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But you got to also admit that while the music is playing in background the phone is slow. And the the word "fast" should not be associated with the multimedia menu.

As a consolation the phone is definitely faster than the N70.



I too got the activity menu bug sometime.
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Posted: 2008-08-20 06:13:59
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The media player is slow in some operations, for example displaying all the track listings under "tracks" (but then I have 5GB odd worth of music). Otherwise I find it quite good.

And using the phone while music is playing you do occasionally get a bit of a delay it's true, but I find only long lists of stuff, for example call list, application list (I have a lot of apps installed) etc. to be slow. Actually navigating from one function to another is as prompt as usual.

So yes there is some lagginess. As you say, it's not as bad as the N70

But I do agree A200 still needs faster hardware before it's as prompt as A100.
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Posted: 2008-08-20 11:38:25
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The only reason I registered on this site is this thread.

The w910i is an absolutely amazing mp3 player hands down! The reviewer is deaf. It is better than my iPod touch with 2 classes! If you are somewhat an audiophile do yourself a favour, get this phone, throw away the earplug and get a decent headphone. This little guy blows your mind away and the Touch out of the water! Use decent mp3s over 200 kbps. Since I have my Sennheiser HD 485 connected to the W910i I can't get enough from the music I get from this phone. The Ipod Touch is sitting in the drawer, no EQ will help its sound and harshness, never mind it's superior GUI. The SE w910i is a smooth and velvety sounding media player, the menu is quite slow. It's cheap now. Get a good headphone (spend a $100 extra) and you'll love it! The firmware is pretty solid, not branded.

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Posted: 2009-09-04 08:10:15
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funniest topic ive read, shocked i didnt give much feedback since i got my N81 in late 2007, but then again i didnt have to, this baby murdered both the W910 and W960 in two seperate reviews and some others. Between the N81 and W910 guess which phone is STILL getting love from its manufacturer? The N81, V22.0.002 firmware is on its way, and its another major update, with everyone has improved audio quality in N81, weird seeing as the N81 was already VERY reliable and stable after its 2nd fw update way back in late 2007,but unlike SE, NOKIA actualy want to keep their customers and give us new and updated features.
Someone mentioned the N81 would be slow, funny thing is it went the other way, its far snappier even when heavily multitasking than a W910 when its running the Media app W910 now remains one of SEs worst phones together with the K850, last fw update? Mid 2008, shame seeing as both W910 and K850 desperately need one.
Thanx for bumping up this topic HHY2K, got me laughing hard at the hardcore SE fanboys.
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Posted: 2009-09-04 10:04:22
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Yes, a great topic! It shows that people have no idea about sound quality including the reviewer. What did he use to listen to this phone? How can you test sound without good listening gear it is beyond me. I am very far away from being a fanboy, as I said, I never even visited this site before. I can't tell anything about the Nokia N81, but I have 4 dedicated portable music players

SHARP Mt77 Minidisc player ($400 in 2000)
IRiver ($150 2003)
CREATIVE ZEN ($100)
iPod Touch 1G ($300)

[SE w910i ($200)]

I would also add my laptop which can use 20 channel EQ, 3D, SRS and what not... All of the above are shadowed by the w910i with a headphone with which you actually can listen to music. (the EX71 included earbuds are not such a headphone, although it is better than any headphone paired with my other gadgets out of the box). I don't know if the w910i has a dedicated music chip or not (it was claimed that it has not), but I don't really care as it sounds so great (I am sure the Touch has one and it didn't benefited from it... it even has a Wolfson chip which is highly praised in the HiFi world). Do not use Megabass, it butchers the sound. I would be very interested how they tested this phone anno, because it is absolutely ridicoulus to say that it is not a music phone as it is exactly where it shines! The build quality is great and it is something you can actually "love" as a gadget. The menu system is slowish and outdated for 2009 but it is great for a phone (and you can help it to make small jpgs for Album covers). But mark my words: The w910i has an incredible sound quality with a great airy sound stage and instrument separation. The bass is rather pushy but in good headphones it is defined. The sound is smooth and velvety for the entire sound spectrum (not harsh like the iPod). I am very curious about the ZUNE HD in two weeks, but I'll take my SE with me to test it and to give it a run for its money, that's for sure! And no, I don't listen to reviews, I listen to music actually played!

Tested with Sennheiser HD 485

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Posted: 2009-09-04 17:47:38
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Im also using a pair of Sennheisers! they realy do bring out the best in audio in what ever you plug them into. Ive had plenty of time to play with a W910, my ex's W960, and loads of others, including my K850 as well, wasnt impressed by the SEs, i had to put in modded acoustics (W980 acoustics) in my K850,it still doesnt sound as good as the N81, the reviews just confirmed it for me. Maybe the newer W995 has superior (doubt it) but i know the W910 wasnt that great,good thing you're using an excellent headset with it. Ive never compared my phone to stand alone players, was never into them, ever since my W800 ive never thought of getting an iPod or anything. But ive heard the Zunes etc. . .are brilliant, would be interesting to hear how the W910 compares to it.
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Posted: 2009-09-04 18:15:40
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I hate this phone its one of SE worst ever phones.
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Posted: 2009-09-04 21:41:00
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The one thing I can bring up against my test is that I have no more gadgets to compare to. But what I have is inferior to the w910, that is for sure, and they are all dedicated mp3 players. I am not saying that there couldn't be a better player, probably there is. What I am saying that the w910 is an excellent music device with a top notch sound quality a pleasure listen to and better (even if it is a colored sound) than many other dedicated players. Whoever reviews it with a good pair of headphones, greatly mastered music with high quality mp3s and says that it is crap is an idiot. Now the N81 might be even better, the iPhone isn't. On the other hand I don't really see why is it so surprising to have a good sounding device from SONY. It is like having a bad Mercedes as a car. Not to mention the 2008 Best Hendset Award. Sony is in the media business for many decades, inventing betamax video, flat screen tv, walkman, minidisc, blueray you name it, they invented portable audio and currently one of the highest praised dedicated mp3 player is the SONY X series. I think they know something about SQ. I admit SONY has poor sounding devices, but never on the top end of a product line ever! a top end SONY is always a good bet... so is the w910i
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Posted: 2009-09-05 02:18:47
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To me, the sound is brilliant. I do have restarting problem.
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Posted: 2009-10-11 20:02:45
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i would say the sound quality on the backspeaker is not that good but on the handsfree it's excellent and this can be enhanced further with modded driver
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Posted: 2009-10-12 16:31:38
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