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Posted by Fiev on November 8, 2005, 3:42 pm
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the main reason to wait as far as i can see is the removal of the media
buttons, which take up most of the front top of the c550. the home back etc
buttons on the c550 are really too small. try one in a shop and see what i
mean.
fiev
> I've been reading the various posts and reviews of WM5 and to-date, I
> still can't find anything remotely useful about this upgrade other than
> it supports USB 2.0 for faster data transfer and has WiFi support.
>
> Can anyone summarise what the main selling points of this seemingly
> pointless upgrade are please? What are the "real world" usability
> improvements that are actually useful? By this, I mean is the OS
> quicker, or offer better functionality? Has battery life been improved?
> Is texting smarter and if so, how? Can you actually send files via BT
> without having to install SmartExplorer?
>
> EDGE support or .NET are of no interest, ditto a larger resolution
> screen and more colours. WM2003 suits me just fine and can manage
> everything I throw at it.
>
> Am thinking of upgrading from a C500 to a C550 and was wondering
> whether its worth holding on for the C600 but given that Orange have
> crippled it by removing WiFi and that WM5 is installed, I don't see any
> reason to wait. On a side note, is the C550 battery life comparable to
> the C500?
>
> Thanks in advance for any info/comments.
>
> Regards,
>
> Vic
>
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