I bought a Motorola phone

petemc · 05-09-2007, 14:30

I know! Its the new Razr 2 / V8 one. Its a nicer design than the previous imho. More streamlined. The outside has a nice qvga (i think) display for caller ID. Now the big thing is of course that Motorola can't design an OS for toffee. Everyone I know who had the old Razr hated the thing. I played with one and also hated the OS. Nasty design, like 10 years behind everyone. I've been with the SE series since the T610 and I'm used to a certain polish that they manage. However, the T610 was a great little phone and yet somehow every SE since it has grown. I don't want my gadgets to grow! They're gadgets. They're meant to shrink. I had grown tired of getting the latest SE to find it had grown yet again. I think I had also grown tired of "cool" features. In the past year with my K800i I never changed the theme, wallpaper, etc. I used the same ringtone from my k750i. I basically used the phone for calls, txt, email and the occasional photo of something I was too lazy to write down. The Razr has everything I need really. It has a camera just in case I'm out with my DSLR. But basically its small, light, thin and calls, txts, emails. I have an iPod Nano for tunes. So, the OS. Its like a less polished SE interface. Thats not to say its bad. Its very usable and fast too. Everything works nicely on it and its quite customizable. In fact I can change the email alert sound which I couldn't on my SE. Small thing I know. There are a few things I miss from the SE. The speaker is better, the camera is obviously better too. I keep looking at it and going "oooh its so purdy." I've been after a flip phone for a while now too. I think it was due to Toronto where everyone had them and I wanted a change of pace when I got back here. Probably US TV shows though

If you've always loved the design of the RAZR but hated the OS go take a look at the new V8. Its surprisingly good, for Motorola. Its based on Linux. Now the best thing is the talking phone option. It can speak caller ID, txts, all sorts. Its is incredible. Its like having KITT in your phone. Have a listen. I missed my old Star Tac and I'm really happy with my new Razr. Makes me feel like a kid again. Tiny futuristic phone that doesn't detract from the real bulge in my pants. Yup, the sock I stuffed down there

I'll add some pics in a mo.

05-09-2007, 14:30	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I bought a Motorola phone I know! Its the new Razr 2 / V8 one. Its a nicer design than the previous imho. More streamlined. The outside has a nice qvga (i think) display for caller ID. Now the big thing is of course that Motorola can't design an OS for toffee. Everyone I know who had the old Razr hated the thing. I played with one and also hated the OS. Nasty design, like 10 years behind everyone. I've been with the SE series since the T610 and I'm used to a certain polish that they manage. However, the T610 was a great little phone and yet somehow every SE since it has grown. I don't want my gadgets to grow! They're gadgets. They're meant to shrink. I had grown tired of getting the latest SE to find it had grown yet again. I think I had also grown tired of "cool" features. In the past year with my K800i I never changed the theme, wallpaper, etc. I used the same ringtone from my k750i. I basically used the phone for calls, txt, email and the occasional photo of something I was too lazy to write down. The Razr has everything I need really. It has a camera just in case I'm out with my DSLR. But basically its small, light, thin and calls, txts, emails. I have an iPod Nano for tunes. So, the OS. Its like a less polished SE interface. Thats not to say its bad. Its very usable and fast too. Everything works nicely on it and its quite customizable. In fact I can change the email alert sound which I couldn't on my SE. Small thing I know. There are a few things I miss from the SE. The speaker is better, the camera is obviously better too. I keep looking at it and going "oooh its so purdy." I've been after a flip phone for a while now too. I think it was due to Toronto where everyone had them and I wanted a change of pace when I got back here. Probably US TV shows though If you've always loved the design of the RAZR but hated the OS go take a look at the new V8. Its surprisingly good, for Motorola. Its based on Linux. Now the best thing is the talking phone option. It can speak caller ID, txts, all sorts. Its is incredible. Its like having KITT in your phone. Have a listen. I missed my old Star Tac and I'm really happy with my new Razr. Makes me feel like a kid again. Tiny futuristic phone that doesn't detract from the real bulge in my pants. Yup, the sock I stuffed down there I'll add some pics in a mo. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!