Sony-Ericsson W950i: the perfect mix?
Last night I wrote a bit about using a Palm T|X as an iPod-alternative, but having spent some time today reading about what other Linux users are using instead of iPods I’m starting to wonder about the Sony-Ericsson W950i.
This is a 3G mobile phone that sells for about AU$450. It has 4GB of internal memory and presents as a USB mass storage device. It supports MP3 and AAC, among others, and the Walkman application has a pretty good reputation. It has a touchscreen and runs UIQ 3.0 so it’s effectively a smartphone.
This review makes it sound pretty good. It doesn’t have a camera, but from my perspective that’s a plus.
The main “gotchas” I can see are that it doesn’t have any memory-card slots at all (they figure 4GB is enough) and it uses the stupid “Fast Port” thing for headphones rather than just providing a 3.5mm jack. But they do include an adaptor.
None of the Australian phone networks are offering this handset but it can be purchased outright for about AU$450 which is, while not exactly competitive with the iPod range, still not a particularly bad deal.
Anyone got one and care to comment?
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The lack of even a mini-MS slot is odd. Liz has a K750i that does MP3 quite nicely and takes a mini-MS.
According to the review I linked there’s empty space inside the shell, too. Guess they figured there was no need for one given the amount of internal flash and that it can do the USB mass storage thing.
I’d rather try one out before buying, but as none of the carriers offer it I can’t just go to the local Three/Optus/Telstra/Voda store. Not that I’m buying anything just now, got another nine months on the contract on the current phone.