Simply Fantastic (Sony Ericsson W580i)

Member Name: demonbarak

Product:	Sony Ericsson W580i
Date:	07/08/08 (68 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Battery, Huge amounts of features

Disadvantages: Not rainproof

Sony Erricson, the words sent shivers down my spine, and not in a good way.
I'm not a sony fan at all, I have a deep rooted objection to paying for a name - why pay £200 when you can get the same thing with a different badge for half the price?

Still, I recieved one of these phones for christmas, and five months on I can't sing its praises enough! Lets start with the one and only downside I can find with this phone.
Its not showerproof. Neither is it beerproof. Now, that sounds silly, but being active as I am, and having a taste for a few quiet drinks with my rather clumsy friends, its proven quite frustrating. Once wet, it turns off, and won't turn back on, for about a week afterwards, the phone randomly starts the music player and keys refuse to activate, and worst of all, it won't charge until completely dry.

Now, onto more pleasant things - Having used many brands of phone this one has been a breath of fresh air - it learns which words you most commonly use and brings them to the top of the list when texting. The music player is simply superb, allowing you to play mp3 and wma without blinking, the shake to change is simple and quite convenient in many situations. Battery life is excellent, giving a respectable five days even with my continuous texting. The list is endless!
All in all, this phone is nigh on perfect with only minor niggles bringing it down.

Summary: A fantastic phone - just try not to get it soggy!

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