Samsung SCH-i730
Very Disappointed
I've been trying to use this phone as much as possible today and, to be frank, I am very disappointed. Among the many reasons I chose to wait for this phone was enhancing my driving safety. Well, without the tactile feel of buttons (especially when entering passwords to get access to my company's voice-mail) and without reliable voice recognition, I found myself far more distracted from my driving than I was with my standard phone. At one point I thought I would enhance my driving safety by using the speaker-phone, but that too was a challenge given the design of the speaker-phone button.
I will give this phone a couple of more days of use, but I am begining to think that for now, using a PDA phone while driving is too risky for me.
I will give this phone a couple of more days of use, but I am begining to think that for now, using a PDA phone while driving is too risky for me.
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righteousbro said:
I will give this phone a couple of more days of use, but I am begining to think that for now, using a PDA phone while driving is too risky for me.
I think we can all agree that this phone was not designed for the business person - it was designed for the gizmo lovers who prefer bells and whistles. Thanks all for the candid feedback - I considered taking the plunge but will now wait for the i640 - which appears to be a real phone.
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Once again, it's the Indian, not the arrow...
righteousbro, take the time to learn the features and you will learn that, you can preset your office's VM password(s) into the speed-dial. Pick a pre-set, program you office VM phone # then type/write "P" (for pause, insert two-three)then type write #. -Your VM and Password will miraculously be dialed! Voice dialing and speakerphone work great, but like any phone I agree without handsfree (BT or the Samsung hard wired unit) it can be a little tricky to use while driving. You need a BT headset ($79 -go with the Motorola 850, if your car doesn't have BT built-in) or Samsung makes a unit you can have hard-wire installed into your car (for around $150 www.samsungwireless.com). Then you're o...
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righteousbro, take the time to learn the features and you will learn that, you can preset your office's VM password(s) into the speed-dial. Pick a pre-set, program you office VM phone # then type/write "P" (for pause, insert two-three)then type write #. -Your VM and Password will miraculously be dialed! Voice dialing and speakerphone work great, but like any phone I agree without handsfree (BT or the Samsung hard wired unit) it can be a little tricky to use while driving. You need a BT headset ($79 -go with the Motorola 850, if your car doesn't have BT built-in) or Samsung makes a unit you can have hard-wire installed into your car (for around $150 www.samsungwireless.com). Then you're o...
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RINGO said:...
Once again, it's the Indian, not the arrow...
righteousbro, take the time to learn the features and you will learn that, you can preset your office's VM password(s) into the speed-dial. Pick a pre-set, program you office VM phone # then type/write "P" (for pause, insert two-three)then type write #. -Your VM and Password will miraculously be dialed! Voice dialing and speakerphone work great, but like any phone I agree without handsfree (BT or the Samsung hard wired unit) it can be a little tricky to use while driving. You need a BT headset ($79 -go with the Motorola 850, if your car doesn't have BT built-in) or Samsung makes a unit you can have hard-wire installed into your car (for around $150 www.sams
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