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Supa_Fly
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Not sure I personally need a lens cover. I love what the W900i offers. I've had 3 camera phones in the past, one currently and I have yet to scratch the lens. I've NEVER bought a case for ANY phone and I've dropped all of them; seeing damage on the shell of the phone, even the screen, but never the lens of the VGA cams (laugh it up fuzzballs. Sure I havent graduated to MPixel Cam just yet soon). I always keep my phones in my jeans/pants front pocket. screen out. And no I'm not even as paranoid-careful as some are.
Although I cant wait to see the response time Max is enjoying with the K750i.
Max I'd hate to see how careful you'd be with an iPod Nano if your that worried about scratches. The lack of protection on the W900 should be solved by a case. However, I'd like to see a 2 piece case (top & bottom parts of the unit) that doesnt interrupt the swivel action & also a quick slick velco (the sharper edge not on the flip) flap for the lens. Hmm carefully thought out. |
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dreams
Joined: Oct 27, 2005
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I'm really looking forward on the launch of W900i. Like W800i. I got it the first day it was launched. But then K750i served as a test bed for the software. I'm just afraid that the first version will give lots of problem! |
Gud
Joined: May 21, 2002
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Regarding dust that gathers on the lens, which I see as the major problem, this might not be a problem on the W900 due to the fact that the outer structure of the lens is flat. This way dust won't gather there in the same way as it did for the T610, K700, P900, P910 etc...
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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Prom1, it's not the protection that concerns me. I've never scratched my cams lenses either. I'm not anal, but I'm not careless either. 
These are the 2 reasons I prefer an active lense cover, in order of importance to me:
1. The fact I can turn the camera on without unlocking the phone. An active lense means the camera can be activated without unlocking the phone. This for me is an absolute bonus, as it makes taking a photo as seemless as a normal digicam. No stuffing about with unlocking and then activating the camera. Because I use the camera a lot, this isn't as lazy as it sounds (I've taken over 2000 pics in two months or so).
2. The lense cover prevents dirt getting on the glass cover. This used to happen to me with the K700, it got very dirty very quickly (I never scratched it, because I was careful when I cleaned it). I often took great photos and then realised they were hazy due to a dirty lense.
You mention using a case. Actually I've always use a leather case to protect the phones exterior and to prevent dirt, skin etc getting into the internals. I also prefer to wear the phone on my belt, so a case is a must for me. However I always end up cutting out the plastic window that covers the lense, because it actually isn't as transparent as it looks. Such plastic covering the screen doesn't affect viewing, but covering the camera lense does affect image quality. Also it's another bit of transparent stuff to keep clean. Two layers of transparency for the light to reach the lense? The photographer in me doesn't particularly like that idea 
As far as opening the lense cover with the case on? Well I chose a case that has a large window, so I can actually open and close the lense cover without taking the case off.
So mostly my desire for a lense cover is to provide quick access to the camera (active) and to keep the lense glass cover clean.
Protection of the lense is a bonus, but I've never scratched my camera lenses, EVER. I may be casual with my shit, but I'm not careless. I like my stuff to work as intended or better 
Here's a pic of my case mod:
Without phone (so I could use the K750's 2MP macro), showing the whole I cut in the window:
With the phone in it's case (I also reversed the orientation of the clip, so that when I look down at my phone when it's on the belt I can see the time easier. The phone is actualy upside down on the belt). Note it's possible to slide the lense cover open and closed with your finger-nail:
and here I'm just showing off my Peugeot themed handset (down to the zipper on the case. I have a Peugeot lanyard also, not in this pic) 
(sorry about the quality of those last two. Taken with an XDA2, crap camera)
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marlonski
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
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@max nice post and nice mod to the case although I have to say that is one ugly looking case for your phone mate !poor K750 hidden away like that
Have you considered a bodyglove mate ?
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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hehe, yeah butt ugly, but compact.
Haven't seen any body glove I like yet but I'm keeping my eye out. They make nice cases...
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marlonski
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we'll get told off in a mo for going off thread mate the body glove looks good although I haven't found a picture that actually shows the back. my K700 glove was the nuts mate, with holes for lens and light !
Back to the w900, well I have just got myself a w800 so I'm quite happy with that at the mo.
Unless the w900 is supplied via a 3g contract they are going to be quite pricey. With video at 30fps it sounds like it's going to be a nice piece of kit, even though I would like one, I can't see myself paying top dollar for a sim free version until such time as prices drop and perhaps by the time I decide to change my w800, there will be something else on the horizon.
Don't get me wrong guys, all you wanting one should go get one as soon as possible ! It's the dogs cahoonahs
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max_wedge
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the video and screen res are a tempting feature of the W900 , but for the reasons I mentioned, and the fact I'm not a big fan of the twist (or clam) form factor, I'll skip it. Like you say, can fully appreciate peeps who do wanna get it. SE just keep pulling out these amazing pohones one after the other.
I'll probably keep the K750 until either the P990, or if a K sized hardscreen UIQ3 candybar comes along soon I'd probably jump on that (for the smaller size)
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marlonski
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Agree mate ! and of course there's no way your getting a w900 to fit in your customised case !
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OlympicSmoker
Joined: Aug 11, 2004
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Here are more pics of the w900... this time: the white one.
http://translate.google.com/t[....],GGLD:2004-23,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN |
marlonski
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
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nice link Olympic Think I actually prefer the black
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dantheman82
Joined: Sep 07, 2005
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WHAT BATTERY DOES IT USE
is it 900 mah battery like w800 and k750i
or more any one know thanks |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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And do we know what connector it is using yet 
I like this phone though I am getting increasingly pulled towards the Pseries.
One of the reasons is I don't think I can wait for  to get over the current releasing of Walkman branded phones (4), which should be done by christmas, for them to release a non-walkman, high-end handset, eg a S800 or something, although this is looking unlikely for the foreseable future. 
Does it look like we will have to wait until Spring/Summer 2006 for a imaging orientated phone that can compete with the Sharp 903 etc?
[Apologies for going off topic!]
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Arne Anka
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
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On 2005-11-01 14:36:30, dantheman82 wrote:
WHAT BATTERY DOES IT USE
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White paper at SE says 900 mAh. |
Gigs
Joined: Jan 19, 2004
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On 2005-11-01 15:14:07, goldenface wrote:
And do we know what connector it is using yet
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The W900? It uses the fastport USB like the W800, K750i, etc. |
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Posted: 2005-10-29 04:24
