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SONY Mobile Phone Appreciation Thread |
apotts
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@scotsboyuk,
I don't think the Z5 was the first in this form factor. Z5 was in 2000 or so, I had a Motorola 601 in about 1997 I think...
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scotsboyuk
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@apotts
That isn't a bad looking mobile for the time, but it has the same flaw, in my opinion, that put me off the Z5, an ariel. I much preferred the Z7 over the Z5.
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DanEdin
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Just dug out my Sony J6 on Vodafone still in perfect condition (bought it when VF stores were selling them refurbished last year on PAYT).
I had a J5 and I loved the keys on that, they made a cool noise when you were texting.
I had the Z7 as well and I liked the new style of Jog-Dial(TM) but prefer the J5.
None of the Sony Ericsson phones owe very much to the Sony phone design but the keylock switch on the SE S700i is very Sonyish and the earphones plug on the Pxxx is exactly the same as J5/J6 one.
Of course from the other side the S700i is Sonyish because it resembles a Sony CyberShot. |
csi_bha
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I had a sony cmd-j70  was a good fone, but the early poly tones sounded like an ice-cream van too much.
But it was easy to use |
methylated_spirit
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For the record, my fave was z-7, and also for the record, i just farted.
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bletch
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for me the best phone was the J70. When you use it you can see the influances for the P series OS. |
batesie
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masseur, yes i liked the MZ5...
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masseur
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it wasn't an MS duo slot as I recall. It was a full size memory stick. This was around 1999 and I'm pretty sure duo wasn't around in those days
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batesie
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sorry masseur slip of the tongue!
so used to saying duo, thats all i use these days!
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scotsboyuk
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The MZ5 was actually very advanced for its time in my opinion. The price was astronomical though, when compared with other mobiles of the time.
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Katsura
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This brought back so much memories!
My first ever GSM mobile is a CMD-Z5, it took me a long time to decide to get a mobile, but one look at that beautiful and functional design mad me bite the bullet.
Granted it's got it's share of problems (ultra low speaker volumn), but in a world of boring or ugly candybar from Nokia, the Z5 is such a fresh idea.
And it's got the coolness factor nothing then can match, when you whip out a Z5, and flip open the flap, I'm sure it's got a few curious glances from people nearby wondering you have a latest gadget from japan (which it was LOL).
My Z5 retired after I got a T68, and spend rest of it's days serving my Dad, but it got stolen from Heathrow airport  I still miss it sometimes when I saw it's packaging box. |
goldenface
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What a good thread.
It was only last night I was browsing the SE Global site to look at all the older handsets.
My first Sony was the J70e in silver. The vibratone never used to be felt unless it was strapped to your leg but all in all I enjoyed its short time with me (it got lost).
My mate Trevor had a Z7 which was very cool at the time and I was green with envy.
The P9** jog-dial and flip are definitely reminiscent of the earlier Sony's.
On the later SE smaller models this has been replaced with the up/down side buttons which you can still use to navigate the secondary/tertiary menu's, not necessary really but another navigational option.
I wouldn't say there is too much of either Sony or Ericsson in the later models apart from the more expensive S700i which I think smacks very much of Sony Savvy Super-gadget.
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tranquil
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The only Sony I ever concidered to buy was the Z1. It was a really small nifty phone.
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scotsboyuk
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@tranquil
That's a dashed smart! When was that released?
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masseur
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I think it was around a year before the Z5
there was also the Z1 plus which, if I remember correctly, had more phone memory
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Posted: 2004-10-22 17:37
