[XPERIA X1 General] poetryrocksalot:
Everyone please participate...but have fun and share your thoughts (thoroughly)...

So here are the questions:

A) What were your top alternative candidates (in order of importance) (including the reasons why) for the Xperia X1?

B) What was the primary phone that you used prior to this?

C) What were your top alternative candidates for the phone prior to the Xperia X1? (in order of importance)(including reasons why)

D) Do you have any facts that you would like to share about yourself (must involve phones)?

Here are my answers:

[A] My Past Candidates

[1] HTC Touch Pro

[X] I like the Touch Pro keyboard more than the X1's, but it lacked the headphone jack the X1 had. I decided that since the X1 keyboard is pretty good, then I might as well get the "combo".

[2] Stay with my Nokia N95

[X] Stereo Speakers were much better than the X1's, but I would sacrifice the speakers for a good keyboard. I needed that for productivity in school.

[X] I already had this phone, and I would have saved so much money if I had not gotten a new phone.

[3] Nokia E90

[X] I liked the Nokia E90's Keyboard more than both the X1 and the Touch Pro's, but I was familiar with Symbian Software, so I didn't expect it to be as productive as Windows Mobile. Therefore: what is the point in having a good keyboard if you aren't going to enjoy it?

[X] Furthermore, I knew that installing software on a Symbian S60 was a pain in the butt, so I decided not to get the E90. I didn't have trouble with the N95 because I already had the software that I wanted for my device.

[X] The dual screen was interesting, and I really like the numeric keys on the front. I realized that having an MP3 player would be a pain in the ass because of the 2.5 mm headphone requirements and that it didn't have a touch screen to make multimedia easy and fun. Another turn off.

[X] The main screen was bigger than the X1, so I was also tempted. But not until I after I bought the X1 that I realized that the Nokia E90's screen was much bigger than I expected. So I still envy the E90.

[X] I felt that the Nokia E90 was a more professional and a more business-like phone than the X1.

[4] 4 Samsung SCH-i760

[X] I really like the numeric keys on the front, and it was the only reason why I wanted to get the phone! (Shocking isn't it?)

[X] Major cons: 2.5 headphone requirement, crappy camera, no front camera, no GPS, didn't support SDHC cards but now it can support it.

[X] I like the design: placement of windows and okay keys, numeric keypad, placement of end and call, telescopic stylus and convenient location, has an actual D-pad that is much better than the X1's, very large battery capacity, reset button is located on the keyboard, cheap.

[5] HTC TyTn II

[X] Tilting Screen, and scroll wheel was attractive compared to the X1

[X] The video driver issue prevented me from getting this delicious goody.

[X] The lack of 3.5 mm headphone jack eventually forced me to put this down at the bottom of the list.

[X] I still think the Samsung SCH-i760 is better than the Tilt

Nokia N95 8GB

[C] Top Candidates That Ran Against My Previous Phone

[1] Nokia E90

[X] It had everything I could have ever wanted in the business aspects. But back then I prioritized an ultimate multimedia experience: Excellent N95 Camera, Accelerometer, Loud High Fidelity Stereo Speakers, Multimedia Buttons, 3.5 mm headphone jack.

[2] HTC TyTn II

[X] I really, really wanted this phone but I heard of the video drivers issue and I liked thought the E90 was way more unique and had a much better keyboard.

[3] Samsung SCH-I760

[X] Same opinions as the I previous stated for this phone

[X] E90 and Tilt had better keyboards so I didn't want the Samsung SCH-i760 as much.

[4] LG Voyager

[X] Well back then I knew very little about phones, and I was very uneducated about phones. Instead of checking out places like infosync, I relied on yahoo answers for the question "what is the best phone with a qwerty keyboard" ... I kept on getting answers that the LG Voyager was the best. Even CNET said it was the best. But after a lot of research I place this at the bottom of my list.

[D] Other Facts

[1] I actually bought the Samsung SCH-i760. The reason being that I really like the design, and I know that this phone is so underrated. So after I received the phone, I am way more satisfied than ever. You want to know why? The Samsung SCH-i760 speakers are 100% as loud as the N95. The sound quality isn't as clear, but it is still pretty good. In fact, the bass is pretty good as well. I didn't even know that! Nobody ever told me or said online that the speakers of this phone were as good as the N95. Because of that, I use this phone as an alarm clock and an hourly announcer for the time. [I save battery on my X1].

[2] I plan on getting my own Nokia E90 because gosh the keyboard is so good.