3600 or 3300

[McRill]

Cant decide what to buy, pls give the pros and cons.

Regards McRill

[maevro]

Cant decide what to buy, pls give the pros and cons.

Regards McRill

3600 has 3G
3300 doesn't

3600 has a Samsung MSP4 Processor 400MHz
3300 has a TI OMAP 850, 200 MHz

3300 has a trackwheel
3600 doesn't

3300 has a FM radio
3600 doesn't

[Rudegar]

http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2007/06/22/htc_s_new_device_roadmap
to mix it up

[maevro]

http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2007/06/22/htc_s_new_device_roadmap
to mix it up

I really think that the 3.5" screen on the Polaris is a mistake. I really think the Polaris is just an updated 3300 and has a 2.8" screen. If I am wrong, then I will be all over that thing.

[McRill]

How big is the dif in speed btwn the processors. ?

Could there be a "hidden" radio in the 3600 ?

What is Polaris ?


Regards McRill

[Rudegar]

"Could there be a "hidden" radio in the 3600 ?"
no likely

"What is Polaris ?"
the link in my post

[orientale]

Cant decide what to buy, pls give the pros and cons.

Regards McRill

Ah ah ah...
one month ago I posted the same question on P3300 room and they covered me with insults...(use search facilities, you crying baby...)
I had the same doubt , I bought the P3600 and I am very happy with it

[McRill]

Ah ah ah...
one month ago I posted the same question on P3300 room and they covered me with insults...(use search facilities, you crying baby...)
I had the same doubt , I bought the P3600 and I am very happy with it

Thanks ! It was mostly the pros and cons that kept me awake....
Good to hear that you are pleased with it.

Anyone else that has a hint ?????

[Craic Dub]

I went through the same thoughts and decided to go with the P3600.

Main reason were the slow processor even after overclocking (I used to own a Prophet and now a Wing), which really bugged me.

The P3600 appears to be quite a nice device, with the only drawback of the paint peeling issue. There are now new batches out and I hope these will have a fix to the paint problems.

[maevro]

I went through the same thoughts and decided to go with the P3600.

Main reason were the slow processor even after overclocking (I used to own a Prophet and now a Wing), which really bugged me.

The P3600 appears to be quite a nice device, with the only drawback of the paint peeling issue. There are now new batches out and I hope these will have a fix to the paint problems.

I have one of the 'new batch' 3600's and I have not had any issues with paint peeling, I have a black one.

You won't go wrong, I love this phone. One of the better ones I have had and I have had a few.

[Rudegar]

3300 have better gps people say

[NeilM]

The 3300 can get a fix quicker, especially when QuickGPS is working (a tool that uses your phones cell tracking to locate you, and send satellite data over GPRS) but once 'fixed' there is little difference. QuickGPS has a data cost, but the data is quite small. We have done some comparative tests with both devices, and on average, the 3300 is about 1 minute faster for a cold fix when stationary, and with a clear sky view.

The 3300 uses a 12 channel SirfStar GPS Chipset, and the 3600 an 8 Channel QualComm chipset, but there appears to be little advantage in the extra channels- you only need 4 satellites for a good fix. The SirfStar does have better cacheing, so if you go into a tunnel, it will retain something of a signal, but some GPS software now caches anyway, so not a major issue.

Other advantages of the 3600 are that it uses a sidemounted MiniSD card, rather than a MicroSD card inside the battery compartment. MiniSD is inherently faster, and is available in larger sizes, and the P3300's have had some big problems with corruption to the SD cards, possibly due in part to the location method.

And of course, the 3600 is a 3G/UMTS phone, while the 3300 only has GPRS/Edge.

[maevro]

If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory. I might even buy the Polaris when it comes out and sell my Trinity.

[McRill]

Thnx to all.

Will get my 3600 tomorrow.

Now is the Q what software to install..........


McRill

[Rudegar]

"If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory."
well not really so unless the whole 3.5" screen is wrong
otherwise it's like a HUGE version of 3300 :P
polaris also comes with a 3.0 megapixel auto-focus camera

[maevro]

"If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory."
well not really so unless the whole 3.5" screen is wrong
otherwise it's like a HUGE version of 3300 :P
polaris also comes with a 3.0 megapixel auto-focus camera

Someone who works at HTC confirmed that it is QVGA w/ a 2.8" screen. They posted screen shots of the phone on HoFo.

[JeRoMe_aKa_JaY]

Gps differences between 3600 and 3300. Take a look at this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1324762&postcount=47
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1324763&postcount=48

[Craic Dub]

I have one of the 'new batch' 3600's and I have not had any issues with paint peeling, I have a black one.

You won't go wrong, I love this phone. One of the better ones I have had and I have had a few.

ah, that sounds promising. I will be receiving my p3600 tomorrow and cant wait to play with it.

[totalpackage181]

went through the same process.....if only the p4350 had gps ..sould have been a clincher.......bought the p3600

[simonuca]

bought the p3600 also

[H_callahan]

If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory. I might even buy the Polaris when it comes out and sell my Trinity.

I'm think the same thing! the Polaris looks smart, its just explain to the misses y i need a new one lol.

[Matterhorn]

went through the same process.....if only the p4350 had gps ..sould have been a clincher.......bought the p3600
Here is a link to a new version of the Touch, it is CDMA, but GSM can't be far behind. This model adds more horsepower and GPS to the Touch.
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=803

[tuannghia1985]

I hear they release HTC P6300 ...Someone even try this?

And people say also : fixed bug screen touch( over 50% proc when touch the screen...) with build in more processor and more RAM (128Mb) and 256Mb ROM ???


and the most important thing, it's really nice price (env 500$)

http://www.mobinaute.com/75890-htc-pdaphone-htc-p6300-windows-mobile.html


Did it really fix?


Please someone confirm that?