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samsung jet after a w995? |
ros-mari
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I currently use a red w995 but want a bigger screen and my iphone does not go to work everyday with me ---I keep it at home and take it when I go out on holidays or use it at home as multimedia -- I was offered a secondhanded(very good conditions, almost new) samsung jet in white, unlocked and simfree from origin per about 100$.
Is it a good idea to replace my w995??
I am waiting for the Vivaz, the mini x10is another possibility,..but this samsung seems like a good offer.
Is it?
I want good music, radio,good screen,sms
Thanks!
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domipost
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The phone is, in general, good, but I think you'll have some trouble with the slower and more complicated interface after the simple and fast W995. Music is okay-ish, but not really good, radio idem and the screen is fabulous. Video playback too, btw. I've a Jet and a C901 here and I'll take the C901 over it for everyday use anytime! Actually only use my jet for video playback.
I'd wait for Vivaz, which should be out any moment. I have one here too and it's faster then Jét and has much more possibilities.
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ros-mari
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Thanks!
What about the music in Vivaz???
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mriley
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@domipost
You should really upload your comparison pictures 
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domipost
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Hehe, yeah. I haven't had a chance to compare them to Vivaz, but I'll post the comparision between the C901 and K850 soon. In the meantime, here's a vivaz pic:
 (click for big one)
Ow, btw, music is okay. Nothing special, but okay. No eq though  and the speaker volume is low and it creaks (or however you spell it )
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ros-mari
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better than jet's?
worse than w995?
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domipost
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Different than Jét, but I think a bit less clear. Worse than W995 for shure!
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blerk
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Audio quality seems not so good on the Jet.
Source.
The recent Nokia N series have quite good audio quality. Beating most current SE phones in frequency response. If audio quality is important to you be sure to get one that scores good on the gsmarena test for frequency response and also invest in some really good headphones.
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domipost
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Or just forget those stats and go for real life user experience. Much more important imo....
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blerk
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For me it is very important a phone can output the full spectrum of frequencies, maybe you don't mind losing high, low and mid tones but some of us do 
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ros-mari
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Thanks so much for your help
I am getting the offer , buying that whit jet for 100$, but I will check for new phones by SE and Nokia before my summer holidays -By then I hope tha Vivaz is already well known and commented and maybe SE surprises me with a nice touch screen with Walkman sound.
I had to take my grey parrot Greta to the hospital and I don't think I can pay for a new Vivaz right now(+-400e).
Thanks again!
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domipost
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On 2010-03-07 21:12:59, blerk wrote:
For me it is very important a phone can output the full spectrum of frequencies, maybe you don't mind losing high, low and mid tones but some of us do
Sure it is, but all I wanna say is that those stats don't say everything and that the most important thing is in the end how it really sounds. The stats indicate that, but real experience says more imo. But that's just my opinion
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jake20
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hmm... that Vivaz looks VERY nice!
but why an LED flash, and not xenon?
that just kills it for me.
Put the C905's camera/xenon flash in that Vivaz body, and SE would have a winner right there, no doubt
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mriley
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 but  don't do that, they don't put a good camera together with good music, they must be aiming to keep people always wanting something more - wanting a new phone that has great music if they have a camera-phone or vice versa
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blerk
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On 2010-03-07 23:40:03, domipost wrote:
Sure it is, but all I wanna say is that those stats don't say everything and that the most important thing is in the end how it really sounds. The stats indicate that, but real experience says more imo. But that's just my opinion
Yes, but when some phones like HTC and some SE phones like C901 clearly do not output a whole block of frequencies you will miss out on that. I don't but based on the spectrum readings, but they are important. I have a Nokia 5800XM now which simply sounds superb, and the tests back this up. So when I see a bad test like the Jet, I'm cautious, and wanted to warm the TS of that here. We're all being helpful, and we're all very picky in particular fields, for me that's audio.
As a ground rule, like you said, testing it yourself is the best way. Bring your headphones and a memoery card with some music to the shop and ask for a try, surely when you're willing to spend (in my case 300-350 pounds) they should let you test drive. It is a lot of money after all.
For OP it seems he has better thigns to spend his money on right now, and the Jet is not a bad phone too. Not my choice, but certainly could do much worse that the Jet.
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Posted: 2010-03-06 23:51
