ryt guys after the disapointing news from se regarding the 2.3 update im considering trading the x10 for samsung galaxy s. theyre both worth roughly the same so my local exchange shop will do a swap. i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with them i.e gd points and bad points. any help would be great bit guttered about the x10 but just not worth the wait anymore.cheers
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ryt guys after the disapointing news from se regarding the 2.3 update im considering trading the x10 for samsung galaxy s2. theyre both worth roughly the same so my local exchange shop will do a swap. i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with them i.e gd points and bad points. any help would be great bit guttered about the x10 but just not worth the wait anymore.cheers
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You can also ask here, probably more SGS users there that can help you with your decision.
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You can also ask here, probably more SGS users there that can help you with your decision.
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yeh cheers dude was planning on doing that but i figured they would all just say buy the sgs its the best phone ever lol
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yeh cheers dude was planning on doing that but i figured they would all just say buy the sgs its the best phone ever lol
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I've been looking in those forums once in a while out of curiosity, there are some users that are satisfied and some that aren't, so you will hear both sides hopefully!
andddy said:
ryt guys after the disapointing news from se regarding the 2.3 update im considering trading the x10 for samsung galaxy s2. theyre both worth roughly the same so my local exchange shop will do a swap. i was just wondering if anyone has any experience with them i.e gd points and bad points. any help would be great bit guttered about the x10 but just not worth the wait anymore.cheers
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The shop will swap them for you?? Where do you live??
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The shop will swap them for you?? Where do you live??
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the uk,its obvs not a new galaxy s but will be in vgc with a years warranty
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the uk,its obvs not a new galaxy s but will be in vgc with a years warranty
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You said sgs2 in your post buddy
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You said sgs2 in your post buddy
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cheers for pointing tht out mate, i meant galaxy s,must be all the dreamin im doin about the s2 lol
Oh that makes a lot more sense now
My friend was gona swap his sgs for my x10.
But he pulled out after some research online.
I used his SGS for a short while and all i can say is go for it.
Way smoother, benchmark scores are way higher and Multitouch.
do it!
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My friend was gona swap his sgs for my x10.
But he pulled out after some research online.
I used his SGS for a short while and all i can say is go for it.
Way smoother, benchmark scores are way higher and Multitouch.
do it!
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im very tempted,but i feel quite emotionally involved with my x10 lol if i was too compare it id say it feels like im going 2 swap my kid LOL whats the screen like in comparison is it really so much better?
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My friend was gona swap his sgs for my x10.
But he pulled out after some research online.
I used his SGS for a short while and all i can say is go for it.
Way smoother, benchmark scores are way higher and Multitouch.
do it!
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Wait a minute... Something's not right here!
You forgot to mention your favorite issue!!!
Just kidding!
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im very tempted,but i feel quite emotionally involved with my x10 lol if i was too compare it id say it feels like im going 2 swap my kid LOL whats the screen like in comparison is it really so much better?
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The SGS screen has very vibrant colors, more saturated,
generally looks more sharp and feels less dull.
I bet you will like it!
Good luck with this
Regards
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Wait a minute... Something's not right here!
You forgot to mention your favorite issue!!!
Just kidding!
The SGS screen has very vibrant colors, more saturated,
generally looks more sharp and feels less dull.
I bet you will like it!
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not another overheating phone! i can live with that will be jst like holding the x10,im gonna go try it out tomorrow cheers geeza
Hello My Friend!
I was a happy user of an X10 for over 7 months until i got bored of the poor support from Sony... I know J, Z, Wolf etc... are doing a great job by bringin the X10 up to date but my career gave me the chance of swaping my used X10 for a Brand New SGS and i can tell you is the best deal i've ever made...
Pros------
- 5 Points multitouch
- High Quality Sound, both earpice and speaker.
- Good Custom ROM & Kernel's development (OC up to 1.5 GHZ rock stable)
- The colors of the Screen are awesome
- TV OUT
- Samsung Support to bring Major Updates (Currently Stock ROM Released Android 2.3.4 by Samsung and they release updates every 15 days aprox...)
Cons------
- Camera Quality is not as good as in the X10
- GPS Lock is awful, it not always locks good and with accuracy.
- Battery Life depending on what Custom Rom you use, but it's a litle better than the X10
- The plastic build of the back can get scratched easely.
So i will say go for it, it is a good chance for you to try something new and the phone is really good.
J!M
jimbo77 said:
Hello My Friend!
I was a happy user of an X10 for over 7 months until i got bored of the poor support from Sony... I know J, Z, Wolf etc... are doing a great job by bringin the X10 up to date but my career gave me the chance of swaping my used X10 for a Brand New SGS and i can tell you is the best deal i've ever made...
Pros------
- 5 Points multitouch
- High Quality Sound, both earpice and speaker.
- Good Custom ROM & Kernel's development (OC up to 1.5 GHZ rock stable)
- The colors of the Screen are awesome
- TV OUT
- Samsung Support to bring Major Updates (Currently Stock ROM Released Android 2.3.4 by Samsung and they release updates every 15 days aprox...)
Cons------
- Camera Quality is not as good as in the X10
- GPS Lock is awful, it not always locks good and with accuracy.
