[Q] Why less activity regarding Optimus 7?

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Hi,
is there any special reason why there is much less activity regarding the Optimus 7 not only here in the forums, but the whole wp7 sites, blogs and forums on the net?
I mean it is really a nice device. Cheap, large battery, easy to jailbreak, but there is still no way the access the file system for example. Some Samsung owners still have problems getting the nodo update officially, some HTCs suffer from slow memory, but nevertheless there are much more tips, tricks and software for these devices. So i'm asking myself: why is the Optimus 7 less popular than those HTCs and Samsungs?

Originally Posted by _sol_

Hi,
is there any special reason why there is much less activity regarding the Optimus 7 not only here in the forums, but the whole wp7 sites, blogs and forums on the net?
I mean it is really a nice device. Cheap, large battery, easy to jailbreak, but there is still no way the access the file system for example. Some Samsung owners still have problems getting the nodo update officially, some HTCs suffer from slow memory, but nevertheless there are much more tips, tricks and software for these devices. So i'm asking myself: why is the Optimus 7 less popular than those HTCs and Samsungs?

Most likely because it's a low end device and hasn't attracted many of the techies with hacking dreams.
LG is a smaller brand in these communities compared to HTC and Samsung.
But I'm certain some one is working on these things even on the Optimus.



/J

The price certainly does not indicate "low-end".

The primary reason is that the main market for WP7 is the US. And Optimus 7 is NOT available for the US.

Originally Posted by kapanak

The price certainly does not indicate "low-end".

The primary reason is that the main market for WP7 is the US. And Optimus 7 is NOT available for the US.

Bought my set at 190 EUR, to me that indicates a low end price/model.
And I'm certain there are European hackers too, just most of the peeps I know went for the more expensive models like the Samsung.

/J

Originally Posted by jontatas

Bought my set at 190 EUR, to me that indicates a low end price/model.
And I'm certain there are European hackers too, just most of the peeps I know went for the more expensive models like the Samsung.
/J

Compare the current price with the price at the date it was released. It was priced ~500 EUR at the release. And you can also buy Samsung Omnia 7 for ~250 EUR now which would also mean it is a low-end device.
First WP7 devices were in fact high end devices with quite high prices. Regarding the build quality - the newest greatest Galaxy SII is a plastic toy compared to Omnia 7 or Optimus 7, despite being a great, powerful device.

IMO the main reason Optimus 7 is less popular is because it hasn't been released in the US. I think this would be very popular model there.

Another thing: Optimus 7 was released in Europe but the OS (WP7) lacks the language support for many of these European countries.

Makes sense, I didn't know the Optimus 7 wasn't released in the US.

IMO you can't talk of low-end and high-end WP7 models. Beside screen size and technology there aren't that much differences. Ok, the LG "only" has a LCD screen and no fancy AMOLED, but 16GB memory, DLNA, 1500 mAh battery, gorillaglas, augmented reality functions and some metallic case components. IMO better than most other WP7 models. Bought mine yesterday for 175€

Originally Posted by _sol_

Makes sense, I didn't know the Optimus 7 wasn't released in the US.

IMO you can't talk of low-end and high-end WP7 models. Beside screen size and technology there aren't that much differences. Ok, the LG "only" has a LCD screen and no fancy AMOLED, but 16GB memory, DLNA, 1500 mAh battery, gorillaglas, augmented reality functions and some metallic case components. IMO better than most other WP7 models. Bought mine yesterday for 175€

Totally agree withe the pros, and if someone's interested there's the Optimus 7 review at Engadget (can't paste the link right now but it's easy to find).

The price/performance ratio is extremely attractive now for this device and generally WP7 devices. Pity Mango update isn't right here yet, Mango is the WP 7.0 as it should have been.

If you ask me, LG made a *big* mistake by NOT releasing this phone in the U.S. They released the LG Quantum instead, which is very ugly, because it was differentiated from the other WP7 devices by it's physical keyboard. By doing so, they've continued the trend of thinking that LG is a bottom-tier brand that can't make nice/good phones. The LG Optimus 7 says otherwise, but most in the U.S. don't even know it exists. Sad

The Optimus 7 looks great, feels great, and it among the sturdiest of phones I've ever used. Is it massively set apart from other phones? No, not really -- but clean design and superb build quality make it top-notch in my book!

My $.02

LG Optimus 7 was released everywhere, including Mexico and Canada, and every other place that Microsoft officially launched WP7 for...except for the US. Such a shame...

It could be that Microsoft or the carriers thought HTC and Samsung were "good enough" for now ...