long day...

It has been raining all afternoon. What a nice day to sleep and just relax yourself..But we gotta spend one whole day, the usual fri, from 9 to 5, like working, geez...

Saw Mango using Samsung E600C, that's the phone i've been wanting to buy recently. She said it was "ok", so how ok is ok? this was one of the comments i saw from a website..from the computer times..
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Features: The compact E600C boasts a sleek design. Samsung makes one of the best displays for mobile phones and this model is no exception. The 65,000-colour screen is rich and provides great imaging to complement the in-built VGA camera. The only quibble is its relatively small main screen, which might be a slight hindrance to those with poor eyesight.

Functions: The gimmicky functions will definitely appeal to the younger crowd. For example, you can personalise a mugshot to a particular number in your phonebook. So when the person calls you, the 'photo ID' will pop up. Also, the colours of the service light and wallpaper on the external display can be personalised.

The 64-chord polyphonic ringtone, an upgrade over the 40-chord ringtone, produces more realistic sounds for the preset melodies.


Camera: The VGA camera is the biggest draw of this phone. Modelled after the E700A, it allows you to take pictures in several modes: Take up to 15 continuous speed shots, night shots and matrix shots composed of four or nine photos.

You can even take self-portraits with the clamshell closed. Simply press and hold the one touch camera button at the side of the phone and you can preview your image on the external mini screen.

The usual frames and filters are available. Extras to note include the em-bossing and sketching filters reminiscent of Adobe Photoshop. Motion JPEG videos can be captured, but they do not include sound.

Usability: The layout of this triband phone is in-tuitive, only requiring occasional reference to the instruction manual for the more advanced functions.

However, compatibility issues continue to plague this Samsung model. Its infrared port can only be synchronised with com-puters, making any transfer of wallpapers and ringtones impossible with other phone brands.

Similarly, the MMS (multimedia messaging service) voice recording I sent to my e-mail address could not be read by Windows Media Player or RealOne Player because it is en-coded in the AMR (Adaptive Multi-rate Codec) format. A plus point: The set-up of the MMS function was a breeze even for an MMS newbie like me.

Reviewer's comments: Not a top-of-the-range phone boasting breakthrough innovations, but certainly value for money.


here's a pic of the phone i have been talking about...
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Hmm..it's rather out of my budget if i buy one without line. but my plan is still new, my dad's plan is barely 2 yrs, barely 12 months since his last renewal for his colleague, so heart-pain when he let his colleague upgrade his plan in exchange for a rather new second-hand phone, sounds ironic huh? Anyway, this Samsung E600C is $598 w/o line, if i also consider my dad's plan reaching 12 months, which means the phone should be cheaper by around $100, so that's $498. my dad will only at most subsidise $300, and so that means i will have to come up with the remaining $198 myself. Oh, i've got no money, well, mayb i could "loan" from my dad first, deduct from my allowance...tt's it.

But, the crucial part is, is the phone really worth it? hmm,guess it's somewhere between extensive and limited problem solving for me(hey, dun roll ur eyes, i'm merely making use of wat we learnt k..geez)Still gotta think, anyway i still got plenty of time to think, at least one more month before my dad's plan is 12 mth old...

My DMA editing is still left hanging, i juz cant open the files i saved from school at home. Headache...since i am borrowing the powerbook home on tuesday, i would have to rush throughout the night to complete everthing before i can hand it in on wed..all the best to myself..ChEeRs!~