What to do with my upgrade

[Guest Brody]

Sorry, I heard too many 'hoorays' when the E100 was announed to believe that the Charlotte is ANY advance.  Still, it seems to please someone...  :?

The "hoorays" when the E100 were released were primarily because it had bigger keys, better build quality, a better screen and the new ROM (1.5 at the time), all of which will be the case with the Charlotte (the ROM will no doubt be a newer than the E200's), now i agree that it probably wont be much better than the E200 but it is nothing like the original SPV apart from its looks.

[Guest morpheus2702]

... all of which will be the case with the Charlotte...

better build quality

Based on what evidence?

a better screen

Based on what? More than 65k colours? Brighter?

[Guest MECX]

hes was comparing it with the orginal SPV (it will have a better screen than the orginal SPV etc) because your orginal comment said that is was 'HTC overstock'.

The Original SPV had a Very poor screen (much worse than E100's) a terrible keypad and worse build quality. This new charlottle device will have the same screen as the E200 a much better keypad and since its is a whole new case and not just 'HTC overstock' much better build quality.

This phone is EXACTLY the same as the E200 except for looks--its just a matter of personal choice which one you like---if Orange did release it, it WILL run on the same firmware as it IS an E200 under its dress. :-D

[Guest beersoft]

OK,

just to drag this back on topic (I.E. me :) )

I've almost made up my mind on what to do

Im thinking, get the E200 at the weekend (*shudder* town + weekend = not happy) and force orange to release the MPx220, and then get a nice moto for crimbo/moan untill they swap the E200 for shiney moto depending on release dates, because those 14 days are usefull :lol:

later

Owen

"resigned to the fact that whatever phone he gets, something better will be along 15 days later"

[Guest Dr Who]

I am actually thinking of making an exit from the world of Smartphones!!!

I am due to upgrade and the final nail in the coffin for my E100 was a whole new 'feature' at a very inappropriate time. For the first time ever my phone decided not to allow any incoming calls or texts despite still operating in every other respect and showing that I was connected to Orange with (an albeit low) signal. Only found out when I tried to make an outbound call. Repeatedly. For 20 minutes. Missed several important calls and only found out after it was too late to contact everyone that day. Bunch of a**e.

Actually I say for the first time but does anyone else get these "Free Missed Call alert"s from Orange? They are NOT MISSED calls - they were not received by my phone. As a marketing thing I think Orange made a big mistake here. All it tells me is that THEIR service wasn't up to scratch and couldn't connect a call to me even when my phone is on and with full signal! Or am I missing something here? Ignorance is bliss.

E200 sounds like a nightmare. I like to make calls on my phone.

Will the MPX100 or Sagem S7 be any better? Is the MPX200 more reliable than the SPV range or does it have a similar feature-rich operation? Anyone have any ideas when the 100 or Sagem are due to be released? I REALLY want a working phone soon. Trouble is the E100 has convinced me that full mobile internet is almost essential and I would like to keep that function. Still, if the increasingly irritating problems can't be ironed out I am going back to Nokia!!!! Never had any problems with them.......

Who?

[Guest paddy_mcnulty]

I have to say, I am due an upgrade at the moment and have been waiting for the MPx220 but there is just to much rumour and too little fact around. If I knew that it would be coming out soon in reality I think I'll wait but not sure. The problem I have had exactly the same problems as Dr Who and like he said, I like to make calls on phone. WOuld be shame to lost internet access though.

I'm still umming and ar-ing. I'll prob give a month and decide. Might even defect from Orange after five years!

Wish there was a decent phone around to presuade me...