10-30-2006, 02:19 AM
So here's the deal, my current phone was a Sony Ericsson Z800i, the big reason I got it was because it had a 1MP camera, however it did also lack the 850 band, which happens to not be a huge deal where I live, but it would certainly be nice to have it yet again. I have a phone with a good camera because I enjoy taking some pictures, to remember things and such, and fun events of my friends and don't every carry a camera around with me. Ever, and thus the pitiful VGA resolution of many camera phones is not good enough.
Now here's the problem. I broke my phone friday night. Both of the displays are dead, and my options are pretty much as such:
1. Get replacement upper half of phone: $70. This is fine and dandy, but I've already spend $120 on the phone(Buying it in the first place) and don't really want to throw more money on it. Also, in getting a new phone I could get one with the 850 band and have slightly more coverage. However, the advantage is it would be the least out of my pocket right now, and it does have the 1.3MP camera.
2. Buy new phone. This could be expensive, I've done some looking and the cheapest MP phone I've come across would be the Samsung T809 clocking in close to $125. However, I'm not a huge samsung fan, and would prefer a Nokia or Sony Ericsson, however those(Surprise Surprise!!) cost more.
3. I thought about buying a small camera(something like an optio) for cheap off ebay and getting a low cost phone as well.
The questions over this would be:
Do all the Optios fit inside an altoids tin?
Is there any particular reason why not to go for something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-OPTIO-S40-DIG...dZViewItem
Money is an object here, a very large object, as I'm in the process of saving for a car, so can't afford to shovel $200+ out to another cause.
Suggestions?
Now here's the problem. I broke my phone friday night. Both of the displays are dead, and my options are pretty much as such:
1. Get replacement upper half of phone: $70. This is fine and dandy, but I've already spend $120 on the phone(Buying it in the first place) and don't really want to throw more money on it. Also, in getting a new phone I could get one with the 850 band and have slightly more coverage. However, the advantage is it would be the least out of my pocket right now, and it does have the 1.3MP camera.
2. Buy new phone. This could be expensive, I've done some looking and the cheapest MP phone I've come across would be the Samsung T809 clocking in close to $125. However, I'm not a huge samsung fan, and would prefer a Nokia or Sony Ericsson, however those(Surprise Surprise!!) cost more.
3. I thought about buying a small camera(something like an optio) for cheap off ebay and getting a low cost phone as well.
The questions over this would be:
Do all the Optios fit inside an altoids tin?
Is there any particular reason why not to go for something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-OPTIO-S40-DIG...dZViewItem
Money is an object here, a very large object, as I'm in the process of saving for a car, so can't afford to shovel $200+ out to another cause.
Suggestions?