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P800, is it WORTH it? |
pres
Joined: Feb 17, 2003
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Hey guys, im planning to have one very soon.
I made this thread for everyone, including me, to know the beauty of this phone.
I hope you guys are cooperative and generous enough to post everything you know about P800.
Tell us your actual and personal experiences regarding this phone, whether good or bad.
Everything you say will be highly appreciated.
By the way, this is my first ever post!
More power to everyone of us!
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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ok, well I have had my P800 for almost a month and I am STILL now sure that I will keep it. I have said it a few times and I will probably be still saying in another month.
I am used to using the ipaq 5450 with a T68i, a combination I still have that works very well.
So far I think I have only found that the P800 is good for flashing around in the pub and showing movies. For some reason people seem more interested that a phone can show movies than if I show movieas on the ipaq.
The browser on the ipaq is far superior to even Opera the screen is far superior in my opinion.
But there is still something making me hang on to the P800. Perhaps I am waiting for that show stopping feature, or program, that will make me keep it, but I am totally sure I will keep the ipaq/t68i combo regardless.
hmmm... tricky one that. Can anyone comment on why I am keeping the P800 as I think it has outlived its curiosity factor for me, and its showboat-ness which this communicator seems to attract... hmmm...
btw. I have the 64mb duo and can't even manage to get it 3/4 full with anything I would want to keep, so I probably won't be in any rush for the 128Mb duo.
Overall, its a great unit if you want something that communicates, stores personal details, contacts etc, syncs well with outlook and can run a few good games and other utilities, but probably not worth swapping your ipaq for.
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Mimzo
Joined: May 24, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Dubai
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I had been using an iPAQ 3970 and T68i combo until very recently when I got my P800. I know it may be too early to judge but I feel the P800 has a lot of potential. There's no doubt that it can become so much more than what it originally is through software upgrades and midlets and applications. I think the base product is something very powerful and it's up to us as users (and programmers in my case) to build on this base. We have something good to start with.
I still have my iPAQ combo and will wait a while before doing away with it but I have a lot of hopes for the P800.
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antski
Joined: Jan 13, 2003
Posts: 55
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i agree.. there's so much potential on the phone. with the amount of new software and updates that's coming out each week and in only 2 months of release time, it;s almost liek the sky is the limit..
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arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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NO it's not worth it! Get yourself a 7650 and have some real fun!!! |
Zoidy
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 114
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On 2003-02-17 15:31, arroyootje wrote:
NO it's not worth it! Get yourself a 7650 and have some real fun!!!
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arroyootje,
if you are going to say that the P800 is not worth it then it would be a really good idea if you actually said why!!!
Z.
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Jim
Joined: Jan 20, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Belgium
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[quote$if you are going to say that the P800 is not worth it then it would be a really good idea if you actually said why!!!
Z. [/quote]
Heheheheh nice one  |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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sorry, i will tell you why:
The 7650 has profiles, T9, user friendly, video recorder (downloaded), you can send several items with bluetooth, folders for images, sms, ..., better calender, less bugs, the choice if you want GPRS or not, NEED I GO ON?????
I sold my 7650 last week and bought this, but i am really disappointed, i was really looking forward to it, but i just think that  have forgotten the BASIC elements needed to make a phone.... |
Zoidy
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Posts: 114
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On 2003-02-17 15:50, arroyootje wrote:
sorry, i will tell you why:
The 7650 has profiles, T9, user friendly, video recorder (downloaded), you can send several items with bluetooth, folders for images, sms, ..., better calender, less bugs, the choice if you want GPRS or not, NEED I GO ON?????
I sold my 7650 last week and bought this, but i am really disappointed, i was really looking forward to it, but i just think that have forgotten the BASIC elements needed to make a phone....
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Well, looks like you had a lot of issues! I for one will never buy a Nokia again after past examples of their build quality. As for the lacking P800 software add-ons i'm sure they will come.....just a matter of time really. Thats the beauty about Symbian, easy to create software for.
Z.
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Eamonn
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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On 2003-02-17 15:50, arroyootje wrote:
sorry, i will tell you why:
video recorder (downloaded),
I sold my 7650 last week and bought this, but i am really disappointed, |
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Is a 10 second video clip really important? U knee what there was and wasn't in the phone by reading this board! why did you but it then?
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Coramoor
Joined: Nov 13, 2002
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From: Norway
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There is a dude developing a video recorder for the p800 right now.
The p800 is user friendly.
It has sms....
It has folders for images(And an actual need for them to due to a "slightly" bigger memory).
And a MUCH better calender IMO.
What is so good with the 7650 calender?
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mattiasj
Joined: Feb 09, 2003
Posts: 25
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I've ditched my iPaq H3870/r520 combo for the P800, and I'm quite happy with it. I was never really happy with the ipaq. The Pocket PC operating system is not reliable enough to be satisfactory, and CERTAINLY not when using bluetooth. The P800 just works and does everything I need it to do, and most importantly, in one (1) tiny package. The only thing I'm missing is the storage for MP3s (I had a 128MB SD for the iPaq) ... goddamn memorystick duo ... grumble grumble. |
pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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@Arroyootje, Well if you liked the 7650 more then OK, who are we to tell u what to like or not, but to say "no folders for pics is not correct" also i`ve had a p800 6 weeks & i`m still finding stuff i thought was missing, like when you get a message you can read it with flip closed OK but i "stupidly" only noticed today that i can pull jog forward to get delete option. thats not a great discovery i know but i have found this phone to be very easy to use one handed whereas when i first had it i was concerned about its practicallity,after a while it all seems to click in.
@Arroyootje......give it more time mate
Reminder; milk, sugar, crisps, post letter. |
brick
Joined: Nov 15, 2002
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@pachy, old pal, time to discover the miracles of flip closed!!! |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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I know maybe i am going overboard a bit, i really do hope i will like it.... i mean all you guys do, so maybe i am just used to the 7650.... i just see really basic, taken-for-granted things there and i think 'well why doesn't my P800 have that?' They have been holding off the release for so long you would think they would have come up with something better...
Someone called me yesterday and asked for a number, i clicked to CONTACTS and the phone hung up.... is that normal? Is there anything i can do about that??? |
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Posted: 2003-02-17 11:16
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