- Battery Life depending on what Custom Rom you use, but it's a litle better than the X10
- The plastic build of the back can get scratched easely.
So i will say go for it, it is a good chance for you to try something new and the phone is really good.
J!M
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thanks for the info mate ive been after the pros and cons in that format. i had a play today and i have got too say as a x10 lover the galaxy is everything the x10 should be bar the camera but tht still offers enough quality. would of made the exchange today but the shop couldnt accept it with customs roms so going back friday, i am genuinely excited going to miss the x10 community but urge everyone who has a x10 to do the swap,i saw the screen and its just ina world of its own compared to the x10, cheers guys
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thanks for the info mate ive been after the pros and cons in that format. i had a play today and i have got too say as a x10 lover the galaxy is everything the x10 should be bar the camera but tht still offers enough quality. would of made the exchange today but the shop couldnt accept it with customs roms so going back friday, i am genuinely excited going to miss the x10 community but urge everyone who has a x10 to do the swap,i saw the screen and its just ina world of its own compared to the x10, cheers guys
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On much android forum, I read that the SGS is more pixely on the screen then the x10. Colours are maybe better but x10 is sharper. If you don't want that, don't get the phone and just get some more money for the SGS2 you like.
@andddy - In the states we have the Samsung Infuse which is basically a big Galaxy S. Why get a older galaxy S when you can get the Galaxy S 1.5!? it has a 1.2ghz processor with an 8megapixel camera and 4.5 inch screen.
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-infuse-4g-at/4505-6452_7-34468418.html
See if your country has it, it's probably the same price as an older model SGS.
PlayGunsta said:
On much android forum, I read that the SGS is more pixely on the screen then the x10. Colours are maybe better but x10 is sharper. If you don't want that, don't get the phone and just get some more money for the SGS2 you like.
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i had a play with one the other day for a good half hour,and the ui screen seemed far superior felt like a newer generation of phone, you should seriously try it, i did not expect it to be that much better but it was
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@andddy - In the states we have the Samsung Infuse which is basically a big Galaxy S. Why get a older galaxy S when you can get the Galaxy S 1.5!? it has a 1.2ghz processor with an 8megapixel camera and 4.5 inch screen.
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-infuse-4g-at/4505-6452_7-34468418.html
See if your country has it, it's probably the same price as an older model SGS.
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yeh i think its sgs 2 here in the uk, basically im on a contract dont end for another 6 months so would just like something better to tide me over till then. and hopefully the phone your talking about will be cheaper as iv tried it and its the best phone i have ever seeeeeen
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I am in debate between these two phones. No Desire, for it looks effing ugly.
Why do you guys like the Xperia, are there any complaints?
OH.
How much did you pay to get your Xperia!?
I found a deal for $490 for the Xperia X10!
Any good place where I can find it cheaper?
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LEGEND SIDE THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6555078#post6555078
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I am in debate between these two phones. No Desire, for it looks effing ugly.
Why do you guys like the Xperia, are there any complaints?
OH.
How much did you pay to get your Xperia!?
I found a deal for $490 for the Xperia X10!
Any good place where I can find it cheaper?
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LEGEND SIDE THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6555078#post6555078
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the legend is an excellent hassle free phone but its got nothing on the xperia.
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I found a deal for $490 for the Xperia X10!
Any good place where I can find it cheaper?
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Well you can get my x10, it's like new, for $450, cheaper
anyway, to the point you were asking, legend vs x10 is no contest, it would make more sense of you are choosing between x10 and desire, I would always take x10 over legend
x10 for sure
X10 huh... Why... it's running older software?
bigger screen ,higher resolution , better camera, higher processor
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bigger screen ,higher resolution , better camera, higher processor
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All true. But rumor has it you prefer the HD2 over the X10, why?
Hi - I have the X10.. my wife has the Legend.. Her phone is the best for her.. mine is the best for me...
You need to think about what you want the phone to do for you..
Right now the only real issue with the x10 is the battery life, but most, including me, have found ways to manage that so that you can comfortably get a day out of it.
The other "issue" with the X10 is SE's lack of respect for it's customers where we ask questions and they either ignore it, or give you a useless answer...
Finally.. the showcase apps of Timescape and Mediascape are quite immature and need a lot of further development.
Other than that it's a great phone, and I love it.. I wouldn't trade it for my wife's Legend (which is also a very good looking bit of kit..) ....
At the end of the day it will come down to how you feel about the 2 options, based on what you want to do with it.
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Hi - I have the X10.. my wife has the Legend.. Her phone is the best for her.. mine is the best for me...
You need to think about what you want the phone to do for you..
Right now the only real issue with the x10 is the battery life, but most, including me, have found ways to manage that so that you can comfortably get a day out of it.
The other "issue" with the X10 is SE's lack of respect for it's customers where we ask questions and they either ignore it, or give you a useless answer...
Finally.. the showcase apps of Timescape and Mediascape are quite immature and need a lot of further development.
Other than that it's a great phone, and I love it.. I wouldn't trade it for my wife's Legend (which is also a very good looking bit of kit..) ....
At the end of the day it will come down to how you feel about the 2 options, based on what you want to do with it.
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Very well put. Best advice in my opinion.
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Hi - I have the X10.. my wife has the Legend.. Her phone is the best for her.. mine is the best for me...
