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By Jawahn-Thompson
Summary:
As noted by nearly every other reviewer out there, the Sony Ericsson W300i (my version from Cingular) is a great value for the money. It’s Sony’s low-end entry into their Walkman phones, and as such, it delivers good quality music (either MP3 or FM station), excellent service and lots of extras that make the semi-pro business person in me very happy. There are a couple of small design flaws – notably the flush, oddly shaped number pads which many users have trouble with and the fact that the hands-free cord works as a radio antennae so you can’t listen to the radio without the hands-free plugged in – but overall, the Sony Ericsson W300i delivers excellent value for a low-end music phone.
Features:
The W300i is Sony’s latest entry into the Walkman music list, and unlike the others, it’s aimed at the mid-level cell market. In our case, we picked up the Ericsson’s with the activation of a two-year calling plan with Cingular, and the price couldn’t be beat – a buy-one-get-one deal that cost me $20 for two phones. My teenage daughter got one, and I got the other. They’re not quite all-in-one phones, but they include enough features to keep both a demanding teen user and a business mom happy. Those include high quality phone, MP3 player, FM radio, VGA camera, IM capability, WAP capability, easy to read display, Bluetooth wireless, memory expansion slot, video capture, data transfer with GPRS and EDGE, and PC syncing. That’s a boatload of features for a workhorse, bargain phone.
Styling
The W300i is a departure from the other Walkman phones in terms of styling. The clamshell case and rounded lines give it a bit of a rugged look without compromising the clean, almost futuristic curves and details. The front display is just a bit below center of the phone, and the orange text and backlight is surprisingly comfortable on the eyes in contrast to the usual blue-white of most cell displays. The is available in Shadow Black and Shimmering White. We both chose the shadow black, and I very much like the matte finish of both the black and the silver accents. The only ‘flash’ on the is bright orange Walkman insignia at the bottom of the front and the orange rocker switch on the left side of the cell.
Ergonomics and Usability
At 4.2 ounces, the W300i is lightweight and the shape makes it a very comfortable fit in the hand. It’s a bit narrower than a deck of cards – narrow enough to curl your fingers over, but wide enough for comfortable two-handed gaming and text messaging.
While most reviewers have taken issue with Sony’s design for the number pad on the Ericsson W300i, I find it very comfortable and easy to use. The flat, round buttons overlap and are set flush with the surface of the handset, but it’s very easy to feel where one ends and the next begins. I haven’t once accidentally pressed the wrong number or pressed two numbers at once. What was a bit more difficult to get used to was the dedicated ‘back’ button, and the fact that the C button doesn’t return you to a pervious screen.
My biggest issue with usability of the phone, though, is with the battery door. The illustrations in the users manual make it look simple – put your thumb on the battery door, slide it toward the bottom of the and lift the cover off. Actually
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