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Struggling to make a decision: w890i VS. w760i |
strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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Black version of which phone? The W890 or the P1 housing I mentioned above?
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SilveR.
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I would never change housing again.. that's was more like nightmare.. I mean most of the housing has crap quality.. I suggest get the color you want from began, Original stands best..
learned from my W910. |
Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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I would go for W760i myself. |
shelly58
Joined: Jun 19, 2004
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From: Nottingham UK
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On 2008-09-06 00:25:00, Bonovox wrote:
I would go for W760i myself.
I completely agree with you  the build of the w760i is NOT anything like the w580!! the keypad is much better build and not flimsy at all! it feels solid and is a pleasure to text on...i did buy some better headphones as the ones supplied with the w760i are'nt what you expect to get with a walkman phone (shame on you SE!) .........and as for the comment of it being like a baby's toy....sounds like a case of sour grapes to me 
oh and another thing i get a 3g signal on my w760i no problem
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lf282
Joined: Sep 04, 2008
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On 2008-09-06 00:23:33, SilveR. wrote:
I would never change housing again.. that's was more like nightmare.. I mean most of the housing has crap quality.. I suggest get the color you want from began, Original stands best..
learned from my W910.
Really?
This is the one I was going to get...
http://www.datakits.co.uk/sto[....]rown-housing-cover-p-5353.html
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U-origi[....]40%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Do you really think that changing housing of mobile phones is a bad idea? I've never done it before but always considered it as an option. |
marty mcfly
Joined: May 20, 2007
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From: England
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Shelly
Sore grapes? Because you don't agree with what I've said? Or because you know something about my experience with the phone that I don't?
I used the W760i a few times and the plastic is very cheap quality. Compared to my K810i the phone feels like a toy to me. The plastic around the D-pad was horrible to touch, and the paint was already peeling off in places.
I've never held an  phone that felt as bad as that.
The keypad is fine, but the outer housing is very cheap.
This message was posted from a K810i
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SilveR.
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for me it was not worth at all. but it's not same phone.
I got mine from ebay too, W910 genuine full housing, did cost me around 45euro ++, can get cheap copy for around 13 euro..
How ever After 3 month of use with the new housing. The front looks terrible.. quality problem???
W890 and W760. I would go to W760 only drawback is W760 missing videocall cam.
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shelly58
Joined: Jun 19, 2004
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From: Nottingham UK
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@ Mcfly
oooooo touchy aint we handbags at dawn eh? I like the w760i so do some other people, it was just a light hearted reply! chill out!
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marty mcfly
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Err, I am chilled out. It was just a regular normal response. What is this, Primary School?
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lf282
Joined: Sep 04, 2008
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so... all of us with w890's are meeting all of you lot with w760's behind the bus station for a good ol' bout of fisticuffs?
Anyone got any other thoughts on replacing the housing on mobile phones? |
marty mcfly
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On 2008-09-06 15:37:42, lf282 wrote:
so... all of us with w890's are meeting all of you lot with w760's behind the bus station for a good ol' bout of fisticuffs?
Anyone got any other thoughts on replacing the housing on mobile phones?
Yes, don't do it.
I have changed the housing on many phones over the years, only because people have asked me to do it for them. I would never do it to my own phone because it really is a can of worms.
You will never get OEM quality from anywhere, be it ebay (which tend to be the worst) or even CNN. They are all cheap, 3rd party copies of the originals, and are made from inferior plastics and metals. Some are much better than others, but even the best are nothing compared to the originals.
The fit won't be as good. The paint will chip off in a couple of weeks. They will be more prone to cracking and creaking.
There is also the chance of you damaging the phone while changing the case. There are many small and very delicate parts in handsets and if you break them, it can be a nightmare to fix again.
Trust me, get the phone in the colour you want from the start. It's not worth the heartache.
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lf282
Joined: Sep 04, 2008
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but one problem; the dedicated camera button on the side of the phone is a bit iffy... if i press it quickly, the camera does not come on... i need to press it firmly down for 2-3 seconds or so
does anyone else have this problem? is it a fault in my phone? it appears the button only works roughly 1 in every 4 presses or so |
juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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OK - I've read every post and I've owned both the w890 and currently own the w760 (not rich, but in the business and swap SE phones regularly).
Getting back to post #1, if you are clumbsy and drop your phone a lot, I would go with the w760, since it is a bit bigger and easier to handle. When you drop it, it will probably fair better than the 890. I dropped my 890 on the ground and broke the flimsy plastic clip that holds the battery cover. There was a ding on the corner and the battery cover never closed correctly after that.
I also bent the 890 by sitting on it accidentally. It took a licking and kept working, but it was slightly bent - like my wallet.
The 760 is a good, solid phone with the newer standard UI. I like the locking mechanism when you close the slider (instead of having to hit *, unlock every time you take it out of your pocket.
BIG DOWNER 760: until you figure out how to upgrade the firmware, you will suffer with MP3 skipping or drop out. After the FW upgrade you will smile again.
BIG UPPER: The 760 comes with MANY games. Guitar hero, space invaders, GREAT STUFF. The 890 didnt even have quadrapop!
The 760 has bigger buttons and is easier to text with.
the 760 actually has better sex appeal (or a better conversation piece) than the stainless 890 - because the stainless 890 looks like a standard, boring candybar. the 760 racing stripe has gained many a comment and it parlays right into the 3.2MPix and sexy yellow metal. I haven't bagged any babes like the w880 days, but you never know.
Anyway, both phones are cool. There is no real functional difference that I've noticed.
If I had to pick a phone today, I would pick the W760. If I had a few months to wait, I would wait for the Q408 or Q109 models to come out, as th 890 is old news already and there may be a better or cooler model. You may be stuck with Q108 hardware.
Anyway - best of luck! |
marty mcfly
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On 2008-09-14 19:06:19, juniji wrote:
I haven't bagged any babes like the w880 days, but you never know.
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juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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That's HUMOR McFly! Kind of like the new Microsoft ads...
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