Best SE walkman phone around 5k

[king rrr]

Hi friends,

Can anyone help me out in buying a new sonyerricson walkman phone around 5k.

My choice is W200i.

Please help me. Is this a good phone .

Any suggestions are appreciated.


Thank you in advance.

[dreamcatcher]

Yep, its a good phone.you can also check out the W302.

[krazzy]

No bluetooth. No EDGE. VGA camera. Non-TFT display. I'm not sure how it can be a good phone without all those. Unless you are going to only make/recieve calls and messages and listen to music I won't recommend buying W200i. It is seriously under-equipped.

[king rrr]

thank u friends for ur reply.If it is not a better phone,then what is alternative around 5k.

[dreamcatcher]

W302

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_w302-2470.php

[king rrr]

but it is 7.5 k approximately.

[dreamcatcher]

Yea sorry..its a bit overpriced now. Damn it..

You can also look for the W350i or settle for a nokia.

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by king rrr

thank u friends for ur reply.If it is not a better phone,then what is alternative around 5k.

Nokia 3110 Classic for 4.7k or Nokia 3500 Classic for 5.5k.

[king rrr]

thank u friends.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by krazzy

No bluetooth. No EDGE. VGA camera. Non-TFT display. I'm not sure how it can be a good phone without all those. Unless you are going to only make/recieve calls and messages and listen to music I won't recommend buying W200i. It is seriously under-equipped.

I think its fun. I heard it has a better java engine compared to nokia phones. If so, its worth buying for mobile game addicts. I played NFS Underground in my friend's W200i and its not bad at all. Its actually good. And I browsed by wordpress.com blog in opera mini and had absolutely no issues. I particularly loved that bundled app which allowed you to take pics of people and distort their faces. Its AWESOME.

[krazzy]

Games yes. Opera Mini no. Mini itself might run faster, but without EDGE and having plain old GPRS the page loading won't be that fast, not to mention downloads.

[MetalheadGautham]

Is there a CDMA version of W200i ?

Anyway, my friend told me he got a W200i for Rs. 4410/- including taxes and got a free 1GB memory card and a free stereo speaker set (with inbuilt subwoofers) worth 1.6K which directly connect to the phone.

Another of my friends found the W200i for 3.8K at a local store.

Do they make the W200i look better ?

[choicefreedom2000]

What are you thinking about sony ericsson w910i.

[krazzy]

^^lolucrazy?

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

Is there a CDMA version of W200i ?

Anyway, my friend told me he got a W200i for Rs. 4410/- including taxes and got a free 1GB memory card and a free stereo speaker set (with inbuilt subwoofers) worth 1.6K which directly connect to the phone.

Another of my friends found the W200i for 3.8K at a local store.

Do they make the W200i look better ?

No there is no CDMA version. Actually there is no CDMA phone from SE at all.

W200i comes in two versions, one with the speaker and one without. I don't know what you mean by "Do they make the W200i look better?" but they do make it sound better.

Btw the speakers don't have subwoofer in them. They are just standard full-range drivers. Subwoofers cannot be that small as then they won't be able to move much air with their smaller diaphragm. A proper subwoofer starts from 6 inch and beyond. Anything smaller is just FAIL!

[MetalheadGautham]

^^What I asked was, does the speaker offer make the W200i look like a better option than 3110c ?

And whats the sound quality difference between the two phones ?

Does the walkman phone really live upto its expectations ? I have a walkman myself (the original kind) and I think its still awesome in sound quality and its earphones absolutely rock. Does the W200i come close ? And how is 3110c compared to that ?

[prakashr85]

Dont compare it with nokia 3110 it has poor music quality Than se

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by prakashr85

Dont compare it with nokia 3110 it has poor music quality Than se

No it doesn't.

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

^^What I asked was, does the speaker offer make the W200i look like a better option than 3110c ?

And whats the sound quality difference between the two phones ?

Does the walkman phone really live upto its expectations ? I have a walkman myself (the original kind) and I think its still awesome in sound quality and its earphones absolutely rock. Does the W200i come close ? And how is 3110c compared to that ?

The speakers only turn the W200i into a mini jukebox. But it in no way compensates for the lack of Bluetooth, EDGE and the poor camera and display. So overall 3110c is still better.

Sound quality wise both are pretty much the same. All S40 phones have good quality music. It's just that SE supplies it's phones with better accessories, like a better headset or the speakers which creates a general impression amongst the general public (^^^) that SE phones sound better. No doubt straight out-of-the-box SE phones are better for music, but if are willing to spend a bit on the 3110c by buying some better quality headphones and such then you can get similar great music quality.

