Guest Pulse Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 After looking around, I've seen the E200 in a different light, and grown to like it. I have heard so many bad things about the MPX aswell, which is kind of putting me off it. Is the E200 any better, and in what way? I'd like some advice, as I'm going to buy one of them in a days time! Much appreciated if you could help me :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 For its faults you can't knock Windows Mobile 2003, Bluetooth, built in camera etc imho. I did nearly vote MPx200 though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Disco Stu Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Yep, 2003 is the killer advantage and the integrated still / video camera is dead handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beersoft Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 I voted for the mpx as i have one. the E200 has a better spec but the moto's reliablity and battery life swing it for me now if they just fixed the problems with the mpx and stuck wm2k3,bluetooth and a camera on it we would have a winner later Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pulse Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Which phone is less problematic? Which one is faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcwarre Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Pulse, That will be 2-0 to the MPx200 then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pulse Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 2 all in the poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Disco Stu Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 I don't think you'll have reliability problems with an E200 if you get one now. Mine seems very stable and there's no discernible buzzing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pulse Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Yeah, I prefer the features of the E200, as I like having a camera on my phone, but two things put me off. The looks, and the battery life, as I'll always be using an SD card (listening to music or watching movies or something) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MECX Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 got both and still end up using the MPX the most. close run thing tho, you grow to like the E200. When they fix the battery life it will be a winner. untill then its the Coolness of the MPX 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest biffsmash Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Obviously the E200 is the best (in my opinion) Bluetooth once you work it out is fine, camera built in, although not great one, is still built in, and a phone that's fast and reliable, with 1 or 2 bugs that should be ironed out with the update!! Then theres the mpx200... old os 2002 etc, no camera or bluetooth, it's a flip phone fgs!!! how can anyone call a flip phone cool lololol "beam me up scotty" hehe All they need to do to make this phone look even less cool is add an aerial hehe :D Battery wise, it seems the mpx200 lasts a lot longer than the spve200, even though its battery is smaller, 860 mAh, while the e200 battery is 1000mAh. I imagine this is software related and should be fixed with an update :) This said, when the MPX220 is released, if it has the 1.3 mp camera with flash, text input T9 etc that works and nice call quality, then its mine!! mainly for the camera cos thats gotta be the best camera in any phone?? peace biffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PritenC Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 i agree with biffsmash, i dislike "clam-shell" phones, i had a samsung A300 and i had to replace the internal three times, and the e200 looks better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meatgrinder Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 hahahaha, e200 is winning now :) Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MECX Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Its because the classy MPX owners think its uncool to vote :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AaronSoup Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I got given an e200 by orangecare after my mpx200 fell apart (by fell apart read I threw it at a wall during a fight with my girlfriend and it ended up with either side of the flip in seperate worlds- but orange didnt need to know that), here's my opinion: Design/Looks: Mpx200 wins handsdown... the black/chrome with blue detail really does it for me, phones don't get classier than me... For a flip phone it's pretty bulky, but the SPV just doesn't feel quite as solidly made. In terms of design, mpx is well thought out, as is the SPV, but I hate the stupid jog-dial thing for the mpx volume control... The best feature of the MpX for me is the dual speaker output... Having speakers on both sides of the flip is inspired. Battery Life: MpX200 handsdown again... I was very dissapointed by the MpX battery life, bitching to people that reccomended it to me that it only lasted 3 days or so (abliet with heavy useage)... However... after receiving my e200, nightly charges are not my favorite passtime... I mean jesus... I probably get 10 hours out of it... ok I do use it all the time, but this is no way acceptable... Rom this Rom that but the phone never should of been released with that short a battery life. Features/Software: SPV wins, The camera is very functional, if not perfect (the quality isn't all that, and the delay between clicking capture and the SPV reacting is poor)... The Video camera is more of a gimmick if you ask me.. After using the nokia (shock horror etc) 7600 video camera, I have to say it's substandard.. It's inability to hold a non-pixelated image when moving the phone is poor... isn't the idea of a video camera to take moving images??? Well i can't do that without moving my hands a bit i'm afraid... thumbs down.. Sound quality is also poor at high frequencies (my dog barking is barely recogniseable, and it's not a huge bark, only a jack russel) 2003 vs 2002 means the SPV wins the software straight away, I've found 2003, while not a revolutionary move forward to be much more quick to react (whether thats the hardware or software I don't know, but still, much quicker), easier to move around in, and easier to customise. Signal/Audio: MPX wins... just. My major problem with the MpX was that it dropped signal a lot... The internal aerial just doesn't seem up to the job. However I installed a behind battery aerial that cost 50p (contary to popular opinion they do actually work quite well), and that meant I was able to make calls all the time... However I'm not taking this into account as it wasn't actually motorola that decided to put it in/paid for it. motorola seem to of forgotten that phones are actually supposed to be able to make calls... My major problem with the SPV is that the audio quality is poor (both mic & speaker). This was the first thing I noticed, and it still bugs me now... When making long calls I actually take out my chips from the SPV and put it in my t610 so I don't have to repeat/ask people to repeat themselves a hundred times in a call. MPX audio is perfect, when I can get signal... The loudspeaker built in the phone also lets me play music while sitting around the house without having to move off my ass, which is always useful... This is the main thing I miss from the SPV, as the loudspeaker on the SPV really isn't cut out for the job of playing music... it struggles to play even 372kbps (pure) wave files at full volume without crackling. OK so both reviews are pretty negative, but you all know how good both phones are so there was no point in going into that... MpX gets an 8 out of 10, SPV an 7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moo_ski_doo Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 A lot of people are saying that the E200 having WM2003 is an advantage but I wanna know why? I've only ever used WM2003 very briefly but it looks identical to me. Ignoring the .NET CF support (which most non-developers couldn't care less about - although I do appreciate this is important as far as Microsoft are concerned,) and bluetooth support which the MPX doesn't need anyway, can anyone tell me what the difference is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willieturnip Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 e200 coz i have one...and everyone loves me...:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pondrew Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 e200 coz i have one...and everyone loves me...:lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're just a little late there willie. But as I recall I voted E200 too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MongolHunter Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I was wondering if anyone still had the link to unlock e200's properly to use them in other regions (e.g. Canada). If anyone does it'd be a great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 mpx200 just looks better, and the lack of bt doesnt do it much harm in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pondrew Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 What about the lack of officially supported WM 2003 and camera? The poll was right. The E200 was superior. Now lets let this thread drift back into the depths... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 wm2003 doesnt bring to many benifits, other than .net I rarely use a phone camera, and am not supposed to have one at work so the mpx200 was perfect for me also the build quality was much better :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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