FallenAngel
08-27-2008, 05:51 PM
Posted this a few days ago on HowardForums.com, but haven't had a single response.
Looking for opinions on my next phone. This will be primarily for business use, mostly phonecalls although texting is always a very useful alternative. My business plan is with Bell Canada, so I am somewhat limited in my choice of phones. My phone shopping was expedited by the fact that my Motorola just powered itself off and refuses to power back on, even with a full battery.
Eventually I reduced my choices to the following two phones:
LG 830 Vantage includes:
• Travel adapter,
• Standard lithium-ion battery,
• 512MB microSD memory card with adapter,
• Data cable,
• Stereo headset, and
• Quick start guide.
Samsung Instinct includes:
• travel charger,
• standard lithium-ion battery (1000 mAh),
• charging data cable,
• stereo headset,
• stylus pen,
• 2GB Micro SD card pre-loaded with music,
• quick reference guide, and
• full user guide.
I am curious which one of these phones offers a better touchscreen interface, user menu interface, MP3 player, and voice quality. I have a feeling that there are many features on either phone that I will probably not end up using, although I am sufficiently nerdy enough to fiddle around with them and learn to love them.
Some additional notes, mostly my own opinions based on research and playing with other peoples' phones:
• The LG Vantage touchscreen seems to be difficult to scroll up and down
• Bell seems to have placed their own crappy MP3 player on their phones
• Samsung Instinct is said to be impossible to load custom ringtones (true?)
One final piece of data: The Samsung is about 150% more expensive than the LG, which may factor into my final decision.
Thanks in advance!
Looking for opinions on my next phone. This will be primarily for business use, mostly phonecalls although texting is always a very useful alternative. My business plan is with Bell Canada, so I am somewhat limited in my choice of phones. My phone shopping was expedited by the fact that my Motorola just powered itself off and refuses to power back on, even with a full battery.
Eventually I reduced my choices to the following two phones:
LG 830 Vantage includes:
• Travel adapter,
• Standard lithium-ion battery,
• 512MB microSD memory card with adapter,
• Data cable,
• Stereo headset, and
• Quick start guide.
Samsung Instinct includes:
• travel charger,
• standard lithium-ion battery (1000 mAh),
• charging data cable,
• stereo headset,
• stylus pen,
• 2GB Micro SD card pre-loaded with music,
• quick reference guide, and
• full user guide.
I am curious which one of these phones offers a better touchscreen interface, user menu interface, MP3 player, and voice quality. I have a feeling that there are many features on either phone that I will probably not end up using, although I am sufficiently nerdy enough to fiddle around with them and learn to love them.
Some additional notes, mostly my own opinions based on research and playing with other peoples' phones:
• The LG Vantage touchscreen seems to be difficult to scroll up and down
• Bell seems to have placed their own crappy MP3 player on their phones
• Samsung Instinct is said to be impossible to load custom ringtones (true?)
One final piece of data: The Samsung is about 150% more expensive than the LG, which may factor into my final decision.
Thanks in advance!