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Old 01-04-2006, 08:42 AM
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STOP IT!! Verizon has those, now. And I just upgraded my phone less than a year ago....
Old 01-04-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
They're popular for a reason. The Motorola V501/551/557 series are VERY good phones with excellent reception in 'limited' areas. I live in a GOOD coverage area. Yet when I spoke with jr's3800 earlier tonight, he commented that the call was MUCH clearer than the call earlier today.

For an internal antenna, this thing really gets out.

Have cellphones become so much of a status symbol now that people actually get DEFENSIVE when you get a new one?

I got the phone because I get a bigger discount than the corporate discount from my provider, and it was only $10 more than a new battery for my V551. And it'* rated as a better phone. Not because it'* some kind of symbol or popular phone. I could care less how many people have them. I like it, it'* better for my use and purposes than what I had, and I got a smoking deal on it. I can take out my older Siemens CF62 and get laughed at - but like you, I don't care, the phone works great in terms of what I need it for.

Who else has one, and how do you compare it to what you had before it?
Who'* defensive? I hope you didn't take my post the wrong way, Bill... I do think the RAZR is a nice phone, it'* just that I made the observation here, in Toronto, last week, that every third teenager had one when I was Boxing Day shopping (equivalalent to the Americans on day after Thanksgiving). These kids are the kind who have no idea about half the stuff the RAZR features, they just have it cause it'* pretty, the iPod of phones, if you will (ie: purchasing an iPod without considering potentially cheaper and potentially superior alternatives)

It'* unfortunate, but doesn't detract from the fact that it'* still a cool phone.


Carrying on...
Old 01-04-2006, 09:51 AM
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Very nice phone Bill. Jeff found out yesterday that they aren't waterproof. He accidentally knocked his off of the countertop and into the toilet. They are sending a replacement that should get here any day. He is using one of our old phones for now. Thank goodness for insurance!!!

I guess that puts a whole new spin on talking ****
Old 01-04-2006, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
STOP IT!! Verizon has those, now. And I just upgraded my phone less than a year ago....
X2 although i love my VX8100
Old 01-04-2006, 10:30 AM
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Yup. Cingular had the RAZR exlusively under contract for the first year. Tmobile and Verizon both just got the rights to sell it now.

There are a couple newer versions that may be released (still in testing/R&D) with expandable memory.

I don't care much about the memory, as I don't use the camera or video functions much.
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Nothing beats these phones:

Old 01-04-2006, 11:09 AM
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I had two of those in a row.
Old 01-04-2006, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
Originally Posted by MOS95B
STOP IT!! Verizon has those, now. And I just upgraded my phone less than a year ago....
X2 although i love my VX8100
Hey! That'* what I got! Paid full retail for it too...

I wanted all the toys that I never use now....
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Pfffft, I can get those Razers for free.

So NEYAH! :P
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Originally Posted by Boreas
Pfffft, I can get those Razers for free.

So NEYAH! :P
Most people can with a new contract. I simply upgraded my phone on my existing plan.
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