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should i purchase w800 - fears! |
jiteshraj
Joined: May 16, 2005
Posts: 38
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hi everybody. i'm considering buying the w800 next week. need to find out a few things.
1. how's the joystick? is it stable and durable?
2. how's the build quality. hate creaking.
3. can you minimize java apps. someone mentioned you can not.
4. someone mentioned a new bug with new firmware. he said gprs keeps switching on and off in opera mini and messenger apps. is there a way around this?
thanks guys. hope you can help or i'll wait 4 w550!!! |
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ericlala
Joined: Oct 09, 2005
Posts: 20
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1.durable enough for me to play this zelda-like game, moving my char around
2. I had creeking on the battery case
3. you can minimize
4. haven't used gprs |
Paoii
Joined: Sep 25, 2005
Posts: 38
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On 2005-10-10 20:04:09, jiteshraj wrote:
hi everybody. i'm considering buying the w800 next week. need to find out a few things.
1. how's the joystick? is it stable and durable?
2. how's the build quality. hate creaking.
3. can you minimize java apps. someone mentioned you can not.
4. someone mentioned a new bug with new firmware. he said gprs keeps switching on and off in opera mini and messenger apps. is there a way around this?
thanks guys. hope you can help or i'll wait 4 w550!!!
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1. Joystick is good. No problems here.
2. First model kept switching off, but no problem in actual quality of build. Current model creaks on the battery cover.
3. You can. I played Worms on my W800i, and was going to quit, when it gave me the option to minimise.
4. Haven't been able to download the new firmware.
IMO you should go for the W800i, better camera, if that matters to you. |
BUFFBOY
Joined: Jul 20, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney
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joystick is heaps better then other phones.
BMW M3 |
Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Port Elizabeth, S.Africa
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@Jits, if you're close to a CelluCity, maybe you could try out their Try-Before-You-Buy option. I see they're offering a 3-day trial on nearly all their new handsets, with a no-strings-attached returns policy... Maybe you should give that a shot, bro
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kristianm
Joined: Aug 12, 2005
Posts: 490
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The back of my W800i creaks EXCEPT for the batter cover.
Weird. |
leeboy13
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Brissle - dodgy accients
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ive had no problems with any of the about list!
The phone is great!
with orange you have a 7 or 14 day returns policy where you are able to try before you commit. good if you ask me, but im almost certain once you have this phone, you wont return it.
let us know what you decide!
Regards
lee |
bonito99
Joined: May 07, 2002
Posts: 368
From: The Philippine Islands
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Go for it!
Great Champions Die Hard. " Women here in Manila are easy to get, specially if you have many dineros, I am talking in general here mate!I am already thru with Filipinas..." -  JN a.k.a *jojo* |
jeko.uk
Joined: Dec 31, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: south east london
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On 2005-10-10 20:04:09, jiteshraj wrote:
hi everybody. i'm considering buying the w800 next week. need to find out a few things.
1. how's the joystick? is it stable and durable?
2. how's the build quality. hate creaking.
3. can you minimize java apps. someone mentioned you can not.
4. someone mentioned a new bug with new firmware. he said gprs keeps switching on and off in opera mini and messenger apps. is there a way around this?
thanks guys. hope you can help or i'll wait 4 w550!!!
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1. the joystick is good i havent had any problems yet
2.the build quality is exellant theres no creaking at all
3.yes you can
4.sorry i have no idea i dont use gprs
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jiteshraj
Joined: May 16, 2005
Posts: 38
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Thanks for the comments guys. really appreciate it. anyway, gonna wait till next week monday for the presentation of the new swivel style walkman phone (w900i) and then decide. I want 3g and the big screen. Let's see what's the price like.
Cheers |
DubaiKid
Joined: Sep 27, 2005
Posts: 38
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don't you mean the new w550i/w600i? |
kristianm
Joined: Aug 12, 2005
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On 2005-10-13 09:15:01, jiteshraj wrote:
Thanks for the comments guys. really appreciate it. anyway, gonna wait till next week monday for the presentation of the new swivel style walkman phone (w900i) and then decide. I want 3g and the big screen. Let's see what's the price like.
Cheers
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Or perhaps you're referring to the SE phone code-named Ophira/Sakura/Okura/Saphira?
http://www.clubsonyericsson.c[....]-photo-of-the-ophira-in-white/ |
jiteshraj
Joined: May 16, 2005
Posts: 38
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Yes, I'm referring to SAKURA. Wanna wait and see what new improvements this one has over the w800i and the price difference. The phone IS DEFINATELY gonna be PRESENTED on Monday, 17th October. Will be released sum time in December. I'm still using my good ol' faithful k700i. It's a damn good phone and still offers me excellent reception, voice quality and can do practically anything else. Only prob is expandable memory. It would make more sense to upgrade to 3G especially since video calls are the same price as normal calls here in South Africa. Hope SE really presents a great handset.
Cheers |
kristianm
Joined: Aug 12, 2005
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Since Sakura will be based on (and succeeds) S700i, then it's pretty much likely to be better than W800i (based on K700). |
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Posted: 2005-10-10 20:04
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