Go for a cheap P800 or an expensive P900?

genghis · Post by **genghis** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:03 pm

Hi guys, long time no post.

I havent been paying attention to the mobile sites for a while but recently I decided that the P800 I have been intending to get is already being superceded.

This puts me in a bit of a situation, should I get a cheap (?100) P800 shell out for a (?300) P900 or wait till the P900 drops in price and maybe end up in the same situation again with the "new" P168163221 or whatever comes out next.

(I currently have a T68i)

What would you guys do?

MaThIbUs · Post by **MaThIbUs** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:07 pm

If I could afford it, I'd certainly go for the P900

genghis · Post by **genghis** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:13 pm

thanks for the quick responce, does anyone know when the P900 is released in the UK?

Vlammetje · Post by **Vlammetje** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:29 pm

Just a wild guess: nov or dec.

What you wanna consider: does the P800 have everything ant/need? If yes... buy it already!

If you wanna spend more money on a basic same phone with nicer looks, a video app and possible start up bugs... be my guest

(to be completely honest with you: if I had the money I'd get the P900 as well

)

Waht exactly are the features you're after?

Vlammetje · Post by **Vlammetje** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:30 pm

oh: i almost forgot: waiting is sorta useless..... by the time you waited long enough there will be something else out and you'll want that....

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:01 pm

how much is the p900 gonna be?

genghis · Post by **genghis** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:07 pm

Effectively I am after a phone that does everything my T68i does + PDA functionality + geek bragging rights.

I think the P800 does all that but I will loose some of the bragging rights of the P900

Post by **fac51** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:13 pm

the p800 does far more than i ever need, i love it dearly but my next phone will have to be a lot lot smaller. the p800 is great but it is too big for everyday use. i imagine for p900 will be pretty big as it doesnt look that much smaller.

what im getting at is that if u can get a p800 for ?100 then its less of a costly way of finding out the phone is too big and has too many useless features u will never ever use or u could pay an extra ?200 for a phone thats isnt much better but has 2 or 3 more features u will never use.

if i knew what i knew now and i was in ur situation i would get a p800 and a T630 or eqiuvelant. love having my p800 as i say but my t68i is getting dated so come new yr i'll be getting a much smaller phone for everyday use and use my p800 for work i think

edit: most of the people i know with a p800 got bored of it very rapidly. kev doesnt use his much, eamonn uses he t68i again and mixin painted his pink. point is everyone went on about how u should get the amazing p800 and u wont regret it yet most of them did

just food for thought

MaThIbUs · Post by **MaThIbUs** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:34 pm

guru wrote:most of the people i know with a p800 got bored of it very rapidly. kev doesnt use his much, eamonn uses he t68i again and mixin painted his pink. point is everyone went on about how u should get the amazing p800 and u wont regret it yet most of them did

Nice statement, dude :lol:

Post by **117** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:35 pm

i don't regret buying P800, but i defo wouldnt buy one now. as ed said i dont use mine as much as i used to (altho i do surf the forums a lot on it, as its easier than tapping the buttons of a normal fone). i prolly wont be getting a p900, but if i didnt have the P800 already and was thinkin bout it now i'd wait for P900

Post by **fac51** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:42 pm

so u would pay the extra ?200 pound knowing what u know now? just to surf forums?

Vlammetje · Post by **Vlammetje** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:45 pm

Kev if you really feel the urge to waste money you can just deposit it to me mate. No problems there :lol:

Me... not having a P atm, i'd buy either one. Then probably stick with it for 5 yrs or so...simply because I prolly don't NEED to upgrade it anyway

Post by **117** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:49 pm

ed what i meant was if i didnt already have the P800 (i.e. wouldnt know what i know now), i'd get the P900 coz i love new technology

genghis · Post by **genghis** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:19 pm

Hmmm tricky.

I think I will be going for a second hand P800, I dont think I could get another phone first, I will always be wondering about the phone that slipped away

BTW Vodafone upgrade to P800 6 mths ago = ?250
two days ago = ?330
yesterday = ?360

go figure :arse:

Does anyone here wish to sell their P800?

Post by **fac51** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:40 pm

allegedly i hear they are going to stop phone upgrade discounts permenantly very soon. therefore there will be no phone price subsidising at all :arse:

this could be why the price is starting to rise :?: