I haven't seen this phone mnetioned around these parts - anyone got one?

I saw it in a phone shop a while ago and liked the size - and I've just
seen it's out on Orange......

It's probably a choice between this or the 6100


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Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:
I saw it in a phone shop a while ago and liked the size - and I've
just seen it's out on Orange......

It's a very funky little phone but it is very expensive for what it is (or
rather isn't when you compare its features with the latest handsets).

It's probably a choice between this or the 6100

Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's cheaper!

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"A closed mouth gathers no foot"
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Simon C wrote:
Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:

I saw it in a phone shop a while ago and liked the size - and I've
just seen it's out on Orange......


It's a very funky little phone but it is very expensive for what it is (or
rather isn't when you compare its features with the latest handsets).

Yes it is expensive isn't it. The fact it's pretty small is the major
interest for me. I was considering the S55 vs the 6100 until I saw the
SL was available on orange.

It's probably a choice between this or the 6100

Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's cheaper!

I haven't - mainly because I think it look ****e and I have no use for a
camera phone (I have a digital camera for taking pics with) and I've got
a T68 now, so there'd be little point in going to the T610 in my
opinion, unless I'm missing something?

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Dnc

"Doesnotcompute" wrote in message
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Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's
cheaper!

I haven't - mainly because I think it look ****e and I have no use for a
camera phone (I have a digital camera for taking pics with) and I've got
a T68 now, so there'd be little point in going to the T610 in my
opinion, unless I'm missing something?


Quite a few people have moved from a T68 to a T610, myself included. It
works similarly but is a lot nicer as the screen is much better (apart from
in really bright sunlight!) and it works much faster. In addition, the whole
thing feels much more solid than the T68/i.
Admittedly, if you don't want a camera on the phone then one of the main
features of it is pretty useless. I don't really use it much, but it is fun
for playing about with.

Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:

Yes it is expensive isn't it. The fact it's pretty small is the major
interest for me. I was considering the S55 vs the 6100 until I saw the
SL was available on orange.

Well the S55 still has some fetures the SL55 doesn't (bluetooth for example)
and the only thing the SL55 has that the S55 doesn't is a 4,096 colour
screen, and the dinky proportions of course.

Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's
cheaper!

I haven't - mainly because I think it look ****e and I have no use
for a camera phone (I have a digital camera for taking pics with) and
I've got
a T68 now, so there'd be little point in going to the T610 in my
opinion, unless I'm missing something?

Well the T610 is a lot better than the T68 in many ways besides the built-in
cam (which is little more than a novelty really). The screen is lightyears
ahead (65k colours over 256 makes a lot of difference), excellent ringtones
(yes they are polyphonic but they are actually good and can play up to 32
note midi files), java and mophun support, better bluetooth support,
drastically improved SMS. All those extras and still the same size as the
T68 - I have upgraded from a T68 to the T610 and haven't looked back.

I suggest you look at one in the flesh - I haven't seen a picture that does
it justice yet - the aluminium finish just oozes style! Just because it has
a built-in cam doesn't mean you have to use it. And at the price the T610
is on Orange it is an absolute steal.

T610 plug over

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Simon C wrote:
Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:


Yes it is expensive isn't it. The fact it's pretty small is the major
interest for me. I was considering the S55 vs the 6100 until I saw the
SL was available on orange.


Well the S55 still has some fetures the SL55 doesn't (bluetooth for example)
and the only thing the SL55 has that the S55 doesn't is a 4,096 colour
screen, and the dinky proportions of course.

Indeed - but it's by no means huge either. I just wish I knew people
with these ohones to have a play with. As for bluetooth, well apart from
being able to use an ugly wire free headset, I've found it no interest
at all.


Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's
cheaper!

I haven't - mainly because I think it look ****e and I have no use
for a camera phone (I have a digital camera for taking pics with) and
I've got
a T68 now, so there'd be little point in going to the T610 in my
opinion, unless I'm missing something?


Well the T610 is a lot better than the T68 in many ways besides the built-in
cam (which is little more than a novelty really). The screen is lightyears
ahead (65k colours over 256 makes a lot of difference), excellent ringtones
(yes they are polyphonic but they are actually good and can play up to 32
note midi files), java and mophun support, better bluetooth support,
drastically improved SMS. All those extras and still the same size as the
T68 - I have upgraded from a T68 to the T610 and haven't looked back.

I suggest you look at one in the flesh - I haven't seen a picture that does
it justice yet - the aluminium finish just oozes style! Just because it has
a built-in cam doesn't mean you have to use it. And at the price the T610
is on Orange it is an absolute steal.

T610 plug over

So do I take it you'd recomment the T610 then? grin

Okay seeing as 2 of you feel so strongly, I'll get to carphone
whorehouse and take a look at one...


Thanks

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Dnc

Simon C wrote:
Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:


Yes it is expensive isn't it. The fact it's pretty small is the major
interest for me. I was considering the S55 vs the 6100 until I saw the
SL was available on orange.


