The inxperia XPERIA X1 First Impressions Thread

[Carlin]

Originally Posted by Reversedhex

se always ads a little shortcut key for silent, normally its press and hold # but i think for x1 it is @

@ on the keyboard? That means that you have to push out the keyboard if you want to turn silent mode on.

[i_will_not_buy_iphone]

Okay, another X1 owner here.

I've had the device for 2 days now and what can I say:

THE BAD
- it is slow
- WLAN sucks, the range is very very very very weak.
- No Cisco VPN, only IPSEC+LT2P and PPTP, but a lot of companies use IPSEC+something else from Cisco, which doesn't work on the X1. On the iPhone it does.
- Generally limited connection options to WLAN, I still can't connect to our campus network, but all the iPhone people have no problem.
- panels are crap, the placeholders aren't even updated, they're all in English although I have German (the panel itself is then German)
- Basic WM concepts: for example: Error boxes have a close button (tiny), but can be dragged around (whole box). Why, I ask, why? Who would want to move an error box, instead of closing it???
- Recessed screen.
- Small icons on the top.
- Media player sucks, no gapless playback, no EQ, etc.

THE GOOD
- Amazing touchscreen. Very very precise, and I can do everything with my finger.
- Amazing speed on WM core applications (file manager etc)
- WM basic PDA capabilities: Tasks/Calendar/Mail all work very well.
- SPB Mobile Shell
- Keyboard is usable I think.
- Camera is good, but a tad slow.
- Active sync is okay.
- Office Mobile!!
- PDF Viewer <--- very good
- Sound quality over headphones is good, radio is very fast.

SUMMARY
Panels and WLAN suck. Everything else is okay or good. The X1 is an okay purchase, but waaaay too expensive in comparison with an iPhone.

RECOMMENDATION
- DON'T get it for your girlfriend/wife/grandma. It's utterly complicated to find out how something works, everything is not intuitive.
- GET it if you want to spend A LOT of money on a device which is worse than for example an iPhone in most areas, but has a few missing features you really need (for me it's tasks, screen res and video)

[doministry]

But it's still funny to compare a true smartphone to the iPhone.
But thanks indeed for the report!
Hopefully these things are on the improvements list.
Oh, and GREAT to see that office and mail work good!!!

[roygbeat]

Originally Posted by Carlin

@ on the keyboard? That means that you have to push out the keyboard if you want to turn silent mode on.

you can just press the volume symbol on the top right screen next to x/ok.. then choose between ring/vibrate/silent..

[mudstuff]

Originally Posted by roygbeat

you can just press the volume symbol on the top right screen next to x/ok.. then choose between ring/vibrate/silent..

Use the spb shell and use the nice big phone button with your finger to choose between on, vibrate and silent!?!

[Carlin]

Originally Posted by roygbeat

you can just press the volume symbol on the top right screen next to x/ok.. then choose between ring/vibrate/silent..

I know that. The thing was about the @-key. If you want to use that you have to work the keyboard (hardware or software).

You can also use the volume-buttons on the right side (on the top) of the phone if you want to enable/disable sound/vibration. It's much better than pressing the volume button on the screen, which is sooo small

[JKingGrim]

So I hear a lot that wifi reception is weak. Is this a problem everyone is having? Hope that is something that can be fixed with a firmware update.

[n4v1n]

My wifi reception is pretty good, but then again my router is not too far away, like a few rooms apart.

[SkyChopper]

iT's Sony we're talkin' 'bout here! They always come through with firewire updates (PSP, PS3)! Not to mention all the hacks and apps that will assist us iN our Xperience! This phone iS a must have! Just my $0.02...

-sent from my iPhone
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[Carlin]

Of course you get better reception with a computer, but the reception is not much better than with the X1.