If you were given the choice; give up your Xperia and get any new device… would you go for it or not? Recently i was made that same offer and i almost went for it, but surprisingly the Panel interface stopped me from doing so.
I sometimes hate how the screen is recessed making it harder to get into the corners at times. I also don’t like the speaker on the phone at times. And similarly a few other things… But for me, the Xperia Panels experience is turning out to be more than what i would have imagined. No matter what mobile set i think of, Touch Pro 2, Acer with its new 3D Interface, etc. the Panel Interface turns out the winner over ‘em all.
What do you think?
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I don't use the panels so often anymore, mainly because the program I'm running in a panel will be closed when switching to another panel. I prefer to run some of the programs in background and switch them without closing them...
Also - stil not so many useful panels yet... It's just pleasant to change the interface now and then, but nothing too useful.
But right now I'd stick with my X1, the only phone which is slightly better is Touch Pro 2 but I don't like its size.
** Much of the credit goes to xperiancer! i mean i literally check the blog everyday for new juice :P
for two reasons...
first i like buying new stuff so much...but of course i cannot change such expensive gadgets like this so if i had the chance i would do so!
the second reason is the devise...i thing that the screen is not the best (the resolution is but i find her "soft" unlike iphone's for excample and the corners...it really is annoying sometimes!).also the hardware keyboard is not a "must" as i thought it was...i can leave without it...it also makes the devise fat...
ooooooooh!!!and something more about the software...i really like symbian's ui for handsets with touch screen.it is not as complicated as windows and the devise is closer to a "cell phone" than a "computer"
@Ammar - thank mate, i try to keep it updated as much as possible though i've honestly been lacking in that department lately. :)
I definitely agree that once you move to WinMo, you just can't live without it.. the level of customizations and tweaking, etc. no other device can provide that.
@Melk - i know exactly what you mean. I love that it is the same resolution as the HD or TP Pro 2, but i love how it is smaller in size and can easily fit into the pocket. As for programs... funny thing is that i never noticed that all programs cloed on switching panels... is that really so??? i'll have to test that out.
@Fogo - i understand where you are coming from too... i get quite frustrated with the recessed screen at times. But honestly... i would rather have a powerful phone with the capability to funciton as a work phone as well as a casual phone and then some than most out there... But that's me. Haven't seen Samsung i8910 Omnia HD yet, but my first choice for a WinMo device was the WM Omnia i900, but boy am i glad i didn't go with that one! :)
@Graf0 - Perfection is nothing but a fantasy. But i do agree that even with its flaws, Xperia cuts it pretty close...
One phone i would definitely like to try out is the Palm Pre... i wouldn't give up Win Mo easily, but i would definitely like to try out that device and Palm's Web OS...
Im looking out for Palm Pre as the only real competitor of my Xperia. since i found out that the Thouch Pro 2 is not that much of a improvement compared to my Xperia.
I would advise you not to switch phones for another, very selfish reason: the end of this blogspot... ? :-P
Anyway, at this time, there is no phone which comes as close to the overall feature set, the looks and size/pocketablity (and even with the hardware keyboard) to the X1. So I see myself staying with the X1 for a while, at least another year, or maybe two, even in this fast changing technology field.
If Apple brings out an iPhone with a hardware keyboard, and slightly smaller form factor, that'll be the one for me :-)
I loved Xperia. There is no doubt in it.
I dont like WM for many reasons. User Interface is the first one
I expected lot about Panels, but after these many months of release still we can count on number of panels that are available out there. First I am very much dissappointed in this case.
But xperia is very stylish, good loooking phone with high performance.
I love the phone if we have more applications on it which perfectly uses its hardware.(Now even Windows OS cannot use its potential properly, I believe)
I am expecting lot in the next update as all other xperiancers do. I may make more comments on Xperia if you would ask me, also I can clearly say Would I be ready to give up Xperia.
I waited so patiently from the Februaury announcement, till October, when it first hit the UK streets. I did my research, and i knew this was the only phone for me.
After finding this blog, and XDA devs, my small dissapointment with the X1 was washed away. All the little tweaks and apps etc have perfected, for me, the device SE hadnt quite finished off.
Love my X1. And its mine all mine.
I think SE r in a transitional period now but they need to stick to one OS concerning smartphones (Symbian UIQ, then WM and now symbian with the satio ?!! and later Android 2.0
The only thing that concerns me that everybody is playing catch up with Apple and comparing to iphone. What do u guys think?
Keeping the X1 or not... right
If Apple has not announced a new iPhone then i will stick with X1 otherwise, Aino should be nice for the remote play :D
Tweaked the WM6.1 to what I expect from a phone/PDA with a touchscreen. Had to replace the standard 6.1 interface because I certainly didn't want to use the stylus (and I never did). Currently using SPB v3 but I'll probably go and try WM6.5
At the other hand, my husbands x1 does worke just fine....
I only don't know what kind of device I wan't...