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W800i - The first 5 minutes |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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yeah I can see what you're saying but I have been happily playing music on my K750 since I got it. I have a 1gb PRO duo in it and its full.
Ok so it doesn't automatically offer menus based on artist or provide playlists but it does support folders which you can individually select your music from in "almost" play list or "artist" fashion. It just requires some setup and forethought but having already done that and having already got a bigger memory stick than comes with the W800 I don't see all that in the W800 as such a huge advantage
I have also found the sound through the W800 headset a little tinny (or metalic) in comparison to the K750 while playing the same music or indeed, the supplied maroon 5 track.
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tranquil
Joined: Dec 15, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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Well, as I said a few posts back; It's a matter of taste. 
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SilveR.
Joined: May 03, 2002
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my brother got W800i, and I got K750, But I like W800 better, as you guys said buttons at W800 is much better, and looks more powerfull.
some did test the early version of W800 said the W800 had worser screen compare to k750, that's totaly bullshit.. couse I can't se any diffrents..
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apj30
Joined: Sep 03, 2004
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My W800i arrived at 08:00am on August 12th courtesy of eBay.
I've wanted this phone since I first read about it on here a couple of months ago.
Had the K700i previously, bypassed the K750i and overall I think the W800i was worth the wait.
Pros:
Design, 2Mpixel camera, improved menu system, memory stick, walkman functionality, music-only mode.
Cons:
New connector means old SE mains chargers and hands-free kits cannot be used, a 3.5mm jack would have been useful as supplied headphones aren't that great (I've ordered an adapter of eBay) and has anyone else observed that it is impossible to charge the phone AND listen to music at the same time??
I guess the phone companies always hold back on at least one feature, otherwise no-one would ever upgrade
All the same it's a great phone and I recommend it to anyone else who's been waiting. |
CyberVisitor
Joined: Dec 21, 2001
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On 2005-08-12 16:15:29, tranquil wrote:
I guess I am a bit different then; I preffer the W to the K
Both colour combination and keyboard layout (Walkman- Activity- button) appeals to me.
All in all I guess it is a matter of taste.
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Or a matter of age - masseur is a bit older (mature) |
rickster2kuk
Joined: Jul 14, 2004
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From: Southampton, UK
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I must say from what i've heard already the W800 does sound good, although for me its nothing more than a spruced up K750. As i have an ipod and im quite happy with my k750 i will probably wait until next year (pehaps getting it as a free upgrade - if SE don't produce anything better in the mean time).
One thing i don't really care for thou is the styling - i know SE and Sony want to use the walkman brand, but the orange and creme/white styling is awful for me - give me the professional look of the k750 anyday.
Would be interested to know how better the camera is thou, people have said that the lens is CCD.
Also what ships in the box - does it use Sonicstage ripping software, and can you use your own headphones (ie does the connetor allow you to use your own) - i presume the headphones suppied are just an improved version of the set that come with the K750. |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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here is what comes in the box
and here is the headphone arrangement. As you can see you get the connector to the phone and cable up to the microphone and answer button. You also get a headset with a standard 3.5mm connector so you can certainly use your own headset and still have answering capability. Finally you get three sizes of the rubber bit that fits into your ear
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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a few people have asked about the firmware so here goes.
I got the W800 in the UK from Carphone Warehouse,
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Esater
Joined: Mar 10, 2005
Posts: 173
From: UK
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@masseur Are you using a Vodafone sim with the W800 in those pics?
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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yes, why do you ask 
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Esater
Joined: Mar 10, 2005
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From: UK
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Yeah -  Its just that with Vodafone network, it seems that the GPRS bar goes away after a while like the one in the pictures, happened with the my K750i, so was just curious! 
Great review btw! good job.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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hmmm. can't say I had noticed that before but a quick phone reset brings it back to normal.
speaking of which, I do find the "off" animation does take an inordinately long time. Pressing both off buttons one my k750 and w800 at the same time, the w800 takes 2-3 times longer to shutdown and I'm sure this is not changeable
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darksyde
Joined: Jul 17, 2005
Posts: 132
From: London
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wooohooo cant wait to pick mine up today and try my bose headphones on them!
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BlackBauer24
Joined: Aug 28, 2003
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From: UK, USA, JA
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Not as impressed with the w800i as it thought i would be,
the phone already creaks on the right hand side when pressing the menu or cancel buttons, and i personally dont rate the headphones that highly they look alot better than they sound but do the job as long as you keep the volume at a resonable level. Forget using MEGABASS unless you have Bionic Hearing as the tiny speakers just cant seem to cope when pushed.
Why cant the media player show my .3gp movies? i just get a red screen with with sound, Have to investigate this further.
They should have made the memory stick slot cover on the W800i similar to that of the P910i which is rigid but easier to open, plus it being colour coded blends in nicely with the rest of the phone, W800i memory slot cover looks plain CRAP.
A welcomed addition the USB cable/charger.
Camera shutter that actually launches camera mode AT LAST.
No case for the phone but a nice bright orange case for my memory sticks, SE set the standards folks.
Great camera and Walkman features love the RDS radio with song info.
Good device just not a great one.
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apj30
Joined: Sep 03, 2004
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Thanks for the review Masseur, for some reason I thought the handsfree connector was a 2.5mm jack, thanks for clearing that up.
I can confirm it is definitely 3.5mm so compatible with most normal earphones.
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Posted: 2005-08-13 21:38