Well the S55 still has some fetures the SL55 doesn't (bluetooth for
example)
and the only thing the SL55 has that the S55 doesn't is a 4,096 colour
screen, and the dinky proportions of course.

Indeed - but it's by no means huge either. I just wish I knew people
with these ohones to have a play with. As for bluetooth, well apart from
being able to use an ugly wire free headset, I've found it no interest
at all.


Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's
cheaper!

I haven't - mainly because I think it look ****e and I have no use
for a camera phone (I have a digital camera for taking pics with) and
I've got
a T68 now, so there'd be little point in going to the T610 in my
opinion, unless I'm missing something?


Well the T610 is a lot better than the T68 in many ways besides the
built-in
cam (which is little more than a novelty really). The screen is
lightyears
ahead (65k colours over 256 makes a lot of difference), excellent
ringtones
(yes they are polyphonic but they are actually good and can play up to
32
note midi files), java and mophun support, better bluetooth support,
drastically improved SMS. All those extras and still the same size as
the
T68 - I have upgraded from a T68 to the T610 and haven't looked back.

I suggest you look at one in the flesh - I haven't seen a picture that
does
it justice yet - the aluminium finish just oozes style! Just because it
has
a built-in cam doesn't mean you have to use it. And at the price the
T610
is on Orange it is an absolute steal.

T610 plug over

So do I take it you'd recomment the T610 then? grin

Okay seeing as 2 of you feel so strongly, I'll get to carphone
whorehouse and take a look at one...

Check www.thevooner.com out for a very good review. Includes the good and
the bad.
Paulo

"Doesnotcompute" wrote in message
...
Simon C wrote:
Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:

I saw it in a phone shop a while ago and liked the size - and I've
just seen it's out on Orange......


It's a very funky little phone but it is very expensive for what it is
(or
rather isn't when you compare its features with the latest handsets).

Yes it is expensive isn't it. The fact it's pretty small is the major
interest for me. I was considering the S55 vs the 6100 until I saw the
SL was available on orange.

It's probably a choice between this or the 6100

Have you considered the T610? This trumps both phones - and it's
cheaper!

I haven't - mainly because I think it look ****e and I have no use for a
camera phone (I have a digital camera for taking pics with) and I've got
a T68 now, so there'd be little point in going to the T610 in my
opinion, unless I'm missing something?

--
Dnc


i had an upgrade due a few weeks ago, and was ready for a SL55, but when i
got a play with it in CPW, i decided the Siemens software wasn't for me
(born
and raised on Nokia's & Ericsson's).

a mate got a T610, i had a play, and just had to get one. great screen,
compact,
feature packed, superb tones, nice camera.

be aware, that althought the T610 is a "camera phone", it is roughly the
same size
as many phones available (7210, 8210 etc) which have no camera built in.

i too have a decent digital camera, small and compact (Casio Elixim EXS3),
but
the camera on the T610, considering its size, is a nice bonus.

Doesnotcompute dropped the following pearls of wisdom:

As for bluetooth, well apart
from being able to use an ugly wire free headset, I've found it no
interest
at all.

Well with bluetooth dongles now available for about £25 the benefits of
bluetooth connectivity with a PC are much more affordable. I also use
bluetooth for connecting to my PDA and my 'ugly wire free headset' (Jabra
BT200 - don't think it's too bad tbh - and I have it mainly for the
practicality in the car, not looks). But if you are living quite happily
without bluetooth then obviously you can carry on living happily without it!
Once you have it and start using it though the benefits soon become clear -
no mucking about with line of site IR and all that stuff.

So do I take it you'd recomment the T610 then? grin

Lol - well all I can say is that I'm very happy with it and so are the two
other friends I persuaded to get it too (one other on Orange, the other on
T-Mob).

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Sid Fishes wrote:
a mate got a T610, i had a play, and just had to get one. great
screen, compact,
feature packed, superb tones, nice camera.

My wife got a p800 when there was an offer on (free on O2 Max from CPW)
which she (last friday) decided was too overcomplicated for her needs: due
to the rave reviews on this group I agreed to get her a T610 on my o2 online
contract (only £50, a steal, if you ask me) and we'd swap (heh, lucky me).

Anyway, the phone arrived last night (wow, fast service from o2 online,
what's going on? they even got the right colour!) and we both fell in love
with it. It's smaller than you expect, the poly ringtones are -loud-, it's
really nice to look at and well put together.

No hiss to be found on this one, I guess they've sorted the problem out on
recent versions?

Obviously that's only initial impressions from playing for a couple of hours
but it really is as good as everyone's saying.

Little touch that impressed me: when you first go into the contact screen,
it asks you if you want to transfer all your contacts from your SIM card.

The camera seems better than the one on the p800, too.

Slight downsides: the battery doesn't clip in - the back cover holds it in
place. Seems like a recipe for disaster? Only time will tell.

Will post more impressions after more use

Geoff