Comments on: SMC Review – 2 weeks later http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/ Your Daily Updated Fun, Gadget and Games Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: hototay http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-25254 hototay Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:21:51 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-25254 At first, I was hesitant to buy this phone but finally decided to purchase it notwithstanding the negative comments and reviews pertaining to the phone. I bought 2 units, for me and for my wife. Iteresringly, I'm quite happy with the phone so far..Sound quality is good, probably at par with cellular calls. No disconnection from the router while talking, and no sudden shut downs as others experience...I never had the battery problem also..My only gripe is: When the phone is idle, it disconnects to the router. You'll have to "wake it up" by pressing any button to reconnect to the router, this takes just a fraction of a second. I noticed though that when it is charging, it does not in any way disconnects from the network. I'm very much satisfied with this phone..so far.. At first, I was hesitant to buy this phone but finally decided to purchase it notwithstanding the negative comments and reviews pertaining to the phone. I bought 2 units, for me and for my wife. Iteresringly, I’m quite happy with the phone so far..Sound quality is good, probably at par with cellular calls. No disconnection from the router while talking, and no sudden shut downs as others experience…I never had the battery problem also..My only gripe is: When the phone is idle, it disconnects to the router. You’ll have to “wake it up” by pressing any button to reconnect to the router, this takes just a fraction of a second. I noticed though that when it is charging, it does not in any way disconnects from the network.
I’m very much satisfied with this phone..so far..

]]> By: RGS http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21814 RGS Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:59:42 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21814 Jon, I gave up usting it ... What are you doing in Japan .. ? Sounds exctiting. If you ever come across something cool please let me know and I will put it up on RGS. Or even better .. maybe you would like to be my the Guest Blogger from the far east? Jon,

I gave up usting it … What are you doing in Japan .. ? Sounds exctiting. If you ever come across something cool please let me know and I will put it up on RGS. Or even better .. maybe you would like to be my the Guest Blogger from the far east?

]]> By: Jon http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21813 Jon Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:41:38 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21813 I've been using this while i've been living in Japan just fine. My sounds always been good. It's true that the battery life is short but it does last me around 2-3 hours of convo which is at least as good as my old phone. Also, mine does go into standby. I've left it on for days and still had charge later. My only gripe is no text messeging. Like I said i'm in Japan. Conversations in person using my semi-decent Japanese with natives works fine but, on the phone we can't see body gestures and use electrionic jisho's so it gets hard. However, with texting we'd be able to read(Reading is always easier then talking. It's just true) Doesn't make much sense that you can't use it to text. considering. I’ve been using this while i’ve been living in Japan just fine. My sounds always been good. It’s true that the battery life is short but it does last me around 2-3 hours of convo which is at least as good as my old phone.

Also, mine does go into standby. I’ve left it on for days and still had charge later.

My only gripe is no text messeging. Like I said i’m in Japan. Conversations in person using my semi-decent Japanese with natives works fine but, on the phone we can’t see body gestures and use electrionic jisho’s so it gets hard. However, with texting we’d be able to read(Reading is always easier then talking. It’s just true)

Doesn’t make much sense that you can’t use it to text. considering.

]]> By: RGS http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21478 RGS Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:12:01 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21478 Adam, I was able to add contacts via the phone. What do you think about the sound quality of the phone alltogether? Adam,

I was able to add contacts via the phone. What do you think about the sound quality of the phone alltogether?

]]> By: Adam http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21476 Adam Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21476 Hi Bill, Yes, you should be able to. Hi Bill,

Yes, you should be able to.

]]> By: Adam http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21475 Adam Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:43:27 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-21475 Hi Mike, My dad has one of these as a family phone and I managed to get it working after(I'm only 12 and he couldn't do it.)it had just been sitting there for about a year. You need to have a la fonera account and log in to that on the phone, then find a network and type in the key(If required)then sign in to skype. Problems. 1. No standby so batt goes down real quick. 2. You can't add contacts on the phone, you need to do it on a computer. Hi Mike,

My dad has one of these as a family phone and I managed to get it working after(I’m only 12 and he couldn’t do it.)it had just been sitting there for about a year. You need to have a la fonera account and log in to that on the phone, then find a network and type in the key(If required)then sign in to skype.
Problems.
1. No standby so batt goes down real quick.
2. You can’t add contacts on the phone, you need to do it on a computer.