You need to think about what you want the phone to do for you..
Right now the only real issue with the x10 is the battery life, but most, including me, have found ways to manage that so that you can comfortably get a day out of it.
The other "issue" with the X10 is SE's lack of respect for it's customers where we ask questions and they either ignore it, or give you a useless answer...
Finally.. the showcase apps of Timescape and Mediascape are quite immature and need a lot of further development.
Other than that it's a great phone, and I love it.. I wouldn't trade it for my wife's Legend (which is also a very good looking bit of kit..) ....
At the end of the day it will come down to how you feel about the 2 options, based on what you want to do with it.
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Yes, I agree very good advice.. Now I just need to figure out which one is for me.. *sigh. I wish they had an X10 with 2.1 or 2.2 w/multitouch in a Legend's body.
You can get it for 420 new, well in Canada you can.
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You can get it for 420 new, well in Canada you can.
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How? And where??
well, off a kijiji, I posted an add and I got replied from a dude selling it for 420 new....
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All true. But rumor has it you prefer the HD2 over the X10, why?
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i really prefere hd2 over the x10 ,but i love both very much ,they complete each other ,but if x10 is rooted it will be much more better than hd2
hi, people, thinking of shifting from legend to sumsung galaxy s!! whats ur opinion!!
It depends
Well, Galaxy S has much better hardware but the only reason I would never buy it, is the screen size.
I bought my legend because of his compact size and design.
If you like big phones go for Samsung.
+ Faster, divx/xvid, super AMOLED screen, better battery life.
- size, touchwiz UI (imo HTC Sense looks better)
Personally I will wait for other phones with simillar spec to Galaxy S, but with smaller screen.
I'll give you another reason not to buy the samsung galaxy S - having come from a samsung galaxy I can reassure you samsung have a complete lack of updates (we were still waiting on Cupcake for the galaxy!). Also theyre support leaves allot to be desired.
hth.
zoomee said:
I'll give you another reason not to buy the samsung galaxy S - having come from a samsung galaxy I can reassure you samsung have a complete lack of updates (we were still waiting on Cupcake for the galaxy!). Also theyre support leaves allot to be desired.
hth.
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same is here, i am coming from hero.
but u know sourcecode of samsung galaxy s is already released so we can think lot of flashing & modding, & we all are here for that as i love android for that..
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better battery life.
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how do you know that?
Trust me you don't wanna buy anything from Samsung
Reasons :
1. Lack of updates. If you have bugs on your phone....hehehe...you will be definitely out of luck...all you can do is waiting for something which will never come....
2. Bad customer service, you wil tend to get ignored by 'em (this my personal experience).
3. Overall bad hardware (get broken very easy) compared to HTC.
I am not trying to corner Samsung or praise HTC but my personal experience and many of my friends's experience with Samsung are really bad.
My friends and me do have good experience with earlier HTC products such as O2 XDA Terra, Diamond, etc.
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hi, people, thinking of shifting from legend to sumsung galaxy s!! whats ur opinion!!
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you just bought a htc legend, now u wanna shift to samsung ...... gosh ... u must either be having an excess of money or u love vacillating.... btw..didnt know that indians had this much money to play with ....
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you just bought a htc legend, now u wanna shift to samsung ...... gosh ... u must either be having an excess of money or u love vacillating.... btw..didnt know that indians had this much money to play with ....
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dont forget, 2 of the top 5 richest men in the world are indians!
dont know their names, read it a couple of days back somewhere!
anyways, i would say go for a Desire or wait for the Moto-X,
samsung aint good at support and quality, GalaxyS looks like an iphone3gs to me.
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dont forget, 2 of the top 5 richest men in the world are indians!
dont know their names, read it a couple of days back somewhere!
anyways, i would say go for a Desire or wait for the Moto-X,
samsung aint good at support and quality, GalaxyS looks like an iphone3gs to me.
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sorry if my last comment was a bit inappropiate... i didnt mean it that way ...nonetheless....i find it rather interesting that you don't know who the 2 richest indians are ...btw...im indian too ....so lets not get messy ....ok ? cheerios !
doesnt the galaxy s not have a flash camera? if so i would not get it
if you're going from a legend(i have one also...) i don't see the point into going to the samsung...why not a desire instead?
Hello my fellow XDA people! I have a little story to tell. Now, when someone would make a post saying something like "Im no longer an X10 user" or "one less X10 user" I would be the first to post a reply saying how its a useless topic. But this story is slightly different and may help people down the road make decisions. I recently owned an Xperia X10, rooted with nordic 2.1 firmware. And it was great. I sold my X10, and got a hardware upgrade to the Galaxy S Captivate. Then I outright bought a Samsung Focus WP7 from Rogers (which is actually awesome). Through the whole time I sold my X10, I actually thought about how I missed it! See, now that I played with and actually used a so-called higher end android device like the Galaxy S Captivate, I can honestly say the X10 was a much nicer phone for me! Even tho the Galaxy had all those nice specs...I didn't find it anything special. The Samsung Focus, which is WP7 was actually a much much nicer experience then the Galaxy was...and I gave the Focus to my gf. I have now sold my Galaxy S and am getting back my baby tomorrow (xperia x10). So, I guess my point to this story is, even tho a device can have higher and better specs...it doesn't mean its going to be a "better" device for "you"!
