kept it engaging, and also humble and knowledgeable without feeling holier than thou with his presence. Yes I miss Masseur's posts.
He did mention his ill and going on an extended vacation and I hope he's still enjoying life to the fullest with the warmth of the sun, family and friends, and refreshments of his favourite drinks and the cool waves of the beach.
To be honest Esato is the first forum on the internet - after days of BBS and ICQ (yes I've used BOTH when those where fresh and modems where sweet to have at 26.6 baud rates) - that had a community that you could bond with.
Posted by goldenface
Lovely post Prom1.
Posted by Supa_Fly
On 2012-08-11 23:51:49, goldenface wrote:
Lovely post Prom1.
Thanks GoldenFace and Razec. I cannot remember how long I've been a member on these boards, not nearly as long as some members along with the founder(s). One can feel really old going through the memories about Esato.
So many memories:
My first cellphone: A Sony on Telus Mobility on PayGo (not a postpaid account).
^ I wasn't too happy with the service.
My second cellphone: SonyEricsson T18z. This also my first foray into SIM unlocked phones at full retail price.
(thus began my love affair for anything SonyEricsson & all things mobile).
Learning everything I could about the T18z on Esato, about GSM networks, about calling codes, and even WHAT email was.
My first email account: Prometheus@ BBCode u2 Start -->MyRealbox.com (was a test site from Novell, I didn't know anything of Novell back then, that offered free email amongst other things: LONG before Lycos, Gmail, Yahoo, etc ever existed and where email being free was considered GOLD! Yahoo charged $20 a year e-mail plan.)
does anyone know a SMTP server without authentication: June 2002
How to backup contacts over data connection: December 2005
Read this! Back up your contact without synching!
My Spouse, and by choice led to our wonderful son!
My first major interest in a job started with this thread (well because Saxophone players as kids just don't have much of a future as bands of the eighties feature Singers, Drummers, Bassists, and Guitarists, maybe a few keyboardists).
- my first major job was in customer service for a cellular provider: Rogers AT&T (currently Rogers Wireless). This also led to 6mths free data service for Rogers GPRS testing (new network back in 2000 to 2001) and first & only Motorola, timeport 7389 (utter crap!): horrendous tethering using IRDA. Finally the T28World edition debuted on Fido and I upgraded with the Bluetooth Adapter
Bliss.
This site also united me with Ambition to not remain homeless, yes homeless. I found love and soon after, by choice, had a wonderful son with her. Unfortunately I chose a great mother, not a great girlfriend and the combination of both. Thus we've broken up recently (4th time but this is permanent) and a new life begins; my son will always be my son and in my life forever - his the only offspring I can have (another choice). I figured with this change a new online persona was needed, something to fit with my Twitter account (less accounts to recall, lol).
Throughout the years I've made a good many friends, and short term enemies (short term as we're all mature and make mistakes and learn from them: Masseur taught me that). I've learned to offer more help to other members whenever I can. I'm hoping next year to provide help with an Esato contest of some kind.
I've always gravitated to technology as a kid but nothing as more complete as Esato. This maybe the year, after 3 that I'll finally return to a Sony brand as a cellphone.