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- 11-14-2003, 12:03 PM #1GarrGuest
- 11-14-2003, 12:25 PM #2Bob SmithGuest
Re: i500
"Garr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have any experience with this phone. I would be interested in your
> comments
There are some user reviews on phonescoop.com -
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/use...ews.php?id=187
Bob
- 11-14-2003, 12:32 PM #3JimGuest
Re: i500
I've only tested the phone. I think the phone is fantastic compared to
other options due to its size. The screen is clear and easy to read, the
layout is fine, and the product seems solid. I did notice it wasn't as
acurate as my PalmVx for input but I hadn't applied any patches.
The i550 should have the features that keep me from purchasing the i500.
The i550 should have an external display and the ability to play custom
ringers from wav sources. I still don't know for sure if it will have
bluetooth or an SD slot so I can enable bluetooth on it however. I don't
know when this unit will be shipping but I'm guessing they will be trying to
get it out within 6 months since it is probably sporting Palm 5x and 6x
should be out within a couple of months and they would have a harder time
selling a 5.x version when 6 is available. I don't work for Sprint or
Samsung so I don't claim any of these rumors come from my personal
knowledge.
The sad rumor is that Sprint is pushing for the model after that to have a
camera instead of an external display. I can't tell you how important it
is for me to be sending pictures back and forth during an executive meeting
as opposed to knowing if I should accept a call. Why would I need a
business function on a PDA phone when a gimmick that is ideal for Valley
girls could take its place. Sprint sometimes makes good decisions but a lot
of times it seems like they have their collective heads up their collective
asses.
"Garr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have any experience with this phone. I would be interested in your
> comments
>
>
- 11-15-2003, 11:35 AM #4Tim DeesGuest
Re: i500
There is a user forum dedicated to i500 users (of which I am one) at
http://www.pdaphonehome.com/forums/f...=&forumid=116. For the
most part, we are a happy lot, satisfied with the i500 with a few gripes
about not being able to select custom ringtones, having only two options for
vibrate (silent and VERY LOUD), the absence of an expansion slot, and
annoyance with the little jingle that the phone plays when you turn it on
and off (set the ringtone to "Silent" before you do this, and it won't
play). The lack of a camera doesn't seem to be much of an issue with
anyone, including me.
Tim Dees
"Garr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have any experience with this phone. I would be interested in your
> comments
>
>
- 11-15-2003, 12:27 PM #5DavidGuest
Re: i500
Garr - I've owned the i500 since it was first availible in my area and I must
say that I am thoroughly impressed. The phone does have some shortcomings,
but they do not affect me, so its ok.
I am a professional and my i500 is an integral part of my personal and
professional life. for year I have carried a sony clie and and one cell
phone or another and to have a single unit "do it all" for me is wonderful.
1. excellent integration of palm and cell phone. It does everything that my
clie did for me and everything my cell phone did as well. It lacks the high
res screen of my clie and isn't useful for displaying pictures etc, but thats
not what i use my palm functionality for. I use the i500 for
schedules/datebook, addresses/phone numbers, memos, word documents, medical
databases, medical references, medical calculators, etc, etc just like my
sony clie, and it works great. the i500 lacks the external memory card of my
clie but i never used it anyway. I prefer having a graffiti area over a
thumboard like the treo 600.
2. the cell phone part of the i500 works very well. i like clamshell
designs, the reception is great wherever I go (including my house and
office), and is a fully functional phone. I wish it had downloadable
ringtones but that is a minor thing. the lack of a speakerphone is a minor
dissapointment as well. the integration with my palm addressbook is great
and there are many functionalities that I like; voice dial, speed dial, dial
directly from the palm addressbook etc.
3. battery life is adequate to good. I can get through a busy day of using
the phone and pda functions w/o a problem. no cdma phone that I've had could
match a gsm phone (like my old nokia), but thats life. the spare battery
comes for free, I use the slim line battery as a backup. I do have to
remember to turn off the phone when in basements or other areas where there
is no signal. I think that cdma phones waste energy looking for signal where
there is none. This is a rare event.