Please welcome me back to the X10 Forums!!! I can't wait til tomorrow
Welcome back!
welcome back
welcome back! X10 FTW
Mr Patchy Patch said:
Hello my fellow XDA people! I have a little story to tell. Now, when someone would make a post saying something like "Im no longer an X10 user" or "one less X10 user" I would be the first to post a reply saying how its a useless topic. But this story is slightly different and may help people down the road make decisions. I recently owned an Xperia X10, rooted with nordic 2.1 firmware. And it was great. I sold my X10, and got a hardware upgrade to the Galaxy S Captivate. Then I outright bought a Samsung Focus WP7 from Rogers (which is actually awesome). Through the whole time I sold my X10, I actually thought about how I missed it! See, now that I played with and actually used a so-called higher end android device like the Galaxy S Captivate, I can honestly say the X10 was a much nicer phone for me! Even tho the Galaxy had all those nice specs...I didn't find it anything special. The Samsung Focus, which is WP7 was actually a much much nicer experience then the Galaxy was...and I gave the Focus to my gf. I have now sold my Galaxy S and am getting back my baby tomorrow (xperia x10). So, I guess my point to this story is, even tho a device can have higher and better specs...it doesn't mean its going to be a "better" device for "you"!
Please welcome me back to the X10 Forums!!! I can't wait til tomorrow
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But you din't tell us what's thing/things you've missed during that period ? ...I mean Galaxy S captivate has everything just like X10, infact a lil better specs and user reviews , both are android , but what actually made you miss X10 buddy ? ... Is it your own sentimental reason or what's that THING you din't find using other good devices ?
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But you din't tell us what's thing/things you've missed during that period ? ...I mean Galaxy S captivate has everything just like X10, infact a lil better specs and user reviews , both are android , but what actually made you miss X10 buddy ? ... Is it your own sentimental reason or what's that THING you din't find using other good devices ?
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Ok, well first things first. I once bought a Nexus One, when I received it it was running android 2.1 update1. So of course I started hitting the Nexus One forums only to find out froyo was coming soon,,,and its a big deal, its gonna be amazing, this that and the other thing. Once I received froyo on my Nexus, I thought to myself, this is really no better at all. I didn't notice any significant speed difference, nothing was better...just a few more features that I had no use for. The point of this is, 2.1 is very sufficient for my needs. So, even if the X10 doesn't get 2.2 I couldn't care. I then sold the Nexus for the Xperia X10 which I was originally eyeing up anyways. 1.6 was on the X10 was actually more enjoyable than the Nexus imo. Then, I rooted the X10 and upgraded to 2.1. Deleted a bunch of useless stuff like "timescape" "face recognition" etc etc..that just bogged it down. My X10 was seriously running FAST!
So, I was due a hardware upgrade, I heared all this talk about the Galaxy,,,so thats what I did. To me, the overall experience of the galaxy wasn't impressive at all...I don't install alot of apps, I dont play alot of games, so the high specs aren't much to me. I however am a huge picture and video taking person. One area where the X10 completely outshinned the galaxy....My pictures from my X10 were compared to those of the galaxy and well....they just dont compare...which is important to me. The videos were good on both phones, but the X10 seemes slightly nicer.
See, what Im saying is the Galaxy didnt do anything better for me that the X10 didn't do....except the X10 outclasses it when it came to photography and video. That is why I switched back.
I cant say the Galaxy sucks...it doesn't suck...its just the X10 was on par with it even with the lower specs from my experience...as for the super amoled screen..its nice...but the higher resolution on the X10 makes it really nice as well...especially since 2.1.
I am in no way bashing the Galaxy....just wasn't as impressive as said.
Wow! and sorry for the long ass post
damn, I'd welcome you back with arms wide open dude (no bromance intended). that's why I've been sticking with SE all these years, nothing beats them, really. welcome back.
you cheated on your x10 ...... ... hhhh welcome back
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you cheated on your x10 ...... ... hhhh welcome back
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I know!!! Twice! With 2 different samsung phones!!! What was i thinking? I begged her to take me back...i told her i changed lol.
lol nice to see someone appreciating the X10 :-D
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Ok, well first things first. I once bought a Nexus One, when I received it it was running android 2.1 update1. So of course I started hitting the Nexus One forums only to find out froyo was coming soon,,,and its a big deal, its gonna be amazing, this that and the other thing. Once I received froyo on my Nexus, I thought to myself, this is really no better at all. I didn't notice any significant speed difference, nothing was better...just a few more features that I had no use for. The point of this is, 2.1 is very sufficient for my needs. So, even if the X10 doesn't get 2.2 I couldn't care. I then sold the Nexus for the Xperia X10 which I was originally eyeing up anyways. 1.6 was on the X10 was actually more enjoyable than the Nexus imo. Then, I rooted the X10 and upgraded to 2.1. Deleted a bunch of useless stuff like "timescape" "face recognition" etc etc..that just bogged it down. My X10 was seriously running FAST!
