Samsung D600

aKho · 30th Oct 2005, 06:04 PM

having gotten a HT820 bluetooth headset and finding out that my Motorola E680 can't stream music with it

i'm opting to get a new mobile phone...namely the Samsung D600.

i got my E680 for RM2,100

and half a year later they came out with an upgraded E680i for only RM1,300.

anyways, the Samsung D600 looks very cool and has all the things i'm looking for in a phone.

1. stylish and small.
2. 2mp Camera
3. stereo speakers
4. mp3 player
5. mpeg4 video player
6. picsel viewer for viewing MS Office documents.
7. T9 predictive text
8. card slot
9. and most importantly bluetooth 1.2 to support my HT820 headset.

the cons to it is that it'll probably cost like RM2,000+ and the card slot only supports microSD..which i believe the biggest capacity is currently only 512MB.

it's not out yet so i'm looking for some other recommendations? else this is pretty much the baby i'm looking to get next... for 2006.

specs : http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_d600-1103.php

peaz · 30th Oct 2005, 09:46 PM

RM2K for a phone???

Something I'll never be willing to spend on....

Andrew · 30th Oct 2005, 11:06 PM

Before you buy a phone, I think you should also consider how it handles rather than only on its features. Personally, I've owned a Samsung phone before -- the Samsung E810C. It's a slider phone (or whatever you call it) much like the D600.

Here are some issues to take into conderation:
1. The slider will get loose after some weeks. Although not unusual, this can get pretty irritating if you're one of those people who are perfectionist and insist on their phones being in "perfect working order" -- like me!

2. The hash key ( # ) can be quite difficult to reach as it's located at the lower right corner of the keypad and right at the edge of the phone.

3. The SMS function in Samsung phones leave much to be desired. If you're someone who uses the SMS function very often, you might get irritated by how pressing the wrong key may result in you opening a dictionary and losing your entire message, which will eventually require you to re-type the entire message. That happened to me many times before when I used the E810C.

I don't mean to pour cold water over your plans, so please take this as advice and nothing more.

Maybe you should look around for other models or brands first. Personally, for RM2k, I'd get a smart phone.

Adrian Wong · 30th Oct 2005, 11:41 PM

Personally, I don't go for convergent devices. Too complicated and too many compromises for such devices to work properly.

As far as mobile phones like these are concerned, Andrew is right. Don't just look at the specs. Try the phone yourself and see if you REALLY like how it works.

AFAICS, Samsung seems to have TWO separate design teams in the company. Some Samsung phones like the E-700 use a more intuitive SMS feature (ala Nokia). But other Samsung phones like the S-300 use an antiquated SMS feature (ala Motorola). Believe it - it makes a LOT of difference.

Also, check out the phone AND headset's battery life. There's no point for it to support MP3 playback if it can only do so for one hour or so. Same goes for its maximum storage capacity.

aKho · 31st Oct 2005, 12:04 AM

i am currently using a smartphone. E680. nothing beats trying to sms with a stylus. lol. but don't get me wrong. i love the phone but hate the size.. the sms function.. the vga camera..

before that i had the s300 samsung flip phone. i also had my eye once on the E800, just love that egg-shape slider phone.

so what i really am looking for now is a small sized phone with a good camera and T9 predictive text. the other extra's is a plus. i know slider phones has a tendency to get 'loose' after a period of time... and i understand the keys are placed so close to the edge that it would cause some problems...

however, after using sony ericsson's, nokia's and motorola's... i must say none had ever come out with a 'small' phone that could beat a samsung's. size does matter to me at this point. carrying a bulky E680 around is not fun.

that is why my next one is probably gonna be the D600. i say it'll handle 2-3hrs for continous mp3 playback. but the only time i would use it for music is probably when i'm travelling. that is not very often so i guess that duration would be bearable. if not, a spare batt would come in handy.

i'm the kind of guy who changes handphones like once a year... the ideal phone is just not available yet...

Chai · 31st Oct 2005, 01:37 AM

Er...K750 is not really that big, and has very good camera, T9 predictive text also...

Maybe you should wait for W900.

aKho · 31st Oct 2005, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Er...K750 is not really that big, and has very good camera, T9 predictive text also...

Maybe you should wait for W900.

aiyo, but i dun like candy bar wo...

Chai · 31st Oct 2005, 07:40 PM

Candy bar, proven and least troublesome design, no broken flip, disconnected earphone and mic etc... But I guess you prefer style over functionality.

Oh yeah, W900 is not candy bar.

aKho · 31st Oct 2005, 09:05 PM

not candy bar meh?

Chai · 31st Oct 2005, 10:27 PM

It's a slide phone...

Can you see any numeric buttons? AFAIK, it slides exactly like your D600...

Hahaha... I guess only techies like Sony...

30th Oct 2005, 09:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Andrew I'm a regular Join Date: 14 Feb 2005 Location: Penang Posts: 370 Reputation: 232 Rep Power: 7	Before you buy a phone, I think you should also consider how it handles rather than only on its features. Personally, I've owned a Samsung phone before -- the Samsung E810C. It's a slider phone (or whatever you call it) much like the D600. Here are some issues to take into conderation: 1. The slider will get loose after some weeks. Although not unusual, this can get pretty irritating if you're one of those people who are perfectionist and insist on their phones being in "perfect working order" -- like me! 2. The hash key ( # ) can be quite difficult to reach as it's located at the lower right corner of the keypad and right at the edge of the phone. 3. The SMS function in Samsung phones leave much to be desired. If you're someone who uses the SMS function very often, you might get irritated by how pressing the wrong key may result in you opening a dictionary and losing your entire message, which will eventually require you to re-type the entire message. That happened to me many times before when I used the E810C. I don't mean to pour cold water over your plans, so please take this as advice and nothing more. Maybe you should look around for other models or brands first. Personally, for RM2k, I'd get a smart phone. __________________ Got Splash?

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31st Oct 2005, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,811 Reputation: 1239 Rep Power: 19	i am currently using a smartphone. E680. nothing beats trying to sms with a stylus. lol. but don't get me wrong. i love the phone but hate the size.. the sms function.. the vga camera.. before that i had the s300 samsung flip phone. i also had my eye once on the E800, just love that egg-shape slider phone. so what i really am looking for now is a small sized phone with a good camera and T9 predictive text. the other extra's is a plus. i know slider phones has a tendency to get 'loose' after a period of time... and i understand the keys are placed so close to the edge that it would cause some problems... however, after using sony ericsson's, nokia's and motorola's... i must say none had ever come out with a 'small' phone that could beat a samsung's. size does matter to me at this point. carrying a bulky E680 around is not fun. that is why my next one is probably gonna be the D600. i say it'll handle 2-3hrs for continous mp3 playback. but the only time i would use it for music is probably when i'm travelling. that is not very often so i guess that duration would be bearable. if not, a spare batt would come in handy. i'm the kind of guy who changes handphones like once a year... the ideal phone is just not available yet... __________________

31st Oct 2005, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Er...K750 is not really that big, and has very good camera, T9 predictive text also... Maybe you should wait for W900. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

31st Oct 2005, 07:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Candy bar, proven and least troublesome design, no broken flip, disconnected earphone and mic etc... But I guess you prefer style over functionality. Oh yeah, W900 is not candy bar. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

31st Oct 2005, 10:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	It's a slide phone... Can you see any numeric buttons? AFAIK, it slides exactly like your D600... Hahaha... I guess only techies like Sony... __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/ Last edited by Chai : 31st Oct 2005 at 10:33 PM.

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