>
New Topic
>
Reply<
Esato Forum Index
>
Sony Ericsson / Sony >
General
> Should I buy the K610i?
Bookmark topic
To me the W810 is irrelevant because it lacks 3G. While that may not matter in some regions, it does for me here in NZ. K610 is not badly designed, it just looks a little less appealing to most people than the K618/V630. However nothing appeals more than a deal that leaves cash in your pocket...
M2 compatibility, 3G, A2DP, and fast port connector all ensure that K610/K618/V630 will remain relevant and useful for some time yet.
ps I think V630 was a limited run model as VFNZ has replaced it here with the Red and Silver K610's. Runout pricing may apply as the W910 approaches in Q4
--
Posted: 2007-09-08 12:42:50
Edit :
Quote
On 2007-09-08 04:33:20, *Jojo* wrote:
@extreme - K610i has a bad design (me thinks
) - looks so squared, they say that cam is NOT that good, joystick-issue . . . well actually I did NOT own one, so not much comparison to make with that of the K618i (which I had - twice) . . . and I heard one issue about it when the store I frequently buy fone at had a RETURNED: DEAD K610i (owner hit the brink on the battery till the fone totally just went OFF and never been resuscitated)
but that was an old-issue (during it's INITIAL release . . .)
What you saw is a GOOD-deal mate (K610i) ! Go get one now !
Well, how good/bad a design is differs from one person to another
And honestly, I'm not buying for the camera. And the K610i doesn't have a joystick like the K618i, it has a d-pad.
They probably resolved the issues you speak of, since almost every product has issues at release.
I'm really hoping to get it by the end of this Friday
--
Posted: 2007-09-08 12:44:30
Edit :
Quote
On 2007-09-08 04:33:00, deluded wrote:
@ExtremeCoder, if the screen of the K610i is the same as the K610im, which I believe should be the case, then that would be its weak spot. The screen that was on my K610im was quite poor compared to my K750i, colours and sharpness weren't as good. Other than that, I would say the K610 offers pretty good features, unless you're looking for a camera with auto-focus. To me, it isn't always necessary to get the latest phone in the market because ultimately, the best phone for you would be the one that offers you what you need. I personally just bought a W810i a week back and I'm very satisfied with it, despite it not being a new model. It's got everything I need, and by this time, most firmware issues have been sorted out. I've also read enough reviews to know that it's a good phone.
I looked at one of the K610i, and its screen looked pretty nice to me. Remember though, you probably have different standards for what's a good screen than I do, depending on what phone you had (which is a Nokia 3220 in my case, bad screen
)
--
Posted: 2007-09-08 12:49:49
Edit :
Quote
Apparently, I'm a bit low on cash currently, so it's still about from two weeks to a month untill I'm able to get it. So I still have some time to see if there's a better phone out there to get instead.
Anyway, I was looking on the internet for any more phones that could interest me, and I found the K550. It has better camera (flash, cover,etc..) but no 3G and extra CAM, and it costs $20, and it doesn't come in the promotion(so no 3000 free calling minutes, no free bluetooth headset)
I guess I will have to buy the K610i after all
--
Posted: 2007-09-09 00:39:31
Edit :
Quote
hey, you may want to consider the new K530i...same specs as what the K610 has but has radio, larger screen, thinner/lighter...
--
Posted: 2007-09-09 16:52:22
Edit :
Quote
xciter: not interested in buying a $600 phone
--
Posted: 2007-09-10 01:42:54
Edit :
Quote
WOW
K610i in - Roy G. Biv !
--
Posted: 2007-09-10 01:44:41
Edit :
Quote
On 2007-09-10 01:42:54, ExtremeCoder wrote:
xciter: not interested in buying a $600 phone
are we talking about US dollar here?=P this one is just $ 230-250.
--
Posted: 2007-09-10 03:28:13
Edit :
Quote
xciter: Oh, my bad. I just took a look at cellhut.com, and it was that expensive in that site. I took a look now at hi-mobile.net and it was $250 over there. But what is it that should make me pay $50 extra?
Actually though, I'd wish I'd get a K800i, since the bigger screen is very attractive to me(the only thing bothering me about the K610i is the small screen) but it's at about $100 more expensive, which is something I can't afford :/
[ This Message was edited by: ExtremeCoder on 2007-09-10 13:15 ]
--
Posted: 2007-09-10 13:11:22
Edit :
Quote
On 2007-09-08 12:49:49, ExtremeCoder wrote:
I looked at one of the K610i, and its screen looked pretty nice to me. Remember though, you probably have different standards for what's a good screen than I do, depending on what phone you had (which is a Nokia 3220 in my case, bad screen
)
I get what you mean, and I agree with @carkitter, the K610 will remain relevant and useful for some time yet. It is a good buy as it offers very good features including 3G and looks pretty good in my opinion. I had a bad experience with mine only because mine was the i-mode version which didn't have support for java apps. Other than that, I was actually quite satisfied with it.
--
Posted: 2007-09-10 16:45:46
Edit :
Quote
New Topic
Reply