So, I was due a hardware upgrade, I heared all this talk about the Galaxy,,,so thats what I did. To me, the overall experience of the galaxy wasn't impressive at all...I don't install alot of apps, I dont play alot of games, so the high specs aren't much to me. I however am a huge picture and video taking person. One area where the X10 completely outshinned the galaxy....My pictures from my X10 were compared to those of the galaxy and well....they just dont compare...which is important to me. The videos were good on both phones, but the X10 seemes slightly nicer.
See, what Im saying is the Galaxy didnt do anything better for me that the X10 didn't do....except the X10 outclasses it when it came to photography and video. That is why I switched back.
I cant say the Galaxy sucks...it doesn't suck...its just the X10 was on par with it even with the lower specs from my experience...as for the super amoled screen..its nice...but the higher resolution on the X10 makes it really nice as well...especially since 2.1.
I am in no way bashing the Galaxy....just wasn't as impressive as said.
Wow! and sorry for the long ass post
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I actually really liked this post because:
a) it was not offensive towards any company/user group
b) you wisely used the phrase "for me" a lot
c) it made perfect sense -much unlike similar posts I've seen around here.
So, welcome back, the community needs people like you!
Now, since we're talking about it, I've always stated that X10 might not be "up-to-date" as far as Android version go, but still it is an amazing phone.
I've had it for 6 months and for the first time in years, I really don't want to switch to any other device. I even played with a Desire HD and even though I know it is supposed to be better, I don't think that it can replace my X10.
All in all, it's what matters for each user. Of course, more advanced and better phones will always appear, but if a phone works for your needs, you don't have to toss it or moan about it -or both!
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I actually really liked this post because:
a) it was not offensive towards any company/user group
b) you wisely used the phrase "for me" a lot
c) it made perfect sense -much unlike similar posts I've seen around here.
So, welcome back, the community needs people like you!
Now, since we're talking about it, I've always stated that X10 might not be "up-to-date" as far as Android version go, but still it is an amazing phone.
I've had it for 6 months and for the first time in years, I really don't want to switch to any other device. I even played with a Desire HD and even though I know it is supposed to be better, I don't think that it can replace my X10.
All in all, it's what matters for each user. Of course, more advanced and better phones will always appear, but if a phone works for your needs, you don't have to toss it or moan about it -or both!
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Agreed. Very good post. Welcome back.
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My_Immortal said:
I actually really liked this post because:
a) it was not offensive towards any company/user group
b) you wisely used the phrase "for me" a lot
c) it made perfect sense -much unlike similar posts I've seen around here.
So, welcome back, the community needs people like you!
Now, since we're talking about it, I've always stated that X10 might not be "up-to-date" as far as Android version go, but still it is an amazing phone.
I've had it for 6 months and for the first time in years, I really don't want to switch to any other device. I even played with a Desire HD and even though I know it is supposed to be better, I don't think that it can replace my X10.
All in all, it's what matters for each user. Of course, more advanced and better phones will always appear, but if a phone works for your needs, you don't have to toss it or moan about it -or both!
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Exactly! The tech specs of phones shouldnt reveal if that phone is best for "yourself".
I couldnt think of any other phone i want right now except for my x10. And selling my x10 for higher end phones was a mistake since the higher end phone didnt give me whats most important to myself.... (photography/video)
Thanks for the welcome back guys...first thing im gonna do when i get back my x10 today is take a picture and post it lol.
Welcome back and be happy again when you've got your X10
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Welcome back and be happy again when you've got your X10
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Thanks! And i was happy with my x10....i just thought i could get even better.....guess i was wrong lol.
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Ok, well first things first. I once bought a Nexus One, when I received it it was running android 2.1 update1. So of course I started hitting the Nexus One forums only to find out froyo was coming soon,,,and its a big deal, its gonna be amazing, this that and the other thing. Once I received froyo on my Nexus, I thought to myself, this is really no better at all. I didn't notice any significant speed difference, nothing was better...just a few more features that I had no use for. The point of this is, 2.1 is very sufficient for my needs. So, even if the X10 doesn't get 2.2 I couldn't care. I then sold the Nexus for the Xperia X10 which I was originally eyeing up anyways. 1.6 was on the X10 was actually more enjoyable than the Nexus imo. Then, I rooted the X10 and upgraded to 2.1. Deleted a bunch of useless stuff like "timescape" "face recognition" etc etc..that just bogged it down. My X10 was seriously running FAST!
So, I was due a hardware upgrade, I heared all this talk about the Galaxy,,,so thats what I did. To me, the overall experience of the galaxy wasn't impressive at all...I don't install alot of apps, I dont play alot of games, so the high specs aren't much to me. I however am a huge picture and video taking person. One area where the X10 completely outshinned the galaxy....My pictures from my X10 were compared to those of the galaxy and well....they just dont compare...which is important to me. The videos were good on both phones, but the X10 seemes slightly nicer.
See, what Im saying is the Galaxy didnt do anything better for me that the X10 didn't do....except the X10 outclasses it when it came to photography and video. That is why I switched back.
I cant say the Galaxy sucks...it doesn't suck...its just the X10 was on par with it even with the lower specs from my experience...as for the super amoled screen..its nice...but the higher resolution on the X10 makes it really nice as well...especially since 2.1.
I am in no way bashing the Galaxy....just wasn't as impressive as said.
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Yea !! Its pretty clear now
I totally agree with you !!
