Alrighty, well i finally got mine up and running this morning...
First Impessions (coming from an Audiovox 5600): Meh.
The SQ on calls is superb, Speaker is top notch (music sounds excellent) and the FF is exactly what i was looking for. Reception is easily double what i got on my 5600.
Now to the downsides, the phone's interface just screams mediocre. I've never used a Moto interface before, but god, could they make it more bland and depressing? I was literally bored with the phone the moment i turned it on.
Also, as others have said, if you have medium/large fingers, you'll have trouble dialing. I guess my fingers are a little too big, because i find dialing to be a chore on this phone.
So overall, i dunno if im gonna keep it. The interface, while im sure can be changed more than what the phone gives ya, is just boring. I don't want a 2 year contract to be wasted on a mediocre phone, not that the interface means that much, but it just feels like Cingular/Moto skimped on this phone. I may just pick up something else (2125 possibly), and pick up a L6 online as a backup phone for weekends, not a everyday user.
Also, the phone didnt fix one of my main problems with cingular right now (which i was hoping it would). When you call a party and either they can't hear you, or you can't hear them every few times. Hrmph.
Am i the only one w/ these sentiments? I guess i was expecting more. Other than the size and iTunes, i don't see this phone offering much to warrant its $199 price w/ 2 year contract. Maybe if the phone was $99 or less, i would feel differently, but for $200, i expect more.
First Impessions (coming from an Audiovox 5600): Meh.
The SQ on calls is superb, Speaker is top notch (music sounds excellent) and the FF is exactly what i was looking for. Reception is easily double what i got on my 5600.
Now to the downsides, the phone's interface just screams mediocre. I've never used a Moto interface before, but god, could they make it more bland and depressing? I was literally bored with the phone the moment i turned it on.
Also, as others have said, if you have medium/large fingers, you'll have trouble dialing. I guess my fingers are a little too big, because i find dialing to be a chore on this phone.
So overall, i dunno if im gonna keep it. The interface, while im sure can be changed more than what the phone gives ya, is just boring. I don't want a 2 year contract to be wasted on a mediocre phone, not that the interface means that much, but it just feels like Cingular/Moto skimped on this phone. I may just pick up something else (2125 possibly), and pick up a L6 online as a backup phone for weekends, not a everyday user.
Also, the phone didnt fix one of my main problems with cingular right now (which i was hoping it would). When you call a party and either they can't hear you, or you can't hear them every few times. Hrmph.
Am i the only one w/ these sentiments? I guess i was expecting more. Other than the size and iTunes, i don't see this phone offering much to warrant its $199 price w/ 2 year contract. Maybe if the phone was $99 or less, i would feel differently, but for $200, i expect more.
