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After over three years, I replaced my trusty Nokia 6131 flip phone (you know, the model that opens with like a ST:TOS communicator at the press of a button) with a shiny new Samsung Wave smartphone. Squee!
So why the squee?
1. the in-built mp3 player (together with my Sennheiser in-ears) produces actually a clearer, more balanced sound than my Sony Walkman E443 mp3-player! (Tested with KAT-TUN's No More Pain and the X OST I and II)
2. the video player handles HD files & softsubs (and the stuff looks good despite the small display!) - finally, I have the TB- and X anime references literally at hand!
3. it can be charged via a power cord *or* an USB cable. The latter also allows to access phone memory and micro SD card (I currently have 16 GBs in, but it can handle up to 32 GB) like a memory stick. Today, I actually ran the portableapps suite from the micro SD on my work comp. Perfect! And the short USB wire is a lot easier to carry than the power cord!
4. battery is replaceable and - under heavy use (it came with a free game that's almost as addictive as block-out; is permanently connected to my own (or my university's) WiFi, and plays X-Destiny again (and again (and...())), you get the picture) - lasts roughly 2.5 days. I expect longer once the novelty-squee-induced prodding slows down.
5. It has Java, allowing for countless phone applications to run on it, until native apps are developed, and Flash is supported as well - YouTube on the train is fun!
6. The phone OS is open, the SDKs are freely distributed.
and
7. I don't have half as many troubles with the touchscreen than I thought I would have. :)
And what does that mean?
The Wave replaces...
...my old phone, my mp3 player, my scheduler (adding the benefit of automatic synch between the three different calendar systems I use), and my 2nd USB stick. Now I have my mails on-the-go (ditto i-net & chat), which were always more important than calls for me, and and a usable PDF & Doc viewer for commuting times.
Overall, it reduces my average tech load by 258 g (and three devices), while increasing performance (see above). Not bad. Not bad at all. SQUEEEE!
The Wave will not replace...
...my Sony eReader, because eInk screens are more eye-friendly and the device gives my own stories this decidedly "bookish" feeling!
...my work & travel laptop, becauseHow am I supposed to take over the world with just a single 1GHz processor? ;) - obvious!
So why the squee?
1. the in-built mp3 player (together with my Sennheiser in-ears) produces actually a clearer, more balanced sound than my Sony Walkman E443 mp3-player! (Tested with KAT-TUN's No More Pain and the X OST I and II)
2. the video player handles HD files & softsubs (and the stuff looks good despite the small display!) - finally, I have the TB- and X anime references literally at hand!
3. it can be charged via a power cord *or* an USB cable. The latter also allows to access phone memory and micro SD card (I currently have 16 GBs in, but it can handle up to 32 GB) like a memory stick. Today, I actually ran the portableapps suite from the micro SD on my work comp. Perfect! And the short USB wire is a lot easier to carry than the power cord!
4. battery is replaceable and - under heavy use (it came with a free game that's almost as addictive as block-out; is permanently connected to my own (or my university's) WiFi, and plays X-Destiny again (and again (and...())), you get the picture) - lasts roughly 2.5 days. I expect longer once the novelty-squee-induced prodding slows down.
5. It has Java, allowing for countless phone applications to run on it, until native apps are developed, and Flash is supported as well - YouTube on the train is fun!
6. The phone OS is open, the SDKs are freely distributed.
and
7. I don't have half as many troubles with the touchscreen than I thought I would have. :)
And what does that mean?
The Wave replaces...
...my old phone, my mp3 player, my scheduler (adding the benefit of automatic synch between the three different calendar systems I use), and my 2nd USB stick. Now I have my mails on-the-go (ditto i-net & chat), which were always more important than calls for me, and and a usable PDF & Doc viewer for commuting times.
Overall, it reduces my average tech load by 258 g (and three devices), while increasing performance (see above). Not bad. Not bad at all. SQUEEEE!
The Wave will not replace...
...my Sony eReader, because eInk screens are more eye-friendly and the device gives my own stories this decidedly "bookish" feeling!
...my work & travel laptop, because
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Date: 2010-08-12 18:24 (UTC)From: (Anonymous)no subject
Date: 2010-08-12 19:28 (UTC)From:Regarding quality: It's probably best to make yourself a list of "must have"-features for your phone, and a second one of "would be nice to have, too" - and then go and check what's out there in your price range.
I had a set of must haves that weren't available for years (not even in the really expensive stuff), so... :)