I tested Iphone 4,Galaxy S,Desire HD and all are very nice, but i stick with my X10. And when Sony release MT, maybe 16m Colors and Froyo it will be much nicer.
And no other Device beats the X10 in Design, SE did a very good job at this.
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I tested Iphone 4,Galaxy S,Desire HD and all are very nice, but i stick with my X10. And when Sony release MT, maybe 16m Colors and Froyo it will be much nicer.
And no other Device beats the X10 in Design, SE did a very good job at this.
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No doubt about that... Full marks to design department.
People here really like the look and feel of this phone even when i told them about absence of MT and 16 million colors and the 2.1 version :-D
@Op : welcome back dude
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you are very welcome back bro. i had the same experince before and to be honest I LOVE MY X10.
just a small note: i think you should change your signature to be;
Now a very proud owner of the old fellow xperia x10.....and I LOVE IT!!!!
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you are very welcome back bro. i had the same experince before and to be honest I LOVE MY X10.
just a small note: i think you should change your signature to be;
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I cant yet...i havent officially got back my x10 yet....should be today sometime...then ill change it
Thinking of buying one for the remainder of my contract. X10 is kind of boring me!
Now both devices have 2.3.3, Can anyone make a better comparison of the two? Performance battery etc?
Anyone else made the swap from x10 to galaxy or vice versa?
Ask chiefy009 he did recently!
Imo the galaxy s is a much better phone.
The gpu is awesome (was the best when it was put out and still to this day outperforms many modern gpus.. i.e. adreno 205), the screen is incredible, better call quality, true multitouch
Galaxy S or S2 the way to go. between $400 for Galaxy S and $600 for Galaxy S2, I am inclined to go with S2.
I currently own the sluggish X10i...
galaxy s :no flash or led/camera only 5MP/Slightly lower resolation.display is good but i think you might want to go for something more future proof.Galaxy S is just plain old.not much to gain.go for galaxy s2 or HTC sensation or wait for nexus prime.its your choice though.just trying to help
Could maybe get one off ebay for around £150 if im lucky.
It is tempting for the next 9 months, then see whst available in April/may when my upgrade is available!
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galaxy s :no flash or led/camera only 5MP/Slightly lower resolation.display is good but i think you might want to go for something more future proof.Galaxy S is just plain old.not much to gain
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lots to gain actually... Like I said the gpu still beats adreno 205 and it is a year older
Also WAY more dev support/custom roms than us.
True multitouch? Maybe some people don't care but I do... I like being able to play games and type without the touch points freaking out
For how cheap you can get them for, it is a great phone
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lots to gain actually... Like I said the gpu still beats adreno 205 and it is a year older
Also WAY more dev support/custom roms than us.
True multitouch? Maybe some people don't care but I do... I like being able to play games and type without the touch points freaking out
For how cheap you can get them for, it is a great phone
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iam not saying its bad.iam just saying maybe he can get something alot better.maybe a slightly used optimus 2x?
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iam not saying its bad.iam just saying maybe he can get something alot better.maybe a slightly used optimus 2x?
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oh definitely I totally agree, I just meant if he was getting one for super cheap it would still be a good upgrade
My new HTC rocks
Adreno 205 ftw, I can finally play good games
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oh definitely I totally agree, I just meant if he was getting one for super cheap it would still be a good upgrade
My new HTC rocks
Adreno 205 ftw, I can finally play good games
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i take your point brother.(i have an arc with Aderno 205 overclocked to 1.4)
Been told by o2 i can upgrade now, 8 months early.
Will cost me £113, then the cost of the phone depeding no the tariff i pick etc.
So could be aswell to do that, for the sake of £150 could have SGS 2.
Just knowing my luck, ill get it, and then the SGS 3 will be announced. I know its coming out just not sure when etc?!?
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Thinking of buying one for the remainder of my contract. X10 is kind of boring me!
Now both devices have 2.3.3, Can anyone make a better comparison of the two? Performance battery etc?
Anyone else made the swap from x10 to galaxy or vice versa?
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lol aaaaaages ago...
Galaxy S:
Multitouch:Yes
No ****ty fps cap: Yes!!
Better GPU: Yes
Much lighter-weight
Xperia X10
Multitouch: No, with der "pinch to zoom (?)"
Fps cap at like friggin 20 for stock gingerbread
****ty GPU
Feels like holding a brick...
Lol sorry for being pessimist today... Bad days -_-"
I prefer holding a brick rather than a toy.
(read: I like slightly heavier phones)
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Been told by o2 i can upgrade now, 8 months early.
Will cost me £113, then the cost of the phone depeding no the tariff i pick etc.
So could be aswell to do that, for the sake of £150 could have SGS 2.
Just knowing my luck, ill get it, and then the SGS 3 will be announced. I know its coming out just not sure when etc?!?
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oh god definitely get sgs2 then...
even if sgs3 was announced, sgs2 will be supported for a very long time on xda. Biggest selling android phone of all time, you'll have no shortage of hacks or roms
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oh god definitely get sgs2 then...
even if sgs3 was announced, sgs2 will be supported for a very long time on xda. Biggest selling android phone of all time, you'll have no shortage of hacks or roms
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Still can't stop laughing at the name scrappysnacks lol...
