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Why oh Why (ericsson's stupid "fastport"(Fast to brake that is!)) |
max_wedge
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The way I look at it, there are odd occasions where 3.5mm would be handy, but overall I see no great advantage in having a 3.5mm port. For example, if I'm going to be out and about and I want to listen to music, I need to have my headset with me. And if I'm having to carry a headset everywhere, then what difference if it is a HPM-70 or a normal headset?
Either way I still have a 3.5mm port available.
Okay so if I have a 3.5mm port on the handset and I forget to have the headset with me I can borrow someone else's, but who carries TWO headsets around (so that they can lend me one without depriving themselves of music)?
I mean the actual number of times a 3.5mm plug is any real advantage over a HPM-70 is quite rare.
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RandomAnon
Joined: Jun 28, 2008
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Guys, while we are on the fastport topic, take look at this solution.
Somebody should start producing this.
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Bialynia
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The old fastport sucked, the new one is good. |
Vitilsky
Joined: Oct 27, 2008
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@RandomAnon
My solution is QUITE better 
Look here:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=176856 |
max_wedge
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I've got various headsets, cables, four fastport SE's, and all still work perfectly. My almost 3 year old HPM-70 works fine. Ocassionally I have to give it a wriggle to connect properly, then it's fine for weeks.
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groovepeppy
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On 2008-10-31 07:04:18, max_wedge wrote:
I've got various headsets, cables, four fastport SE's, and all still work perfectly.
Aaaah......
4 phones......
Ok, I get it now lol......
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max_wedge
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Yep, 2 x K750, 1 x K800, 1 x W910
Between them I've listened to approx. 1500 hours of music and taken 9,500 photos.
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StevenC
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The fastport will loosen/wear because the plastic will wear up over time. If only they could strengthen it with some metal stuff. I like the fastport though.
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Kandy
Joined: Nov 20, 2008
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I've used the same charger I've had since the day SE introduced fastport... I have about 9 chargers still sitting in the boxes as the first one is still going strong. The only reason I've changed handsfrees is because I wanted the earplug/music one- then I wanted remote on the mic 
I've worked in a phone store for 6 years, and it's very rare to have a customer complain about the fast port that wasn't their fault for damaging it (apart from it not working with their old Nokia chargers lol), the only fast port handsfree people had problems with were handsfree issues- where the wires were internally stuffed and you had to wriggle it to get sound out of one ear or another... |
max_wedge
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the have to wriggle to get sound problem is just a common thing with headsets. I've seen this problem over the years with all kinds of headsets even just normal 3.5mm types. I've never had a problem with my headsets because I am pretty careful to wind them up when not in use so they don't ever get tangled up or stretched unduly.
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strizlow800
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On 2008-11-12 18:36:33, StevenC wrote:
The fastport will loosen/wear because the plastic will wear up over time. If only they could strengthen it with some metal stuff. I like the fastport though.
[ This Message was edited by: StevenC on 2008-11-14 11:38 ]
The fastport will wear quickly only if you don't use it properly. I think it can be changed though... At least it is easy to remove it from the motherboard when the phone is taken apart...  
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max_wedge
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usually the "wear" is just that it needs a good clean with contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and cotton bud. (don't clean with any pointing implement this will make contact worse)
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badassmam
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The fastport itself is quite good but I have problems with the headset because on my K770, its on the side so the headset has the wire at a right angle. This is why the headset f***s up so quickly. Sort it out  ! |
max_wedge
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? My W910 is on the side and it's not even close to worn out yet? Do you swing the phone around in the air by the headset??
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mode
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After owning a W902, I've come to realize how unpractical the side fastport is. You are in contact with it which ever way you hold it or put it with the headset jack there. And have you ever tried taking photos in landscape with it? The damn thing just hinders stability for photo-taking because your fingers would have to be configured in an unstable and unusual way. Not to mention shake control which is impossible to activate with the headset jack there since the key is positioned on the top right side of the phone and again, it's like a sick joke to have to struggle to position your fingers correctly and yet failing to do so while at the same time activating the volume keys by accident. You take a picture, the fastport gets contact, you put in in your pocket in any way, there's the contact again (the old fastport won't get any form of contact if placed upside down in the pocket). It looks like a joke (and can't be connected on top of that) on my current desktop charger which I now have no use for. And not to mention having to touch all over the phone and feel where the jack is located to get it out of the pocket with no solid grip. Ughh...can anyone enlighten me again and tell me why on this God forsaken earth is the fastport on the left side instead of underneath? Because I really, really have no idea. That aside, I'm loving everything else about the device 
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Posted: 2008-05-11 02:47
Sony Ericsson software/hardware support! 