]]> By: RGS http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-20606 RGS Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:16:25 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-20606 Well, this review is honest and if you would do a quick search on the SMC on RGS you will see that I totally agree with you. Well, this review is honest and if you would do a quick search on the SMC on RGS you will see that I totally agree with you.

]]> By: disgruntled in Paris http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-20583 disgruntled in Paris Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:28:03 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-20583 I have been searching in vain for some useful web resource that can actually help me make this piece of sh*** work! I bought this phone 6-months ago and run a WIFI net in both my office (I own a software company and we run EVERYTHING including our media-centre with full wireless TV et al) thru wifi routers AND we only use SKYPE as our public and VOIP telephone/conf/vid etc facility BUT FRANKLY..... ....THIS PIECE OF HARDWARE IS JUNK!!!! Sorry - mine is now gonna get sold to some other mug via EBAY - I Just hope I get at least a tenth of what I paid for this. My ISP is great - 5th best in Europe - wicked performance 24x7 (well 6.8) but this handset is just the pits! I am sorry but without being more negative it is simply the worst 200EUR I have ever laid out. All you people that review this as a 'must have' 'skype certified' piece of kit - wake up and realise if you carry on selling and talking up this rubbish you WILL lose all credibility and bye bye! Voila!! PS..... IF ANYONE ANYWHERE can really tell me why I should not sell this on to some other poor sucker (and rather simply stamp on this thing until it ... ... lost for words cos it's already dead and useless - all my friends, family etc dont even bother to call my home skype anymore, prefering to spend the extra to call me on GSM - well if that is not a bad review I cant say anymore). You make your own choice. But in future PLEASE!!!!! - review honestly!!!!!!!! Unhappy? YES! I have been searching in vain for some useful web resource that can actually help me make this piece of sh*** work!
I bought this phone 6-months ago and run a WIFI net in both my office (I own a software company and we run EVERYTHING including our media-centre with full wireless TV et al) thru wifi routers AND we only use SKYPE as our public and VOIP telephone/conf/vid etc facility BUT FRANKLY…..
….THIS PIECE OF HARDWARE IS JUNK!!!!
Sorry – mine is now gonna get sold to some other mug via EBAY – I Just hope I get at least a tenth of what I paid for this.
My ISP is great – 5th best in Europe – wicked performance 24×7 (well 6.8) but this handset is just the pits!
I am sorry but without being more negative it is simply the worst 200EUR I have ever laid out.
All you people that review this as a ‘must have’ ’skype certified’ piece of kit – wake up and realise if you carry on selling and talking up this rubbish you WILL lose all credibility and bye bye!
Voila!!

PS….. IF ANYONE ANYWHERE can really tell me why I should not sell this on to some other poor sucker (and rather simply stamp on this thing until it …

… lost for words cos it’s already dead and useless – all my friends, family etc dont even bother to call my home skype anymore, prefering to spend the extra to call me on GSM – well if that is not a bad review I cant say anymore).

You make your own choice. But in future PLEASE!!!!! – review honestly!!!!!!!!

Unhappy? YES!

]]> By: RGS http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-18149 RGS Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:28:53 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-18149 Bill, if you are talking about the SMC, I think you can't. The USB is only there so you can charge the phone. Bill, if you are talking about the SMC, I think you can’t. The USB is only there so you can charge the phone.

]]> By: Bill http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-18148 Bill Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:31:26 +0000 http://www.lastminute-auction.com/rgs/blog/index.php/2006/12/13/smc-review-2-weeks-later/#comment-18148 Can you connect it with the usb cord and make calls and receive calls? Can you connect it with the usb cord and make calls and receive calls?

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