Walkmans are generally good sounding phones. Once upon a time they used to be the best in the business. But SE who were enjoying the success of their music phones were resting on their laurels and failed to notice that the other manufacturers were fast catching up to them and then actually managed to surpass them. Even when they did notice all that they did was make some software tweaks instead of improving the hardware, which is what the others did. Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG all have better sounding phones in their arsenal than even the best sounding Walkman phone out there. Consequently SE is no longer the best in terms of sound quality.

Sony's Walkman players are still some of the best sounding players out there in the market. But sadly SE's Walkman phones don't quite live up to the reputation.

[MetalheadGautham]

^^And the Java Engine ? S40 phones have inferior java than SE, don't they ? Why is it ?

And I feel bundled gear really DOES determine quality. I mean, if you buy Creative EP630 for 3110c, it would mean an additional 800 rupees.

[krazzy]

Java has always been a weak point of S40 phones. Why it is, I don't have any idea but comparatively SE phones are better.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by krazzy

Java has always been a weak point of S40 phones. Why it is, I don't have any idea but comparatively SE phones are better.

But doesn't java make all the difference ? Because in real world, people don't buy smartphones to run apps, they just buy a cheap java capable phone to run an application out of the repository of countless java apps found online.

Anyway, WHAT is the level of java weakness in S40 phones ? For example, comparing 3110c and W200i. Give an example to show java's weak performance with nokia.

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

But doesn't java make all the difference ? Because in real world, people don't buy smartphones to run apps, they just buy a cheap java capable phone to run an application out of the repository of countless java apps found online.

Anyway, WHAT is the level of java weakness in S40 phones ? For example, comparing 3110c and W200i. Give an example to show java's weak performance with nokia.

Well I wouldn't suggest any Java phone for anybody interested in installing apps. None of the Java apps come close to the level of native Symbian or Windows Mobile apps.

As for the weaknesses, it is with respect to the speed of the apps. The start up/shutdown times of the apps are slower. The responses of the apps are also slower; pressing a button produces a response slightly later than expected.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by krazzy

Well I wouldn't suggest any Java phone for anybody interested in installing apps. None of the Java apps come close to the level of native Symbian or Windows Mobile apps.

Are you aware of the cost difference between java phones and winmo/symbian/linux/palm phones ? I think cost alone would make all the difference.

As for the weaknesses, it is with respect to the speed of the apps. The start up/shutdown times of the apps are slower. The responses of the apps are also slower; pressing a button produces a response slightly later than expected.

Really ? What about Nokia 5130XM ? How will it fare at java gaming compared to W200i ?
And is there a QVGA Sony phone below 6K ?


PS: does Motorola W388 look like a contender to the SE W200i ?
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_w388-2473.php
http://expressindiashopping.rediff.c...wse&frompg=New

Looks quite encouraging if you ask me. Wonder how Java in motorola fares compared to Sony Erricson.

[himadri_sm]

I think nokia 5200 is a good enough phone.its sound quality is decent.

[MetalheadGautham]

Whats the cheapest price for Sony's memory card 2GB ?

[king rrr]

i think nokia 5200 has some software problems.even sound clarity not so good

[MasterMinds]

2gb m2 card wil b near 1k i guess...!! And no nokia phone can beat w200 in sound quality and java apps handling under same price range...B it 3110 or 3500

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

Are you aware of the cost difference between java phones and winmo/symbian/linux/palm phones ? I think cost alone would make all the difference.



Really ? What about Nokia 5130XM ? How will it fare at java gaming compared to W200i ?
And is there a QVGA Sony phone below 6K ?

Of course I am aware of the prices. But if you want performance then you should be willing to pay the price.

It'll be decent. But W200i will still be a bit better.

Originally Posted by MasterMinds

And no nokia phone can beat w200 in sound quality and java apps handling under same price range...B it 3110 or 3500

And on what basis are you claiming this? Have you ever listened to either 3110c or 3500c other than with their default headsets? Just because either the 3110c or the 3500c lack a fancy brand name after their names doesn't mean they are any worse at playing music.

[MasterMinds]

yep I have used them...And with ep630.....Any thing better to use with them?

[MetalheadGautham]

Memory stick prices for Sony is 1K for 2GB ? That alone makes sony outrageous.
And could S40's java weakness be due to slower MicroSD compared to Sony's M2 ?

[MasterMinds]

""""And could S40's java weakness be due to slower MicroSD compared to Sony's M2 """"
i don't think so..!!