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Budget conscious but so tempted: K750i or K700i? |
riffola
Joined: Jun 02, 2005
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Hello all,
I need your help in helping me decide whether the K750i is worth nearly twice the price of the K700i.
While the extra memory in K750i is nice, and stereo MP3 is a neat feature, I own an iPod, so it wouldn't be my primary portable music player. I might listen to music on it on days when I don't have the iPod around, so it's not that big a requirement.
As for the camera, I really don't know what to do, 2 megapixel is really fetching, but does it alone justify double the cost of the K700i?
On the whole it appears the K750i is an evolution of the K700i, so most of the features are the same, I figure the battery life is improved for the K750i and some tweaks in the OS here and there.
What I want in my next phone is good sound quality, decent RF, a nice UI, and good SMS handling. I know both phones offer that. So if one of those was a deciding factor, then it'd be a bit easier to pick the K750i over the K700i.
So what do you think? Is the K750i US worth $439, a $210 premium, when I can get a K700i for $229? |
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StuMcBill
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You have replies on the other forum you posted this on!  |
riffola
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Thanks, I was just reading them 
I figured it's best to ask both places to cover my bases. It's so tempting to get the K750i, but double the cost is well double the cost, so I can't easily justify it. |
nhs03
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@riffola
where did you find that price at, local dealer or the net? tanx! |
riffola
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MyWorldPhone.com has them for that price here in NYC, for me it would be a local pickup, so that price plus NYC tax, still probably cheaper than paying shipping. |
nhs03
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thanks for the quick reply!! |
brix25
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Honestly I don't think the K750 is a massive improvement over the K700... Except for the camera and expandable memory I'd say this would be an ideal upgrade from the T6** series.
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EastCoastStar
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well IMO the k700 is a upgrade of the T6** series... i feel like it does... t610, t630, k700, k750...
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chili
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@riffola
Glad to see a well-thought-out query such as your post! You've obviously done your research. I own a K700i. It has outstanding RF. And this phone has truly wiped off Nokia's previous reputation as the benchmark in SMS handling: Its T9 is very very well implemented; the last-texted name list is very convenient also. I can only suppose that these excellent qualities have been carried over to the K750i, but that can be answered only by those who've actually used one.
I myself am waiting for that CCD sensor. K750i will be cheaper by then, will have superior camera, fw bugs sorted out, and physical imperfections (if any) corrected in the factory. Right now I'm more than happy with my K700i.
Off-topic edit: Btw you suddenly set off "Jump in the Fire" and "Four Horsemen" in my brain! And On Through The Night of course. bludgeon riffola? 
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jplacson
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Well, if you already have the K700... jumping to the K750 won't be that big a deal... like jumping from the P800 to the P900.
But if you're skipping a gen... P800 -> P910, or the T630 -> K750... that will be a decent enough jump.
Now, between the K700 and the K750... it all depends on how you use your mobile.
Seeing as you have an iPod already, that negates a big chunk of the K750. All that's left is the camera. If you like taking photos... then obviously, go for the K750. But if you take 1 photo a month, or less... then why bother?
Expandable mem is only useful if you use either the MP3 or camera functions OFTEN (at least 2x a week). If not... then go for the K700.
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riffola
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@chili
Yes, the nickname is from Def Leppard's Bludgeon Riffola company, 'cause it sounds cool.
I think the more I read everyone's helpful comments, and the more I consider it, it really does not make that much sense for me to right now spend $200 extra. The K750i's main two advantages over the K700i are the expandable memory and 2MP camera, I don't have a pressing need for either.
So while I would love to have the other minor improvements such as custom message tones, better battery life, faster UI, slightly better sound quality, basically I am more interested in the phone side of things for now than an all in one, so I can't justify the nearly double cost.
So all things considered, the K700i seems to be the phone for me right now.
Thanks for all your helpful comments, if anyone wishes to add their views, please do so. Thanks all.
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chili
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I'd just like to say that if i DIDN'T have the K700i now, I'd buy the K750i as soon as it comes out anyway!
@riffola - Always good to see someone who actually reads Leppard sleeve notes! I don't think anyone else at Esato would've spotted your handle's significance (I hope I'm wrong ) Man that HM/ hard rock thread is long overdue...
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riffola
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@chili
Yeah I agree, good rock music is almost hard to find these days. It was much easier back then.
As for the phone, I got thinking if T-Mobile USA does indeed come out with a D750i then I might get a discount on it next year when I re-up my contract. So I'd get the bells and whistle of the K750i in a different shell then, although I do love the black body over the light blue one.
I just wish the price difference between K700i and K750i was not nearly double, so that I could easily justify jumping one step up. |
riffola
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After much thought, and realising it's a pain to carry an iPod around in the summer, it's TOO big. (Yeah I know back in 2002 and 2003 is was *so* tiny). So it makes sense to have a few songs on the phone to hear in the subway, and hey a nice camera too.
I figure out of the $200ish extra price difference, I could either spend $100 on a flash MP3 player like the iPod Shuffle, or put it towards a better phone, so the balance difference is now not big enough to make me wince.
Although I must ask based on the bug reports, is this a good time to get a K750i from MyWorldPhone? I mean considering there is no  service center here in NYC.
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Rashkae
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Well, the K750's firmware is user-upgradeable over the internet, so unless you have a hardware issue, you'll have no problems. |
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Posted: 2005-06-03 05:52