4. blazer browser works great with the phone.
5. ergonomics are wonderful. the phone fits in my hand well, the keys have
an excellent touch and it is comfortable to use for long periods. the
buttons on the side are well placed, but a bit hard to use by feel sometimes.
6. my final comment is about more intangible stuff. It is a beautiful
phone! When you feel it and play with it, it says "quality". It feels solid
and I dont feel like the hinge on the flip phone will break. the metal
exterior of parts of the phone look and feel wonderful. it is very small
(makes the kyocera or treo products feel bulky and cheap by comparison), and
is the kind of thing that you can carry anywhere.
As you can tell, i love this phone. It does everything I ask from a cell
phone and a pda, in a small, well designed, beautiful package. It does have
some shortcomings, but none that I would actually use.
Hope this helps.
David
On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:03:52 -0800, Garr wrote
(in message <[email protected]>):
> Anyone have any experience with this phone. I would be interested in your
> comments
>
>
- 11-15-2003, 05:06 PM #6DSL GURUGuest
Re: i500
Any male who spends $600 for a cell phone is likely to be unwilling to have his
ego admit that maybe he made a mistake by buying said phone, and so will laud
it.
The Samsung i500 is a good phone, but third party reviews might be a better
source of info than male owners.
- 11-15-2003, 05:16 PM #7Scott StephensonGuest
Re: i500
DSL GURU wrote:
> Any male who spends $600 for a cell phone is likely to be unwilling to
> have his ego admit that maybe he made a mistake by buying said phone, and
> so will laud it.
>
> The Samsung i500 is a good phone, but third party reviews might be a
> better source of info than male owners.
This coming from the ultimate source of PCS misinformation.
- 11-15-2003, 06:59 PM #8Tim DeesGuest
Re: i500
> > Any male who spends $600 for a cell phone is likely to be unwilling to
> > have his ego admit that maybe he made a mistake by buying said phone,
and
> > so will laud it.
> >
> > The Samsung i500 is a good phone, but third party reviews might be a
> > better source of info than male owners.
>
> This coming from the ultimate source of PCS misinformation.
And a serious case of penis envy.
- 11-15-2003, 09:07 PM #9Bob SmithGuest
Re: i500
"Tim Dees" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > Any male who spends $600 for a cell phone is likely to be unwilling to
> > > have his ego admit that maybe he made a mistake by buying said phone,
> and
> > > so will laud it.
> > >
> > > The Samsung i500 is a good phone, but third party reviews might be a
> > > better source of info than male owners.
> >
> > This coming from the ultimate source of PCS misinformation.
>
> And a serious case of penis envy.
He could only wish ... <eg>
Bob
- 11-15-2003, 09:20 PM #10SFGuest
Re: i500
I have it, I love it!!!
--
WDW is a Way of Life
"Garr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone have any experience with this phone. I would be interested in your
> comments
>
>
- 11-16-2003, 09:05 AM #11JWP7000Guest
Re: i500
Why dont you do some more judgement based on sterotypes?
[email protected] (DSL GURU) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Any male who spends $600 for a cell phone is likely to be unwilling to have his
> ego admit that maybe he made a mistake by buying said phone, and so will laud
> it.
>
> The Samsung i500 is a good phone, but third party reviews might be a better
> source of info than male owners.
- 11-16-2003, 09:44 AM #12Scott StephensonGuest
Re: i500
Tim Dees wrote:
>> > Any male who spends $600 for a cell phone is likely to be unwilling to
>> > have his ego admit that maybe he made a mistake by buying said phone,
> and
>> > so will laud it.
>> >
>> > The Samsung i500 is a good phone, but third party reviews might be a
>> > better source of info than male owners.
>>
>> This coming from the ultimate source of PCS misinformation.
>
> And a serious case of penis envy.
I suppose that Phill has just opened the door for us to stereotype him as he
has done to others- after all, fair is fair.
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