Question - Would you buy the o2 Orbit AGAIN?

[Robster]

Hi

I seem to see a lot of issues witht he Orbit/HTC Artemis.

I was about to buy one so wondered 'if you were buying again TODAY would you buy this phone or another?'

Cheers.

Robin

[victoradjei]

You are sking about Orbit/Artemis, but I believe the guys with the O2 version are the most affected by the bugs :confused: The P3300 etc. have shiped ROMs available so it is easy to restore when in trouble. The lesson here should be not to start messing around with your device if you are not in possession of the original ROM.

I have been very happy with my device and would buy again, only I am waiting for the HTC Advantage. When we start tweaking that too we will have the wailing and gnashing of teeth if people do not take precautions :eek:

[carphead]

Once I managed to get the P3300 Rom on my Orbit it's been a much better device.

Previously I had a I-Mate K-Jam (Wizard) and the main downside I had with it was the size of thing when it was in my pocket. I don't even notice the orbit meaning that it can now be my all the time phone instead of just my weekday phone. Previously at weekends I found myself changing the Sim Card to a smaller phone when I didn't care about having the extra features.

But if I was buying now I'd wait and see what happens with the WM6 upgrade (if it comes along).

[hays]

I would buy again - not had any problems with my standard Orbit

No problems with the storage card. TomTom working well

[zerimar]

This may be a bit off topic but it is just to erritterate what "victoradjei" said... I remember when the Magician was quite new and users who started tweaking intensively encounterred a lot of problems and I was at first very scared to buy it. I eventually bought one and waited until hacks/tweaks were reliable. As of today my Magician works well.

[Realflo]

I would buy it again, too.

The CPU is a bit slow, but I knew it before.

Everythings works for me.

[Longhair]

I have the P3300 and I didn't mess around with the ROM or use any tweaking programs.

It does what I want it to do - so I see no point trying to turn it into a super computer.

Bottom line is I am happy with my choice - then again, my last phone was a Nokia 6100 and that was pretty high tech for me at the time also.

[allenf]

I didn't buy mine (part of my job entails maintaining over 1500 O2 UK smartphones so I get to play with a few of them:)), but the Orbit is easily the best iteration I have used so far.
The best as in form factor and it-is-a-phone-after-all usability/battery life, responsiveness and reception quality (no 3G or keyboard are not concerns for me).
So to OP, definitely (until the next FOTM arrives) :D

[axis77a]

Definately yes - THE only thing that will tempt me away is apples iphone..... Which I hope someone will make a BT GPS unit to work with it.

On the orbit The only really annoying thing I find (having now hacked the Stereo BT to work, and tweaked Today interface) ... is the camera is cr*p ....it only works outdoors, no macro, autofocus - beaten by ANY sony E !!!

[Robster]

I must admit it is the iPhone I am waiting for but I need a phone in the meantime..

Robin

[EazyVG]

The only issue I see is that with mSD cards going garbage.

Apart from that, I never had any problems (and if you do ... well ... it is Windows agter all !!!).

I would definitely buy another P3300, especially if there will be an updated version with mSD fix, a faster CPU and some more built-in storage. WM6 would be cool.

[colonel]

I must admit it is the iPhone I am waiting for but I need a phone in the meantime..

Robin

why ?

Its bulky, no 3G, can't load 3rd part applications, no GPS, only 8gb for music (I need at least 30gb otherwise I need to pick each day what I put on), suspisious battery life.

[Longhair]

why ?

Its bulky, no 3G, can't load 3rd part applications, no GPS, only 8gb for music (I need at least 30gb otherwise I need to pick each day what I put on), suspisious battery life.

Not to get off of the subject, but my wife gave me the Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox Zen (USB 2.0) (http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-NOMAD-Jukebox-Zen/dp/B00008AOKE) one year for X-Mas.

Since then, I have taken out the 20gb laptop drive in there and replaced it with a 60gb drive :D

It seems like the since the iPod came along - having very limited storage space that cannot be upgraded without tossing out the old one and buying a new one - it set a trend in the rest of the market.

I look around the shops once in a while and see how mp3 players went from 60gb off the shelf now only hold a few gigs at the most for the same price.

Now this brings up the question:

Is the iPhone going to drive the technology backwards like the iPod did for the mp3 players making end user lose out in the end?

[allenf]

This could run and run :)
Although the iPhone can't do anything my Orbit can't, I am very impressed with the form factor and user interface of the iPhone - if it works as slickly as the demos suggest.
Similarly, my Nomad JB3 40Gb does a lot of things that my early iPod Photo 60Gb simply can't do - but the NJB is just such a crude device to operate in comparison to the iPod.
At the end of the day they are only products to be marketed, and for the majority of consumers the i*** interface and form factor are an easy sell.

[colonel]

This could run and run :)
Although the iPhone can't do anything my Orbit can't, I am very impressed with the form factor and user interface of the iPhone - if it works as slickly as the demos suggest.
Similarly, my Nomad JB3 40Gb does a lot of things that my early iPod Photo 60Gb simply can't do - but the NJB is just such a crude device to operate in comparison to the iPod.
At the end of the day they are only products to be marketed, and for the majority of consumers the i*** interface and form factor are an easy sell.

this is my favourite type of discussion. off-topic of course ....

my counter-argument to you is why the macbook is a tiny minority. Sure its slickly marketed, looks cute and has a nice interface (although - kill me - i kind of like vista :). Buts it has no pcmcia card (so my 3G card can't be used), is heavy (5lbs vs, say 4lbs for a toshiba U205) and ir overpriced. most people are more intelligent then the marketers, which is why some fish are snagged (i.e. the macbook sells at all) but most people who want a cool small laptop still go for a samsung or sony. and most sensible people get the £400 15" basic .....

[Robster]

Now we are WAY OFF TOPIC.........

I am intrigued by Colonels comments, I bet he has never used a Mac for real?

Many people are forced to use a PC for work but I know many people who have been PC users for years and finally tried a Mac for home use and would not go back to a PC again.

But back to my original question. :o)

Robin