MI-ONE maybe?
I couldn't believe that it has 1.5ghz dual core processor...
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Still can't stop laughing at the name scrappysnacks lol...
MI-ONE maybe?
I couldn't believe that it has 1.5ghz dual core processor...
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Where did he even put that I couldn't find it lol
Yeah I was looking at that actually, awesome price. I saw the video of the beta unit and it didn't look that great. I'll wait till it's actually released to pass judgement though, if it's good it'll be my next phone
Just to give you a little bit of advice from a previous owner and I've been through all the stages your considering ..
Had the x10. Bad phone. Sony Ericsson let it down. Don't get me wrong was great at the time but the novelty quickly wore off.
Quickly replaced with the galaxy s1. Brilliant. Lower res camera and screen but I'm sure SE done some sort of pixel combination thing cause the pictures looked slightly blurred at close range (imagine a stretched 4mp picture). The galaxy s1 however gave none of these issues here. Amazin. Everywhere else (literally) the s1 betters it.
Sold it about two months later when I was offered an s2 by orange. Heads up they've kinda shown off other variants (Google Samsung note for one). However, oh. My. God. S2 all the way. Battery amazing, speed even better and the camera and flash are absolutely stunning.
That been said, it's a bit big (wider and taller) than the x10. Result? I've just got myself an x10 mini and sold the s2 cause it's just too big and I'm always scared I'll damage it as a result.
Honest verdict? Second best phone in the world. As much as I hate to admit it, iPhones (purely for their polish and software finishing) are still on the top spot. Get the S2 buddy.
Oh yeah, GPS + the screen on the S2 are AMAZING.
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I was mis-informed, it would be £153, plus £59 for the phone.
I have about 8 months left on my contract.
Plan would then be, 600 mins, unlim txts 500mb net, insurance for £42 a month!
Basically if i can sell my X10 for £100.
Ill have paid £113 for a galaxy s2 (£213 -100) And then an extra £7 a month for my contract.
Seem worth it?
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Basically if i can sell my X10 for £100.
Ill have paid £113 for a galaxy s2 (£213 -100) And then an extra £7 a month for my contract.
Seem worth it?
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definitely...
You'll be going from a ford tempo to a Porsche lol
Done, £213 one off payment. Hope i get around £100 for my X10. which means ive bought out my last 8 months of contract and got a SGS 2For £113.
Bargain.
Hey guys, looking for some advice. I bought an arc s about 4 months ago to replace my dying x10i and I've been very happy with it, however it's starting to feel a bit dated and I don't know what would be a good upgrade. I have an excellent sim only contract so would like to buy a handset upfront, but I don't want to spend silly money.
I have installed ics and really like the experience, however the occasional lag is quite annoying. I think I just want a decent handset with more ram really, but I think a galaxy s2 would be equally dated in another 4 months.
I just bought an iPad 3 and really enjoy how nippy it is, I've been considering moving over to iPhone for my next phone..lout would have to wait and see what comes out this fall.
I dunno....maybe I just need to be patient but though I would check I'm not missing some super secret , perfect phone I haven't seen yet! Would. A Sony Xperia P be a good replacement for an arc s? Seems almost the same specs but double the ram... Thoughts?
Well as you are now forever locked into Apple as a single hardware supplier for your tablet, are you prepared to buy separate apps for your phone?
If so, then I would look at the Xperia S... If you aren't, then sell your iPad3, buy a decent Android tablet and a Xperia S.
My brother purchased an iphone4, i asked him if he new he would be restricted with apps, roms and hardware, he said yes its not a problem for him. Hes now wanting to be shot of it, every update destroys his jailbreak and it eats into his time putting it back again. In short he now wishes he hadn't gone down the apple route, although both he and i agree its a nice bit of kit just a bit restricted if you like fiddling and playing with software i guess. Each to their own i suppose. I think his main gripe is with the constant use of i tunes software for his films and movies. I rather like the look of that new hyabusa ? Very much Arc looking but slightly more updated specs, not sure it will be near top of the pops still when its launched here but that's never really bothered me as long as it does what i want it too alls good and rosey. More ram and dual core with a bigger screen will have to see how it sits in the hand. I picked up the SGS II last year and for me it didnt feel good in the hand so left it there i know my arc isnt bleeding edge far from it, butt eh screen is decent and it is comfortable, hope the hyabusa feels the same just hope it doesnt come with too high a price tag.
Well I'm quite happy with the stock ipad experience and quite happy to do the majority of my app purchases for gaming etc on that platform.
For my mobile, I don't play games or watch movies often... It's mostly Facebook, messaging, browsing etc. I know I could make do with a midrange phone for that but I like to be upto date and have a fast user experience. The xperia s feels a little too big when I've used it and I worry it will be the usual Sony affair and not be as fast as it should be with those specs.
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I saw the reworked arc s, harabusa or however it's spelt heh. That would be perfect but no idea when I could get one or how much it will be
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jomil said:
The xperia s feels a little too big when I've used it and I worry it will be the usual Sony affair and not be as fast as it should be with those specs.
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Well I don't have an Xperia S, but I have played with a entry level XPeria U, and it's Lightening fast, so much faster than my Xperia ARC S, which seems to be hobbled by too little RAM.
