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  1. #1
    alba nohi
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    Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    camera.



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  2. #2
    Larry Thomas
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    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    I believe they are bring out a new phone to replace it called the A660.
    This will be very similar to the A500 and maybe even a bit smaller. No
    camera either.

    --
    -Larry
    Sprint user since 1997



    [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    > smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    > replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    > camera.


    [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]



  3. #3
    Orac
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote:

    > Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    > smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    > replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    > camera.


    I was wondering the same thing myself. I looked at an A600. It's bigger
    and bulkier (and less elegant) than the A500.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"



  4. #4
    SprintPCS Tech
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    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued



    [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    > smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    > replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    > camera.


    All good things must come to an end, and just because something comes
    out after, with a higher number, doesn't mean its better, or a
    replacement (HP was notorious with this and their printers)...

    [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]



  5. #5
    boe
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    This is a very nice looking phone - I can't tell if it has an external
    display though.

    I like the fact I won't be limited to 30 voice dials. I wonder if it will
    have a field for physical addresses along with e-mail addresses.

    "Larry Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > I believe they are bring out a new phone to replace it called the A660.
    > This will be very similar to the A500 and maybe even a bit smaller. No
    > camera either.
    >
    > --
    > -Larry
    > Sprint user since 1997
    >
    >
    >
    > [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote in article
    > <[email protected]>:
    > > Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    > > smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    > > replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    > > camera.

    >
    > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]






  6. #6
    Phillipe
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    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] (SprintPCS Tech) wrote:

    > All good things must come to an end, and just because something comes
    > out after, with a higher number, doesn't mean its better, or a
    > replacement (HP was notorious with this and their printers)...


    And still is. Many times the new model was really unchanged (i.e. 740
    instead of 730) and was only to prevent folks with a defective printer
    from going to Walmart, buying a new printer, waiting a week, and putting
    old printer in box and returning it as bad for a refund.

    PackardBell used to have different model numbers for different stores
    (i.e. 924 or 926) so the storre could advertise to guarantee it had the
    lowest price. Of course it did, it was the only chain selling that model
    number. This is a variation of what Sealy Mattress started after World
    War II. Different ticking on the same mattress for different chains, so
    each could guarantee a lowest price, as no one else had the same model.



  7. #7
    »»Larred««
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    On 25 Aug 2003 11:50:04 -0700, [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote:

    >Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    >smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    >replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    >camera.


    A friend and I just purchased A500's, while I was in the store getting
    some work done to it, I was chatting with one of the salesgirls. She
    was telling me that A500 is the last of the Sprint phones that can be
    used as a modem through the USB port of a computer. All new phones do
    not have this capability anymore. That could be a possibility, the
    other I would think, is that it doesn't have a built in camera.

    Cheers,

    Larred

    "When you're having a bad day and it seems like
    people are trying your patience, remember, it
    takes 42 muscles to frown, and only 4 to pull
    the trigger of a decent sniper rifle." - Ollie North (?!)



  8. #8
    Bob Smith
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued


    "»»Larred««" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On 25 Aug 2003 11:50:04 -0700, [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote:
    >
    > >Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    > >smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    > >replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    > >camera.

    >
    > A friend and I just purchased A500's, while I was in the store getting
    > some work done to it, I was chatting with one of the salesgirls. She
    > was telling me that A500 is the last of the Sprint phones that can be
    > used as a modem through the USB port of a computer. All new phones do
    > not have this capability anymore. That could be a possibility, the
    > other I would think, is that it doesn't have a built in camera.
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > Larred


    I have a hard time believing it ... unless Bluetooth will take over that
    function ...

    Bob





  9. #9
    »»Larred««
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:24:23 GMT, "Bob Smith"
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    >
    >I have a hard time believing it ... unless Bluetooth will take over that
    >function ...


    Well, considering some of the things that sales reps have said in the
    past, I'm not sure I believe it either, but she seemed sincere.
    Doesn't really matter to me much anyway as it sounds like Sprint is
    starting to be pretty picky about that function.

    Regards,

    Larred
    "When you're having a bad day and it seems like
    people are trying your patience, remember, it
    takes 42 muscles to frown, and only 4 to pull
    the trigger of a decent sniper rifle." - Ollie North (?!)



  10. #10
    Isaiah Beard
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    alba nohi wrote:

    > Does anyone know why samsung A500 was discontinued? It seems like the
    > smallest, sleekest phone that sprint has. Why is it going away? It's
    > replacement the A600 is much bulkier and not everyone needs the
    > camera.


    Actually, no, its replacement is the VGA1000. And I've seen both: they
    have similar form factors to the A500.






  11. #11
    Isaiah Beard
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued

    »»Larred«« wrote:

    > On 25 Aug 2003 11:50:04 -0700, [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote:


    > A friend and I just purchased A500's, while I was in the store getting
    > some work done to it, I was chatting with one of the salesgirls. She
    > was telling me that A500 is the last of the Sprint phones that can be
    > used as a modem through the USB port of a computer.


    Not even CLOSE to being true. The Sanyo 8100 came after the A500, and
    it can be used as a modem (and is also still a current model).





  12. #12
    SprintPCS Tech
    Guest

    Re: why samsung A500 discontinued



    Isaiah Beard <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > »»Larred«« wrote:
    >
    > > On 25 Aug 2003 11:50:04 -0700, [email protected] (alba nohi) wrote:

    >
    > > A friend and I just purchased A500's, while I was in the store getting
    > > some work done to it, I was chatting with one of the salesgirls. She
    > > was telling me that A500 is the last of the Sprint phones that can be
    > > used as a modem through the USB port of a computer.

    >
    > Not even CLOSE to being true. The Sanyo 8100 came after the A500, and
    > it can be used as a modem (and is also still a current model).
    >
    >


    Not only that, I'm sure it won't be long, even if no company agrees to
    it, some hackers will find a cable for it and make software so thet can
    use it as a modem.

    [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]



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