I'm debating getting this....

[Casey]

[YouTube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0RgdEx_WJI[/YouTube]
The new Sidekick Slide launches here in the UK next week. Ideally I'd like the new Sidekick LX, but that is apparently not coming out here, for some unknown reason.

I'm not quite sure though whether I should get this or not.

Pro's:

I can get it for free, and I'm starting to notice the trackball on my Sidekick 3 getting "stuck" every now and then.

It has an upgraded OS, better camera, the music player now supports WMA and other formats as well as MP3.

It's purple.

It's smaller, lighter and thinner than the Sidekick 3 with a higher-res screen, adjustable font size and USB charging.

The speaker is louder.

Con's:

I love my swivel screen, it's fucking cool. This has (surprisingly) a slider screen. Not as cool.

The almightily moronic T-Mobile UK have somehow managed to screw things up with AIM. Even though Sidekick 3's have AIM, the Slide launches in the UK with Yahoo IM ONLY. I'm sure they'll sort it out sooner or later, but currently on my 3, I don't use Yahoo anywhere near as much as I use AIM. If UK Sidekick's had MSN this wouldn't be a problem. With this current development, I'm not positive that we will ever get MSN.

I would have to get a new memory card. I have a 4 GB MiniSD in my SK3.....but the Slide has a MicroSD slot. This is sort of a pro as well since it's possible to get 6GB and 8GB MicroSD whereas 4GB is the limit for Mini.


I'm going to check it out in the store next week, but I'm torn right now. I think I'm going to stick with my SK3 for the moment and hope and pray for T-Mobile and Danger to change their minds and release the LX here too.

 

[Jeremy]

I like those phones.

 

[_carmi]

i like that phone. it looks nice. but yeah yahoo im sucks and it does kill the phone.

 

[ChrisZimbo]

that design is really fresh, like it alot.

 

[linx]

You're debating on getting this like everybody else.

 

[Rukas]

Im waiting on mine in the mail so will let you know what I think when it arrives.

 

[ARon]

Why not just get it for free like you say you can and use it, and if you dont like it go back to the old one. Pretty easy situation if you ask me

 

[Rahim]

yeah its nice get it man..and its free....getttt itttt

 

[Casey]

You're debating on getting this like everybody else.

Well, yeah, but it's different in the UK due to our lack of MSN and apparently now lack of AIM on the Slide. Plus, you guys have the choice between the Slide or the LX. Given the choice I'd go with the LX to be honest. I think in the States it's pretty much half and half right now, a lotta people prefer the LX but also a lotta people want the Slide.

There's not a MASSIVE difference between the Slide and the Sidekick 3, so I may stick with the 3. But yeah like Aron said I may just try it out next week and see how I like it.

 

[k69atie]

It looks huge!

 

[Tha_Wood]

yeh it does look pretty big, id get one tho

 

[Stred]

whats wrong with the phone you have? lol

 

[Tha_Wood]

lol my beer drank it. on second thoughts i wudent get that phone, theres no way that wud fit in my beer

 

[Stred]

lmao!!

 

[ARon]

It looks huge!

Read that then look at her sig, hahah.

 

[Casey]

It looks huge!

it's actually a lot smaller than all the previous sidekicks. it's about the same size as an iphone.

 

[hizzle?]

That video reminds me of those video adds from airplanes...