I have to agree, the chance of Verizon Wireless carrying the V3 is slim to none. It's a hot looking phone, not neccessarily a very practical phone for the features available, but hey, i would say 75% of people buy a phone for looks over functionality (as long as it works) even if they say they don't.

Motorola has some work to do on their charging ports, which is one reason VZW hasn't been pushing for new moto phones. We swap anywhere from 10-20 motorola phones (all makes and models) a day for the same problem, after about a year the charging ports become very fussy. I'm a long time Motorola fan, had a v60, t720, v400 (back in my Cingular days) and a v710, loved them all, never had a charging problem, but then again being in the industry f...
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Most consider it a POS. 🤣

Just kidding, just kidding. 🙂
The Mac definitely has it's strong and weak points just like a IBM based PC.

I love the fact that when I plug in most external devices into my mac it automatically recognozes it. When my friend plugs any external device into his IBM he has to load up software for it to recognize the device(which doesnt work well at times).

I also love the fact that my powerbook weighs about 5lbs, has an alunimum casing, 12"(its small) and only 1" thik. OS X is very users friendly, i didnt become a mac fan untill OS X came out. OS 9 was horrible, it was so archaic kinda like windows 93--maybeb like dos

The last time I remember having to install drivers for a USB device was back when I was using Windows95. Installing software is different.

I'm sure you can find plenty of small notebook/laptops using the x86 or newer 64bit architecture.

The Mac and specifically OSX is very nice. The software support like what an IBM PC has though just isn't there. For the average user a "normal" PC is often the best choice. Macs are more of a specialized computer.

Mmm... I dunno about that. I use OS X regularly, and really haven't run into anything that I want to run that is Windows-only, except for a few games (and even then, the big hit games nearly always come out on Mac, they just take awhile). Plus, if I ever did wanna run something that was PC-only, there's a program called Virtual PC that would let me run said PC program on a Mac.

Honestly, when it was time to buy my last computer, I tried coming up with reasons why I should jump over to Windows, and couldn't come up with any that were convincing. And its also been nice to smile every time a new Windows virus hits (which seems almost weekly now), while I just don't have to worry.

Hey nerds.... I was making a smartass remark. Come on!

JDigital said:
Hey nerds.... I was making a smartass remark. Come on!

If you hang out on Internet forums much of the day, as you seem to, then you're a 'nerd' as well.

Not that there's anything wrong with that 😉

I like both systems but my preference leans towards Windows but I sure would like MAC for my daughters or to make movies.

I don't "hang out" here... I run two different wireless stores, and I'm on here for actual info most of the time. I pop in to check the forums about three times a day for about five minutes each, unless of course someone (ahem...CainMarko...ahem) sets me off. 😉

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Well, not to say that I'd pay 500-600 bucks for it, but the v3 is a whole lotta phone compared to the v400. You are correct in saying that the phones have similar features, but the v3 has the "cadillac" version. Everything about the phones basic design elements are high end. The screen is pretty new and experimental. the same with the battery. the keypad is one of the coolest keypads i have ever used. the camera is a higher quality camera. spend 30 minutes with the phone and you will see what i mean. the only thing that disappointed me about the phone is the lack of edge. the phone was designed for europe tho, so that's the reason edge wasn't added.

OK then....the V551 is a better phone.

the V3 is all bark. It's like the rolex. Made of expensive stuff, but the thing ain't even waterproof.
The RAZR is made of titanium and the keys are cut with lazers. But it has no better features than the V400..and that phone is really crappy.

it has the lcd on the outside, which is a hot feature. and ever use bluetooth? i will never use a non bluetooth phone again.
don't get me wrong, i can't afford to buy it on my pay here at cingular (it is a good thing motorola is so generous), but it is a sweet phone.
too bad lockline won't insure it though, i am so nervous using it with my track record on my phones, i did their two claim limit already this year.

I think it's crap..I'm mean my boss has one that's less than 2 months old, and the paint on the keys already wore off. it looks cool. But I don't like it. I really dont' even think it's that cool looking anyway..I like the V551 mooch better.

if the v551 had an external lcd, that would be cool. i got my sister a job at the comp store next town over, and she is brand new and loves that phone. moto has a sales incentive where we can win our choice of phones and some bluetooth accessories and she wants the v551. but you can get the mpx220 or the a630. i convinced her to get the mpx and sell it on ebay or something and then buy the v551. mpx is worth twice as much, but i think once she actually plays with an mpx she'll keep it. have you seen it? it is pretty cool. the only thing i don't like is that you need a data package and can't use media works. which stinks! so i'll be getting myself the a630, still a pretty hot phone.

i am actually a nokia buff, i wish they'd have cool incen...
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Yeah, but the Razr, while not practical for most people, is still important- I think a lot of phones in the future are going to try to emulate its look and styling.

Its sort of a trendsetter, sort of in the way that the iPod is. Of course, the Razr will never take over its market in the way the iPod has (due to price and that its Cingy-exclusive, plus the iPod pioneered/created a market[HD MP3 players], Razr didn't), but still, only a few products in any given market are 'inspirational' in any way, and I'd say the Razr is one of those.

Though I'd sure be more 'inspired' if there was a Razr-clone that was half the price and available on VZW. I'm sure it'll happen someday... in the meantime, my Sammy is pretty nice.

But the thing is, teh iPod offers more than anything before it.

The razr actually offers less than similar phones offer.

Oh, certainly- like I said, the iPod created a whole new market, the Razr comes nowhere near.

But the Razr will likely be a *design* trendsetter, which the iPod has been also (though ppl bought the iPod only partly for the design, and largely for the capability- thousands of songs in your pocket n' all that).

of course...that why i gave the comparison of the Rolex and the RAZR.

You pay for the design and the materials that make it. Not the quality.

You don't buy a Rolex for quality?

Most rolexes aren't even waterproof...you pay for the precious gem gears. 🙄

who wears a rolex scuba diving?

waterproof isn't the same as working under deep pressures.

And seriously...if you wear a watch, it's never gotten wet? Watches that aren't waterproof crap out just like a cell phone would if it got wet.

And why are we arguing about this? I'm just using the rolex's non-waterproofness as an example of the basic things you miss out on for things that are less expensive.

that last part should mean.

You miss out on basic stuff that comes with any other phone, but you pay nearly twice as much.

not arguing, just saying that being waterproof isn't that important. if you spend money on a real rolex, you would be careful to not get it wet.
the razr is a beautiful phone, and i wasn't sold until after i started using it. i was going to give mine to my sister, but decided to keep it for myself.

...not my point..

You can pay 10.00 for a watch and it'd be waterproof. It's a standard thing...you pay thousands of dollars for a watch that's lacking in a basic feature that EVERY OTHER watch has.

I think Jessi might be confusing 'quality' and 'capability'.

A Rolex has quality, certainly, just not a lot of special capability. Ditto the Razr.

Yeah...that's what I mean. 🤣

I disagree... The Cingular junkie I am... The Razr is worthless in my book... Though pretty... Pretty is not worth $599 in my book... For that kind of price it's a HUGE dissapointment it lacks features that are standard on just mid-end phones... There is absolutely no excuse for that... Especially because the other high-end phones sprt those features... All you're paying for is pretty... I know people will buy this phone for that reason... People pay millions for splatters of paint on canvas because the artists stated it expressed their rage... People will pay thousands for a 10 yr old cheese sandwhich...

Does this make the phone worth it? Or consumer brilliant? No. In our industry today with the technological advancements that have come ...
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