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  1. #1
    Charles C. Shyu
    Guest
    Had my RAZR V1c stolen at work the other day, which gave me the perfect
    opportunity to "upgrade" to the new KRZR K1m. My thoughts:

    (BTW, this is for Verizon Wireless service in NY, with firmware
    24.1_00.25.0C)

    Pros
    - The styling. After all, that's what this phone is all about, no? The
    phone is larger than the RAZR in 2 of 3 dimensions, and is also a smidge
    heavier. But it looks definitely looks sleeker and dare I say makes the
    RAZR look somewhat outdated. This phone is also easier to handle than the
    RAZR.
    - The build. Very solid feel to the KRZR. When I first picked up the RAZR,
    I thought it felt sorta flimsy, though I never actually had any problems
    with it. My all time fave in terms of solid construction feel was the Moto
    V60c, and this KRZR unit is right up there with the V60c.
    - Call quality. Just as good as my previous V710 and RAZR, which were
    already good units for call quality.
    - Signal strength. I was very disappointed with the signal strength of my
    RAZR V1c, which was clearly inferior to my previous V710, and I'd say this
    model is somewhere between the two units. Still need more testing though...
    - Screen quality. Both the internal and external screens are brighter and
    more pleasing to look at.
    - Button placement. Much better than the RAZR, as the side buttons are now
    on the main unit, so when the phone is in the open position, and you are
    taking a call, it's much easier to manipulate those buttons. The RAZR took
    a step backwards in this regard from the V710, and now Moto has fixed/gone
    back to the original design.

    Cons
    - The Verizon UI. I absolutely hated it when I went from my V710 to the
    RAZR V1c, and I still hate it now. Both ugly and dysfunctional. God how I
    wish Verizon had left the underlying Moto UI...
    - No significant technological upgrade. I have a problem with "upgrading" a
    phone mainly for its looks and without any real substance.
    - Mini-USB cover. There's a cover/latch overlying the mini-USB plug, which
    is annoying because I have to take it off (and it's tricky to get that
    sucker off) everytime I want to recharge the phone.
    - Keypad. With the RAZR it was already kind of difficult to navigate the
    keypad without looking/in the dark, and the KRZR makes it even harder.
    - Screen size. Inevitable, I suppose, with this form factor, but it's
    disappointing to go from a larger screen (V710, RAZR) to this smaller
    screen.

    No Comment
    - MP3 playing. I'll use my iPod for music, thank you very much.
    - Camera/video quality. Useless to me ever since they moved to the Verizon
    UI and elminated mini-pics from the contact list. Any serious/semi-serious
    picture taking will go to my DSLR or my ultracompact digital camera.
    - Games. Sorry, I'd rather use another device for portable gaming, not that
    I have that much time for that...

    The KRZR K1m costs $250 with a new contract, and $350 without. We'll see if
    it was worth it...
    --
    Charles C. Shyu
    http://home.earthlink.net/~shyuc/shyu.html





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  2. #2
    X-Zone
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    Re: Motorola KRZR K1m thoughts

    Form before function. Ahh, America, ain't this a great country?
    "Charles C. Shyu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Had my RAZR V1c stolen at work the other day, which gave me the perfect
    > opportunity to "upgrade" to the new KRZR K1m. My thoughts:
    >
    > (BTW, this is for Verizon Wireless service in NY, with firmware
    > 24.1_00.25.0C)
    >
    > Pros
    > - The styling. After all, that's what this phone is all about, no? The
    > phone is larger than the RAZR in 2 of 3 dimensions, and is also a smidge
    > heavier. But it looks definitely looks sleeker and dare I say makes the
    > RAZR look somewhat outdated. This phone is also easier to handle than the
    > RAZR.
    > - The build. Very solid feel to the KRZR. When I first picked up the
    > RAZR, I thought it felt sorta flimsy, though I never actually had any
    > problems with it. My all time fave in terms of solid construction feel
    > was the Moto V60c, and this KRZR unit is right up there with the V60c.
    > - Call quality. Just as good as my previous V710 and RAZR, which were
    > already good units for call quality.
    > - Signal strength. I was very disappointed with the signal strength of my
    > RAZR V1c, which was clearly inferior to my previous V710, and I'd say this
    > model is somewhere between the two units. Still need more testing
    > though...
    > - Screen quality. Both the internal and external screens are brighter and
    > more pleasing to look at.
    > - Button placement. Much better than the RAZR, as the side buttons are
    > now on the main unit, so when the phone is in the open position, and you
    > are taking a call, it's much easier to manipulate those buttons. The RAZR
    > took a step backwards in this regard from the V710, and now Moto has
    > fixed/gone back to the original design.
    >
    > Cons
    > - The Verizon UI. I absolutely hated it when I went from my V710 to the
    > RAZR V1c, and I still hate it now. Both ugly and dysfunctional. God how
    > I wish Verizon had left the underlying Moto UI...
    > - No significant technological upgrade. I have a problem with "upgrading"
    > a phone mainly for its looks and without any real substance.
    > - Mini-USB cover. There's a cover/latch overlying the mini-USB plug,
    > which is annoying because I have to take it off (and it's tricky to get
    > that sucker off) everytime I want to recharge the phone.
    > - Keypad. With the RAZR it was already kind of difficult to navigate the
    > keypad without looking/in the dark, and the KRZR makes it even harder.
    > - Screen size. Inevitable, I suppose, with this form factor, but it's
    > disappointing to go from a larger screen (V710, RAZR) to this smaller
    > screen.
    >
    > No Comment
    > - MP3 playing. I'll use my iPod for music, thank you very much.
    > - Camera/video quality. Useless to me ever since they moved to the
    > Verizon UI and elminated mini-pics from the contact list. Any
    > serious/semi-serious picture taking will go to my DSLR or my ultracompact
    > digital camera.
    > - Games. Sorry, I'd rather use another device for portable gaming, not
    > that I have that much time for that...
    >
    > The KRZR K1m costs $250 with a new contract, and $350 without. We'll see
    > if it was worth it...
    > --
    > Charles C. Shyu
    > http://home.earthlink.net/~shyuc/shyu.html
    >






  3. #3
    BruceR
    Guest

    Re: Motorola KRZR K1m thoughts

    Thanks for the review!

