Orbit or Compact III

[eskimofisherman]

I have the choice of an Orbit or Compact III and am interested in user feedback.

I prefer the Orbit for the wireless, but the T-Mobile Flext package is superb.
Has anybody experienced any issues/performance probs with either handset??

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

[Gajet]

Happy Compact III user here. I don't notice lack of wi-fi due to having all I can eat GPRS from T-Mobile, wherever I am. No looking for hotspots.

Shame the device wasn't 3g too, that would have been icing on the cake, but I decided the built in GPS was more important to me, than waiting a few more seconds for a web page to load etc.

[mikealder]

Go with the T-Mobile unit I use the HTC P3300 Artemis and the T-Mobile C-III derivative and to be honest I cannot remember the last time I switched the WiFi on when using the HTC device, it is simply not needed IMHO when you look at the Web-n-Walk tarrif by T-Mobile it simply makes sense - unless O2 wake up they are going to loose a lot of customers - Mike

[Blartiartfast]

I have the compact 111. Never ever froze on me, and never had corrupt sd card either. I use web 'n' walk all of the time. I use "internet sharing" with my laptop and I can't fault the service. WIFI would be handy when I'm at home, but then again I'm out of the house and no where near hotspots for 9 hours of the day.

[rvbcrs]

Or get a Compact III from Holland :) I have a Compact III and it has WiFi too! lucky dutchman right hehehe..

[RicardoC]

I work at motor racing circuits, they all have WiFi. As you drive down the motorway all services have WiFi. I have WiFi at home, all my friends have WiFi. My Mums house (in her 80's knows nothing about computers) has 6 WiFi networks in range, of which 2 are open. If I drive 15 miles to a friends house through Loughborough I go through 19 Wireless networks. Most bars now have WiFi, all hotels do etc...and remember WiFi = Broadband, GPRS dosnt.

Why limit your choice?

[spangelsaregreat]

Why limit your choice?

Good point, but in certain countries you have to remember that using a Wifi Network without authorisation of the owner is an offence.

Personally I had Wifi on my JAMin but only used it occaisionally in my house (I don't have a router so my PC had to be on to get access to the Internet through it, a facility I have through Bluetooth.

There is no doubt Wifi is the future but at the moment WebWalk suits me fine personally.

Regards

[Gajet]

lol, so you can use a bunch of hotspots that you know.
And I can use anywhere I can get a phone signal.

Who has the limited choice again?

How much does O2 charge for GPRS again?

[nigelw]

I have the T-Mobile device because of the web and walk tariff which gives me unlimited data when on the move. It's used mainly for work, so the Push e-mail with no extra data costs is a real plus.

I did consider the Orbit, but since the handset was free on T-Mobile and O2 wanted over £120 per handset (we have 3 as a business), it was a no-brainer. With O2 data costs, it would be a significantly higher monthly cost also.