Getting a new phone - Sony Ericsson Z500??? (Cingular)

[KenC]

I'm going to be getting a new plan and phone from Cingular soon, and I'm considering getting the Sony Ericsson Z500 when I do. Any one have it?

[Jand3rson]

It's supoosed to be a pretty good phone, but I hate flip phones. I have a Sony Ericson t610, and I'm very happy with it.

[KenC]

I used to have a flip (Motorola Vader) and I loved it, but it just became outdated. I now have a Nokia 6200 (cheap piece of shit - just like all Nokias). I hate always having to lock the goddamn keypad too. I looked at it when I was at the Cingular store today and it's pretty slick. I like the fact that it has no external antenna as well.

[Jand3rson]

I like the fact that it has no external antenna as well.

That's one of the things I love about my phone:



The only thing I don't really like about it is that the entire black area is just as high-gloss as the screen, and it gets very dirty/grimy with fingerprints, face oils, etc.
Other than that, it's great. I've had it for almost a year now, and don't really have any desire to ditch it anytime soon.

[318driver]

I have the z500. I like it alot, but the front screen on the outside of the flip gets filled with dust very quickly. I really have no complaints tho. Especially for the price.

[KenC]

I have the z500. I like it alot, but the front screen on the outside of the flip gets filled with dust very quickly. I really have no complaints tho. Especially for the price.

How is reception with the internal antenna?

[318driver]

great, Ive never had any problem with my cingular service. I really cant complain.

[bmwannabe]

Siemens S56 rawks. Get the new motorola flip phone. i forget what its called, like razor or something?

[Ryan Stewart]

Shit, even I wouldnt drop 500 for a phone and Im supposed to be Moneybags.

[KenC]

The Sony is only like $50 or so after rebates and whatnot.

I checked out that Razr. It looks pretty badass, but the build quality is complete shit. It's two cheap pieces of plastic that fold together. It feels as if it would break in half if you flipped it open too hard. It's pretty thin, but the damn thing is so wide that it really doesn't give any advanage. The phone is a little smaller than my damn wallet...

I wouldn't spend $50 on it, let alone $500...

[Rob]

I checked out that Razr. It looks pretty badass, but the build quality is complete shit. It's two cheap pieces of plastic that fold together. It feels as if it would break in half if you flipped it open too hard. It's pretty thin, but the damn thing is so wide that it really doesn't give any advanage. The phone is a little smaller than my damn wallet...

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thats very suprising.