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Sorry if this has been said multiple times, but i need some P800 insight
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Posted by: mazdaspeed_FC

is this phone worth it? i am thinking of getting one in a trade... it will be my first smart phone that i will own, how is the phone overall? any reception or crash issues??

how much is the phone worth?
should i get this phone or the 6600?

it can play mp3 and dvd movies right?

sorry if this is a bit noobish, we all gotta start somewhere right?

Posted by: The Rex

* the phone is freakin amazing, if not a little bulky
* not sure how much they're going for right now, but they're dirt cheap and offer really good value
* i've had the 3650, 6600, p800, and p900... the 6600 is definitely a newer phone, but i'd take the p800 (but that's just me)
* plays mp3, but not for ringtones (though you can use wav); it plays mp4 for video (you can rip a dvd, then convert to mp4), which is lightyears ahead of series 60 3gp format (but then the 6600 is 65K colours vs the p800's 4096)
* yeah, you are a newb

j/k

Posted by: fidog

Oh yeah...get a P800. I love it. rex-star is right, they're going dirt cheap nowadays.

Loading apps on it is the fun part. I don't really have a lot of problems with it, and yes it's a tad bulky, but it's become indispensable to me. It hasn't replaced my Clie organizer completely, but it does help me remember things when I'm on the go.

rex-star, you'd pick a P800 over a P900? I wanna move up to a P900 but maybe next year, when they're as cheap as the P800s nowadays.

Posted by: The Rex

p900 > p800 anyday... but pricewise it's tough: again, p800s offer incredible value right now

however, oddly enough, i had a hell of a time giving away my p800... four different friends ended up giving it back to me because it was too big or too complicated (they're not exactly phone guys: one guy went back to his 3390)... i ended up selling it to someone for $200 cdn

Posted by: fidog

Wow...

Well, if you find yourself in that predicament all over again with your P900, give me a shout, will ya?

Posted by: C-Dub

go w/ P900
it's worth the buck

Posted by: samantha2001

p800, more value for yourmoney...butif you have the extra dough, get the p900

i always feel that getting a 6600 (although newer) instead of a p800 is a downgrade, but that's just me

Posted by: mazdaspeed_FC

yeah

i am a newb to smartphones, but not to "normal" phones cuz ive never owned one before...

i do want a p900, its nicer but man its pricey... $900-1000 cdn

if i did sell all my phones i could probably get one... i guess ill play around w a p800 to see if i like it first =)

Posted by: Boinng

I impulse-bought my P800 (well the new contract at least, the phone was free) just after the P900 came out, and I half expected to be regretting it by now, but really I'm not. The P900 is a fantastic phone, don't get me wrong, but the P8 is so close to it in features (and so much cheaper) there's nothing to be jealous about.

You'll have a lot of fun with a P8, especially if you spend a little of the money you've saved on a bigger memory stick and extra software (Camcoder and Handyday are my top tips).

6600 - I finally played around with one the other day, and what can I say. It sucks! Stupid shape, very poor keypad layout (too easy to knock the end call button), and a screen you can't even write on. What's the point?

Posted by: mazdaspeed_FC

cool thanks for the input =)

so those programs cost money to buy? they aren't free?

Posted by: Mr C.

The P800 is my first smartphone. I bought it second hand not so long ago for £180.

It was definetly worth it. I think the phone is amazing. Being able to listen to music/watch movies on the go is great.

Not only that, but I don't know how I lived without using a tasks option to give me reminders.

In my opinion this phone is easily worth its money and if you can get it, I would jump on the oppertunity.

Posted by: samantha2001

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Originally posted by mazdaspeed_FC
cool thanks for the input =)

so those programs cost money to buy? they aren't free?

join yahoogroups.... go to www.yahoogroups.com and search for p900 or p800 groups, there should be lots of apps for "free."

Posted by: The Rex

^ they're not free: they're illegal