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"Icarus"

What is so wrong with the Sony Ericsson S700i?

I'm very nearly about to go ahead with a transaction but if there's something genuinely bad about the phone, I'd rather know.

Cheers

S700i, unlocked (not an issue as it was on Vodafone oriinally anyway) with extra 128Mb mem card.

£200. Seller was in Huddersfield, only 10 minutes away.

ßulle†† wrote:

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> I don't know. I've missed out on the imminent purchase I almost went
> for. I'm sure I'll find another one somewhere though!

What was it for?

The biggest differences are the Memory Stick DUO feature and the camera.

After trying the phone out in the shops, I was amazed at the quality.

Build, screen, menu, sound and camera quality - all superior to even my Nokia 7610 - the phone I have long thought to be un-better-able :D

I just took a gander at the K700i. I may well keep that in consideration, but Memory Stick support is a big bonus for me.

I don't know. I've missed out on the imminent purchase I almost went for. I'm sure I'll find another one somewhere though!

The K700i is a nicer phone and it'll be cheaper too.

What's your main reason for wanting the S model, other than it looks quite posh and sexy?

The K700i is probably the best phone around for functionality, easy-of-use and features. I've got a K500i which is almost the same and I'm glad I decided to move away from the babyish capabilities of Nokia.

I will certainly commend Sony Erikkson as a brand but whilst I can't comment on the exact model, I can recommend a similar one.

It's ergonomics, mainly. Though it is possible to single handedly flick it open, it's awkward at best, even when you get used to it. Small cahnce of dropping it too; and no, I don't have feeble hands.

Also, when you "close" it, because the swivel isn't fully rotational, you tend to forget which way it rotates the next time you want to open it - not a good thing if you want convenience.

Keypad is also too flat for my liking; you do feel the buttons, but a bit tacked on. The battery cover is also hard to remove, a moment of stress is required rather than other phones which have a simple clip and unlock mechanism.

Still, it does have an uber class colour huge screen and great audio. Totally up to you.

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What is so wrong with the Sony Ericsson S700i?

I'm very nearly about to go ahead with a transaction but if there's something genuinely bad about the phone, I'd rather know.

Cheers