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Worried about p 800 |
Darth-Vader
Joined: May 11, 2003
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I am planing to buy a p800 but i am alittle worried. I think that this phone is what i want (mp3,mms,etc) but i always hear tha it has bugs (applications get lost, connection to the pc with usb cable makes ages etc). So is p800 really that unstable? |
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Jammers
Joined: Feb 17, 2003
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Nope, you get the odd crash every now and then but I would not call it buggy. |
evoke
Joined: Mar 05, 2002
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well ive had no problems with it stability to speak of.. every now and again i have to do a soft reboot (ie hold the off key for 10 secs) but very rarely and it isnt a major problem. im very happy with my p800.. i had far more problems with my T68 to be honest.
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fijbert
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
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From: Montreal / Beirut
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also dont forget
ppl r not going to post "everything is ok!"
they will post asking for solutions to their problems....
Nobody is perfect, I am nobody, therefore I am perfect |
migzy_1
Joined: Mar 17, 2003
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don't listen to them it's rubbish, mine crashed 15 times in one month.
it's not worth the money and remember if you want to listen to mp3's your gonna need to buy a 128meg pc duo stick to get any decent amount on it, £100 extra.
buy it if your rich and wanna blow some money or if you really want the pda thing get the latest ipaq and a free t68i
migzy
(got rid of the p800 at last and happy with my new samsung v200, even if it hasn't got a flashy organiser) |
Eva-m00
Joined: Jun 08, 2002
Posts: 364
From: Liverpool, UK
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Ignore migzy_1, P800 is a beautiful piece of kit, mines crashed a few times big deal, not much more than my T68i did though ~Eva
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migzy_1
Joined: Mar 17, 2003
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exactly it crashes, why don't you tell him about the apps on the phones that run in the background even when you've closed them and use up all the memory, i'm sure he'd love that.
then think to yourself, do i really want a bulky phone that i have to be really carefull with, that costs loads of money and that i have to upgrade the software on every month.
migzy
still recon it's rubbish and i'm a ericsson engineer |
moffo2
Joined: May 12, 2003
Posts: 6
From: wales uk
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so your an engineer and prob worked on it then eh?
and your saying your product is crap?
somehow i dont believe you!
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migzy_1
Joined: Mar 17, 2003
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no i haven't worked on it and i'm a ericsson pabx engineer, you shouldn't assume things.
the p800 is still crap.
migzy
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bidz
Joined: Apr 25, 2003
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From: Norway
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I currently have a P800 myself, and i am considering selling it, as i just dont need all the things it offers.. and the sucky DUO format annoys me (not that its sucky, but its so frigging expensive and impossible to get 128MSD's). I'm actually looking into the Samsung SGH-V200 myself.. very stylish phone indeed, but i've read that it has a really crappy battery (i've heard about 90 minutes talktime?!!?). And the V200 aint available here in Norway yet, its supposed to be launched sometime in May, so its just around the corner i guess.. Other than that, i might go for the T610.
bidz @ efnet
P800 owner
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Shienarier
Joined: Nov 06, 2002
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What exactly makes the P800 rubish?
Sure, the programs you install might make you're
phone crash, but thats a risk you take when you
install programs regardles of OS.
And programs that stays in the memory?
Once again: Bad programming.
[ This Message was edited by: Shienarier on 2003-05-12 22:49 ] |
kire
Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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From: South Africa
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Hmm ok.
@ Migzy:
Why bring up u r an ericsson engineer if u specialise in PABX's which has NOTHING to do with the mobile phones ?
@ The rest
My P800 is my baby. I have only experienced one crash on it, I can sync perfectly with Outlook 2002 and WinXP and eveything has been working extremely well. My only conclusion with people not being able to sync with Outlook is that somewhere there might be a software conflict on their PC's. Don't blame SE too eagerly, remember Windows is known for incompatibilities especially with syncing data. I have installed PC Data Suite 4.xx.xx on no less than 5 computer's running XP and Office XP and have yet to experience one problem with connectivity and syncing.
Basically... if you are either:
a) A gadget person that likes tinkering with new technology and wants the latest and greates, get the P800
b) A corporate type that needs a PDA/Phone hybrid, get the P800.
However, if you sometimes bitch & moan about program instability (meanwhile u r running 16bit apps on a 32bit OS) crashes for which you are definitely not to blame for, sdatisfied with the T68i (or just even likes the T68i) DONT get the P800.
Rather wait for the T610 as it is the upgrade to the T68i. The p800 is a different phone all together.
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icedog445
Joined: Mar 03, 2003
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Really,the V200 didn't come out for you guys yet.IT has been in the U.S for a couple months now.That is a shocker.the U.S. finally wasn't the last country to get a cell phone. |
Leo
Joined: Apr 28, 2003
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From: Mexico/Hong Kong
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@ Migzy:
Trolling for flames m8?
@ Kire
Tell me please how you sync your p800 to outlook 2002 perfectly...
I cant' get categories or all day events to sync properly...
I agree with you that only early addopters/ gadget lovers should use this phone. But then again, that was true for the first Psions and Palms (actually most psions)
@ All Else
if you are looking for an ultra stable phone, get one of the basic nokias, motorolas or samsungs, they will basically never crash because they have very basic features. And maybe that is what you want/need. I know that I have a Motorola 190 for backup, it does NOTHING but make and recieve phone calls (does not even have a builtin phone book) but you know, sometimes that's all you need.
Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer pick.
I think that this phone both impresses and underwhelms, but it has so much potential, that with the right programs this can be the killer phone to have. (untill they come out with a wel integrated palm/phone combo that is)
Leo
[ This Message was edited by: Leo on 2003-05-13 02:14 ] |
350z
Joined: Apr 11, 2003
Posts: 70
From: USA - SAN JOSE
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it has been a month, and I did experience a bug.. but only once.. a few days after I bought it.
since then my P800 runs smoothly.
no problemo.
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Posted: 2003-05-12 20:03
