my review on Mitac Mio 8380 compared with p800 and 7650

[Guest edd]

Just to announce to you guys that I have posted at my website a comparison review between Mio8380, Nokia 7650 and P800. This review is very much my opinion on these smartphone.

Mio 8380 compared at juta.com

I have also written a hardware review on Mitac Mio 8380 andhas been posted at Mypdacafe.com hope you guys will pay a visit.... thanks

[Guest rockdoc]

great review. I agree totally with the comparison of mio 8380 to the p800. Never tried the 7650 so can't compare. Like you I have had very few issues with the mio 8380 operating system. In fact I just cleaned up a couple of issues by downloading the latest version of ActiveSync (the one on the CD is out of date).

[Guest spectre]

The review was indeed well written but my comments are as follows :

Apart from the display of the Mio, I think the P800 remains unbeatable as a Smartphone. The Mio appears like a dumb blonde compared to the P800. The N7650 is a mere tramp and shouldnt even be considered smart!

[Guest Myke]

spectre, elaborate on why you think the p800 is unbeatable in comparison to the mio.

also, what is ems?

[Guest edd]

...also, what is ems?

EMS is an Enhanced Messaging Sysytems where you can send picture message, emoticon and animated graphics

Thanks guys for your comments... my second review has been uploaded at MyPDAcafe.com and this review is solely on the Mio 8380 ... read on

[Guest edd]

...also, what is ems?

EMS is an Enhanced Messaging Sysytems where you can send picture message, emoticon and animated graphics

Thanks guys for your comments... my second review has been uploaded at MyPDAcafe.com and this review is solely on the Mio 8380 ... read on

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

The Mio appears like a dumb blonde compared to the P800.

Symbian fan I think :)

Think is everyone I know (and not just on this site) who has had a P800

has ended up getting rid of it to go MS Smartphone,

Or am I just a good salesman :o

PS Welcome to the site spectre :P

[Guest chucky.egg]

I used to have a 7650, then a P800 and now an E100

I'm not "defecting" from Symbian to MS, I'm just changing phones to try them out. Who knows... I might go back to a Nokia for the next one.

I'm new here, but I would say that you should avoid the "I hate Nokia" "Symbian is God" "Smartphone is the best" debates - they really put visitors off joining. I only joined this forum because I did NOT see much of that going on.

Just my 2p

[Guest Rob.P]

Great reviews edd, I think I'm sold on the Mitac now, just gotta wait for it to come to Europe :o (although not too soon as I've just bought a laptop so need time to save up :) )

[Guest deiwise]

Is September still realistic for the Mio in the UK?

[Guest haso0on]

nice review

the mitac is a great phone but its size with is HUGE!!

[Guest edd]

i have to agree with you guys that the phone is huge, but then again most clamshell camera phone are about the same size anyway... YES i think the MS smartphone (apart from some lacking here and there) is a very good first try from MSoft.

Just hope that the smartphone 2003 OS will be better

[Guest Myke]

is the mitac phone's hardware faster than the spv? it seems like the spv's hardware just made the requirements for the OS. Playing mp3s works most of the time enless you have too much stuff on your phone and if you try to listen to mp3s while doing ANYTHING else it slows down and skips the mp3s.. its just something that is making me more and more annoyed :]

[Guest Gorskar]

well the mitac has a 200Mhz Xscale processor, so should be a bit quicker :)

... but if I can't get a software unlocked one I won't even consider it.