Comments on: Review of Orange SPV http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/ The possible, the do-able and the irrelevant Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:20:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: rich http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1252 Thu, 08 Apr 2004 14:11:51 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1252 Got an SPV last June. BAD MOVE! had constant problems with the first handset hanging- having to take the battery off at least once a month... finally died completely in January. After a week of pestering Orange's hopeless customer services they finally sent a replacement... that lasted untill 2 weeks ago. they sent me another. that never worked at all. Looks like the SIM has finally had enough of being switched on and off and being swapped around. Its a nice idea in theory...but chronically unreliable battery life is pants- as as for the above comment about what one expects for a big colour screen- my wife has a blackberry- will last all week end constantly polling for email. And the screens nearly twice the size of the SPV. The main reason I got it was integration with Exchange/Outlook. Unfortunately the implementation of Outlook is pants! Particularly the task list. And you can't easily syncronise on the cradle AND via POP when on the move.(have to change all the settings) Web browsing is crap (no frames, no java) It is at best a beta product, and at worst a squeeky dog toy, not fit for purpose.Orange should have never marketed it. As as for Orange customer services, you get a better service from South Central Trains. So far I have been without my phone for 2 weeks-never waited that long for the 07:17! I intend to take my probs to arbitration- at the very least I'm ditching Orange and the SPV as soon as my 12 month enslavement is up. Lemon...the future's s**t! Got an SPV last June. BAD MOVE!

had constant problems with the first handset hanging- having to take the battery off at least once a month…

finally died completely in January. After a week of pestering Orange’s hopeless customer services they finally sent a replacement…

that lasted untill 2 weeks ago.
they sent me another.
that never worked at all. Looks like the SIM has finally had enough of being switched on and off and being swapped around.

Its a nice idea in theory…but

chronically unreliable

battery life is pants- as as for the above comment about what one expects for a big colour screen- my wife has a blackberry- will last all week end constantly polling for email.
And the screens nearly twice the size of the SPV.

The main reason I got it was integration with Exchange/Outlook. Unfortunately the implementation of Outlook is pants! Particularly the task list. And you can’t easily syncronise on the cradle AND via POP when on the move.(have to change all the settings)

Web browsing is crap (no frames, no java)

It is at best a beta product, and at worst a squeeky dog toy, not fit for purpose.Orange should have never marketed it.

As as for Orange customer services, you get a better service from South Central Trains.
So far I have been without my phone for 2 weeks-never waited that long for the 07:17!

I intend to take my probs to arbitration- at the very least I’m ditching Orange and the SPV as soon as my 12 month enslavement is up.

Lemon…the future’s s**t!

]]> by: Simon Perry http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1251 Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:36:36 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1251 I got my hand on a P900 yesterday for the first time - I hadn't rush about it because I was so underwhelmed by the P800. The P900 felt, and appeared to act, in the way I thought the P800 would before I touched it. I was thoroughly impressed, but ... I'm going to wait until the Motorola E1000 is out before making a decision. That is a phone that has _everything_. I got my hand on a P900 yesterday for the first time - I hadn’t rush about it because I was so underwhelmed by the P800.

The P900 felt, and appeared to act, in the way I thought the P800 would before I touched it.

I was thoroughly impressed, but … I’m going to wait until the Motorola E1000 is out before making a decision. That is a phone that has _everything_.

]]> by: Tim http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1250 Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:27:08 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1250 *Joins an ancient debate after cruising Google* I have had both the SPV and now own the e200. The original SPV was a bit wacky until the update came out, but I have never had any significant problems with either, both worked fine out of the box. It is a superb phone (windows media player is such a good idea on a phone!) I admit the p900 is better, but it is bigger and more expensive, so there is a definite trade off. Get one and stop whining, you will discard it in 12 months for the next hot poop phone anyway! (ebay anyone?...) *Joins an ancient debate after cruising Google*

I have had both the SPV and now own the e200. The original SPV was a bit wacky until the update came out, but I have never had any significant problems with either, both worked fine out of the box. It is a superb phone (windows media player is such a good idea on a phone!) I admit the p900 is better, but it is bigger and more expensive, so there is a definite trade off. Get one and stop whining, you will discard it in 12 months for the next hot poop phone anyway! (ebay anyone?…)

]]> by: John (Slough) http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1249 Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:26:34 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1249 If you enjoy carrying a charger around with you then this phone is for you, the battery dies in half a day. The Active Sync took 6 attempts and one returned handset before it worked, the bluetooth rarily decides to connect to the Jabra headset. Its not very ergonomically designed as its top heavy, to keep it from falling down I often find my hand straining to reach the buttons. It takes 45 seconds to completely turn on! If you want my advice buy the new Nokia with all the same features. Most annoyingly none of the voice notes can be downloaded to PC. Apart from that they have packed a lot of useful features, nice headphones, great MP3 player, SD card slot- excellent. If you enjoy carrying a charger around with you then this phone is for you, the battery dies in half a day. The Active Sync took 6 attempts and one returned handset before it worked, the bluetooth rarily decides to connect to the Jabra headset. Its not very ergonomically designed as its top heavy, to keep it from falling down I often find my hand straining to reach the buttons. It takes 45 seconds to completely turn on! If you want my advice buy the new Nokia with all the same features. Most annoyingly none of the voice notes can be downloaded to PC. Apart from that they have packed a lot of useful features, nice headphones, great MP3 player, SD card slot- excellent.

