Which phone, XDA Mini, Exec, or IIi?

[chassis 33]

I'm looking to get a new XDA model to replace my XDA2. Obviously the Exec is the bells and whistles version, but is it worth the money over a Mini or IIi?

Is WM5 vastly better than WM2003?

Before you start suggesting various other phones, and companies, I'm happy with the deal and service I get from O2 and after running an XDA2 for knocking on for 2 years, I want a similar model to replace it.
Regards
Iain

[Plotloss]

Exec

And yes WM5 is an improvement over SP2003

[Liszt]

Have just got an exec and am much impressed with it. Was concerned it was a bit brick like after a small nokia, but it is fine to use as a phone and is a top geeky toy to boot.

[anniesdad]

Chassis,

Presumably you're on a contract with O2, as am I. I also have an XDAII which I'm mindful of replacing/upgrading at the relevant time. I was wondering what sort of deals you've been offered to upgrade?

Cheers

[chassis 33]

Steve, I'm on a £19/month online contract, and have been offered the IIi and Mini for free or the Exec for £150, which is why I'm debating the value of the Exec. When I first looked at upgrading the IIi and Mini were £100 so I would of paid the extra £50 for an Exec, but its a bit more of a question now.

Regards
Iain

[anniesdad]

Thanks. Is that with O2 online? or with a.n.other phone provider?

[chassis 33]

O2 Online

[anniesdad]

I'll be sure to have a butchers at the relevant time. Thanks for the info.

I'd be interested to know which model you go for in the end.

[Ahonen]

I got the Mini version last week and, after a few days of playing, have decided to return it. There's nothing really wrong with it and in some regards it's very imprerssive, but I just find it too small and fiddly to operate. The slide-out qwerty keyboard is so small it's almost useless and as a phone I found it rather irritating to use - sending texts, for example, seems to take ages. Writing on the screen becomes tricky because it's so small - it could do with being 50% bigger. The battery life seems utterly dismal too (possibly 2 days max). It also seems a bit slow on occasion, as it takes a while to catch up with itself if you try to operate it too quickly.

It undoubtedly has many good features and I'm sure that after a while I probably would get on with it better, but its features don't outweigh its poor usability for me.

So I've decided to buy another battery for my 6310i instead...

A guy at work has one and gets on really well with it though, so it might just be me.

[chassis 33]

So what's been said so far is that the Exec and Mini have the better operating systemm and the Mini is too fiddly so the Exec is the clear choice (...so long as its in business mode).

Regards
Iain

[behi_cdi]

Whatever you do, do not order it online! I phoned to renew my contract, and asked the salesman if he could give me a discount for purchasing the XDA (was £150 at that time)- he said he couldn't reduce the price of the phone, but he could knock off £10 a month from my 1 year contract! So effectively the XDA cost me £30.

Result

[mattley]

Depending on what you need.

I've got a P910i and it's the best thing ever IMO, but I'm not upgading yet.

www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10336&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10336

[paulie-mafia]

mattley said:

Depending on what you need. I've got a P910i and it's the best thing ever IMO, but I'm not upgading yet. www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10336&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10336

Definitely worth the wait for a p990, or it's little brother the m600 (identical bar the lack of wi-fi and a camera): www.3g.co.uk/PR/Feb2006/2564.htm

Add this software: www.salling.com to any symbian or windows mobile phone and you've got yourself a pretty cool wireless remote for itunes, powerpoint etc too..