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My W810 is off to
for minor repair. (Camera AF sometimes sticks, MSDP slot cover coming off. Still have warranty, may as well use it!) I'm using a W300 as backup, and it is a poor substitute.
It got me thinking, should something happen to my W810 and I needed to replace it, what
would do? It's either a W580, W610, or another W810, as
I need 850 MHz, and also can't use any 3G devices.
Reasons for a
W810
lowest price
greatest FW maturity
already have HBH-61, MRC-60, 4GB MSDP - these aren't compatible with the other phones
bar design (my favorite)
best camera of the three
nice keypad (K550/W610 is bloody awful)
having an "8" series phone is good for my ego
Reasons for a
W610
W580 isn't available yet!
"new"
UI
2.0
A2DP (but no AVRCP
)
bar design (my favorite)
AF camera
nicer materials/finish than W810
more pocketable than W810
Reasons for a
W580
"new"
UI
2.0
A2DP (but no AVRCP
)
QVGA display
slider design may be cool (but I'm skeptical)
better keypad than W610
more pocketable than W810
Let me know if anything is missing or incorrect...
Anyway, it's a tough choice. The W810 is "old" (LOL) but a solid, capable performer. The W610's only failing is its unusable keypad. The W580, besides its lack of availability, looks like a good choice - although I remain skeptical of the slider design. (My old S710a made me absolutely hate swivels, and I suspect I'll dislike a slider just as much.)
What do you think? Again, this is all hypothetical, dependent upon how
treats my W810.
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Posted: 2007-05-10 18:02:36
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no, the swivel is quite different from slider. SE makes really good sliders, you should definitely get the W580
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Posted: 2007-05-10 18:12:23
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On 2007-05-10 18:12:23, QVGA wrote:
no, the swivel is quite different from slider. SE makes really good sliders, you should definitely get the W580
What I hated about the swivel was having to lock the keypad even with the phone shut. What's the point of stowing the number keys in the first place, if the rest of the keys still need to be locked?
How will the W580 be any different?
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Posted: 2007-05-10 18:13:48
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The W580 should lock the keys automatically when you slide it shut, it did on my W850i anyway!
Only thing I found was that sliding the phone open/shut didn't answer/end calls, don't know if the W580 will or not.
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Posted: 2007-05-10 18:50:15
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sadly there is no w850 for 850 mhz, ironic huh? not sure about w830.
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Posted: 2007-05-10 18:55:27
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On 2007-05-10 18:50:15, Sammy_boy wrote:
The W580 should lock the keys automatically when you slide it shut, it did on my W850i anyway!
It locks the external keys? What about when you need to use the phone's functions (but not the number pad), do you have to open it every time?
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Posted: 2007-05-10 20:26:06
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k800 or k810i or D900
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Posted: 2007-05-10 20:35:43
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I need a
phone.
And you obviously missed the part about needing 850 MHz...
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Posted: 2007-05-10 21:32:36
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