]]> by: Damo http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1248 Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:13:14 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1248 Thinking of getting a SPV E200 or a Nokia 6600. Any comments? Thinking of getting a SPV E200 or a Nokia 6600. Any comments?

]]> by: Simon Perry http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1247 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:27:45 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1247 Hans - very scary, the screen catching alight. I hope it wasn't in your pocket at the time. Richard - it's good to hear the inside view from Orange. Supporting the non-technical on the SPV must be a nightmare - I admire your guts. Rob - Glad to hear it's now working out for you, what is frightening is that this original review was written over a year ago. It is amazing that it's taken them that long to get it sorted out properly. Could you post a reputable URL for the I-mate ROM, as other might want to upgrade? I used a friends MS-powered Motorola flip smartphone the week before xmas and found it stable and speedy to use. You can imagine how surprised I was to <a HREF="http://digital-lifestyles.info/display_page.asp?section=business&id=948" rel="nofollow">hear the new Vodaphone CEO</a> announcing he didn't think the Microsoft smartphone OS was ready for the main stream. I bet panic ensued at Redmond. Hans - very scary, the screen catching alight. I hope it wasn’t in your pocket at the time.

Richard - it’s good to hear the inside view from Orange. Supporting the non-technical on the SPV must be a nightmare - I admire your guts.

Rob - Glad to hear it’s now working out for you, what is frightening is that this original review was written over a year ago. It is amazing that it’s taken them that long to get it sorted out properly. Could you post a reputable URL for the I-mate ROM, as other might want to upgrade?

I used a friends MS-powered Motorola flip smartphone the week before xmas and found it stable and speedy to use. You can imagine how surprised I was to hear the new Vodaphone CEO announcing he didn’t think the Microsoft smartphone OS was ready for the main stream. I bet panic ensued at Redmond.

]]> by: Guy Kewney http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1246 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 17:50:56 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1246 The SPV e200 is much, much nicer. I'd have a review up on my own site by now, only they seem to have shipped me a faulty one: it won't run the setup program on the disc! No doubt, after the holidays, we'll get someone to replace it... By the way, Simon, I've lost your phone number, and emails aren't getting thru... Guy The SPV e200 is much, much nicer. I’d have a review up on my own site by now, only they seem to have shipped me a faulty one: it won’t run the setup program on the disc!

No doubt, after the holidays, we’ll get someone to replace it…

By the way, Simon, I’ve lost your phone number, and emails aren’t getting thru…

Guy

]]> by: Rob http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1245 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:56:20 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1245 I've spent a couple of days playing with an original SPV and after finding it buggy and criminally slow, i did some research. I tried the orange rom update and a couple of menu speed up tools, but they didn't really make much difference. I put the I-mate updated rom on it and it's a completely different phone. It whizzes along now. I've just finished setting it up to download emails from my exchange server, and i've been chatting to mates on MSN messenger. All in all pretty good. You can't go for cutting edge and not expect to bleed a little. :) I’ve spent a couple of days playing with an original SPV and after finding it buggy and criminally slow, i did some research.
I tried the orange rom update and a couple of menu speed up tools, but they didn’t really make much difference.
I put the I-mate updated rom on it and it’s a completely different phone. It whizzes along now. I’ve just finished setting it up to download emails from my exchange server, and i’ve been chatting to mates on MSN messenger. All in all pretty good. You can’t go for cutting edge and not expect to bleed a little.
:)

]]> by: Paul w http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1244 Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:33:24 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1244 I have to agree with earlier comments about oranges "stuff the customer sindrome" Before upgrading to SPV i could not say enough for Oranges customer sevice it was second to none. The mintue i upgraded and needed help (CONSTANT CRASHING AND FREEZING) I seemed to get passed from one person to another on the now world famous 156 number. None of which helped in the slightest. After six months and two replacement handsets i am eagerly awaiting the end of my contract so i get something that works. I have to agree with earlier comments about oranges “stuff the customer sindrome”
Before upgrading to SPV i could not say enough for Oranges customer sevice it was second to none.
The mintue i upgraded and needed help (CONSTANT CRASHING AND FREEZING) I seemed to get passed from one person to another on the now world famous 156 number. None of which helped in the slightest. After six months and two replacement handsets i am eagerly awaiting the end of my contract so i get something that works.

]]> by: david http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1243 Thu, 27 Nov 2003 20:37:34 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/review-of-orange-spv/#comment-1243 i just recetly got my staff upgrade to the SPV E200 and i have to say even though i wasent loking forward to getting it i think it is one of the best that we have released on orange. i only have a problem that i cant use the docking station to finish the configuration wizard but that is down to the fact im running millennium and the USB wont work so i have been advised to get an IR port and use it from there. i am annoyed because i want to be able to put MP3's on it from the net. if anyone has any tips to help me out then they r most appreciated. i just recetly got my staff upgrade to the SPV E200 and i have to say even though i wasent loking forward to getting it i think it is one of the best that we have released on orange. i only have a problem that i cant use the docking station to finish the configuration wizard but that is down to the fact im running millennium and the USB wont work so i have been advised to get an IR port and use it from there. i am annoyed because i want to be able to put MP3’s on it from the net. if anyone has any tips to help me out then they r most appreciated.

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