    Charles C. Shyu wrote:
    > Had my RAZR V1c stolen at work the other day, which gave me the
    > perfect opportunity to "upgrade" to the new KRZR K1m. My thoughts:
    >
    > (BTW, this is for Verizon Wireless service in NY, with firmware
    > 24.1_00.25.0C)
    >
    > Pros
    > - The styling. After all, that's what this phone is all about, no?
    > The phone is larger than the RAZR in 2 of 3 dimensions, and is also a
    > smidge heavier. But it looks definitely looks sleeker and dare I say
    > makes the RAZR look somewhat outdated. This phone is also easier to
    > handle than the RAZR.
    > - The build. Very solid feel to the KRZR. When I first picked up
    > the RAZR, I thought it felt sorta flimsy, though I never actually had
    > any problems with it. My all time fave in terms of solid
    > construction feel was the Moto V60c, and this KRZR unit is right up
    > there with the V60c. - Call quality. Just as good as my previous
    > V710 and RAZR, which were already good units for call quality.
    > - Signal strength. I was very disappointed with the signal strength
    > of my RAZR V1c, which was clearly inferior to my previous V710, and
    > I'd say this model is somewhere between the two units. Still need
    > more testing though... - Screen quality. Both the internal and
    > external screens are brighter and more pleasing to look at.
    > - Button placement. Much better than the RAZR, as the side buttons
    > are now on the main unit, so when the phone is in the open position,
    > and you are taking a call, it's much easier to manipulate those
    > buttons. The RAZR took a step backwards in this regard from the
    > V710, and now Moto has fixed/gone back to the original design.
    >
    > Cons
    > - The Verizon UI. I absolutely hated it when I went from my V710 to
    > the RAZR V1c, and I still hate it now. Both ugly and dysfunctional.
    > God how I wish Verizon had left the underlying Moto UI...
    > - No significant technological upgrade. I have a problem with
    > "upgrading" a phone mainly for its looks and without any real
    > substance. - Mini-USB cover. There's a cover/latch overlying the
    > mini-USB plug, which is annoying because I have to take it off (and
    > it's tricky to get that sucker off) everytime I want to recharge the
    > phone. - Keypad. With the RAZR it was already kind of difficult to
    > navigate the keypad without looking/in the dark, and the KRZR makes
    > it even harder. - Screen size. Inevitable, I suppose, with this form
    > factor, but it's disappointing to go from a larger screen (V710,
    > RAZR) to this smaller screen.
    >
    > No Comment
    > - MP3 playing. I'll use my iPod for music, thank you very much.
    > - Camera/video quality. Useless to me ever since they moved to the
    > Verizon UI and elminated mini-pics from the contact list. Any
    > serious/semi-serious picture taking will go to my DSLR or my
    > ultracompact digital camera. - Games. Sorry, I'd rather use another
    > device for portable gaming, not that I have that much time for that...
    >
    > The KRZR K1m costs $250 with a new contract, and $350 without. We'll
    > see if it was worth it...






  4. #4
    Charles C. Shyu
    Guest

    Re: Motorola KRZR K1m thoughts

    I don't think that America should be singled out for your criticism. Wasn't
    the RAZR hugely popular in Asia and Europe as well?
    --
    Charles C. Shyu
    http://home.earthlink.net/~shyuc/shyu.html

    "X-Zone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Form before function. Ahh, America, ain't this a great country?






  5. #5
    Ellery Davies
    Guest

    Re: Motorola KRZR K1m thoughts

    10-Oct-2006, From Ellery Davies -- Ellery (at) StarBus (dot) com

    I also purchased a new MOTOKRZR on day 1 (it was available at Verizon and
    Moto web sites on Oct 9). But first some background.

    I bought and then flipped a Samsung SCH-a990 on Eaby (got $500 - buyer
    doesn't need a contract). This was supposed to be the final statement in
    phones, short of using a PDA. It has 3.3 MP camera, MP3 player, etc. But one
    small problem. It can't get a signal in a garage, an elevator, a mall, under
    a tree, etc... You get the idea. So I turned sour to the idea of form (and
    even features) over function! I had grown used to my history of Moto phones:
    v8160, v60i, v710, E815. These things ALWAYS pull in the signal and never
    drop the call.

    On the other hand, form is neat. I figured that I would wait for the Krzr or
    Capri (slider model). When the Krzr finally was introduced yesterday, I had
    no choice, becuase I had been using my wife's cell phone for a month. She
    really needs one and Verizon won't let me temporarily provision any of my
    old phones (they claim it's becasue the phone must support E911 -- Not the
    real issue, but that's another story). So this is really a review about
    signal quality: (drum roll, please)...

    Keep in mind that like the Samsung a990, the KRZR has no external antenna:
    The ability to pull in a call falls somewhat between the incredible "v"
    series phones and the totally inept Samsung a990. I would say that it is
    closer to the legendary capabilities of the Moto series.





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