If you are a woman who has no time or need for Android development, who has no idea about hardware and wants something stable, buy your iPhone now and never look back... Android will not satisfy you, Xperia S, NXT whatnot ....
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Bushmaster78FS said:
If you are a woman who has no time or need for Android development, who has no idea about hardware and wants something stable, buy your iPhone now and never look back... Android will not satisfy you, Xperia S, NXT whatnot ....
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Errr okay, I'm not a woman. Thanks for that sexist comment though. I love tinkering with android and really don't see the point in having an iPad AND an iPhone, it's nice to have the best of both. All I'm concerned about is getting a decent upgrade which will last me.
How can it be that the Xperia U is faster than the S? That's not reassuring...often phones feel nippy when new and nothing installed. Or maybe the S will improve with ICS? I am considering getting an S as I could grab one for around £200
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Errr okay, I'm not a woman. Thanks for that sexist comment though. I love tinkering with android and really don't see the point in having an iPad AND an iPhone, it's nice to have the best of both. All I'm concerned about is getting a decent upgrade which will last me.
How can it be that the Xperia U is faster than the S? That's not reassuring...often phones feel nippy when new and nothing installed. Or maybe the S will improve with ICS? I am considering getting an S as I could grab one for around £200
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The remark is basically inspired from what I have seen with my wife... She's a technology illiterate and iPhone did the trick for her. She had a decent android phone which basically "never worked right", regardless of updates etc. IPhone is a dumbed down version of android with no possibility to customize, with pretty eye candy, sold at a premium price ... IPad is the big brother... You catch my drift ... I just can't believe you spent money on an iPad ... But that's just me and nothing personal ...
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no problems fella. I just spent the last few hours unlocking my bootloader, changing the baseband, flashing a new kernel and loading arconium v2 onto my Arc S. Feeling pretty smug as I haven't done anything more than root a phone before... the phone is truely flying! Should last me another few months now.
Hurrah!
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How can it be that the Xperia U is faster than the S? That's not reassuring...
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Sorry, typo, missed out the ARC bit..
The Xperia U feels REALLY fast compared to my ARC S
But then it's got a low-res display, so it's less for the GPU to drive, perhaps???? It's also Gingerbread not ICS....
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no problems fella. I just spent the last few hours unlocking my bootloader, changing the baseband, flashing a new kernel and loading arconium v2 onto my Arc S. Feeling pretty smug as I haven't done anything more than root a phone before... the phone is truely flying! Should last me another few months now.
Hurrah!
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I suggest you to try JJHIBRID ROM. I was about to sell my arc S but when I tried this rom, I decided it will be good for another half a year.
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CrazyPeter said:
Sorry, typo, missed out the ARC bit..
The Xperia U feels REALLY fast compared to my ARC S
But then it's got a low-res display, so it's less for the GPU to drive, perhaps???? It's also Gingerbread not ICS....
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You know ARC S Rocks! too with GB
Bushmaster78FS said:
If you are a woman who has no time or need for Android development, who has no idea about hardware and wants something stable, buy your iPhone now and never look back... Android will not satisfy you, Xperia S, NXT whatnot ....
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That was down right sexist. Don't judge the whole mankind by one example. I'm a girl and would never sell my soul to the devil (read: Apple). Love Linux (Mint) and Android, and I'm quite an average ROM and kernel flasher.
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I suggest you to try JJHIBRID ROM. I was about to sell my arc S but when I tried this rom, I decided it will be good for another half a year.
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JJ's Hybrid ROM 3.2 was a fresh new beginning for my S-less arc. I'm not your average rich person who changes phones every 2 weeks, but I wouldn't even think about selling my arc if it wasn't for the super bad quality of the housing (cracks, etc.).
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No it wasn't sexist... .... It is not only one example that runs blind behind the stupid iphone bandwagon... Did you miss the pink otter boxes being sold everywhere for that precious iphone? You are or seem to be an exception...
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No it wasn't sexist... .... It is not only one example that runs blind behind the stupid iphone bandwagon... Did you miss the pink otter boxes being sold everywhere for that precious iphone? You are or seem to be an exception...
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Um, I happen to see more guys with iCrappers than girls in my country.
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sunbriel said:
Um, I happen to see more guys with iCrappers than girls in my country.
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Lol we are talking about an exceptional country here...
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Lol we are talking about an exceptional country here...
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I see more Samsungs and HTCs, with a bit of Sony (Ericsson) here and there. Apple might aim the female buyers, but it's far from being woman's only phone-friend. And I see you're from the States - the weird part of the world full of parents who buy their 4 yo an iCrapper to play with. I've always found US Americans super weird people.
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Truth be told I know plenty of guys, in military, flying attack helicopters, and drooling over iphones... Best they could do is jailbreak it and change the toolbar color... Whoop de doo... I played with my wife's 3gs... Simplified crap. I merely have Sony because all I own consumer electronics wise is Sony... Arc is an ok phone. But even with ion they are behind the power curve... If I were you I'd use that arc with their latest GB... Heck come up 250 bucks I can sell you my arc S. They fixed the Crack issue with arc S... Mine is brand new though
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Just to let you all know, I bought a galaxy s3 lol will let you know how much I like it!
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