Re: VX8300 vs VX8600

I've had an 8300 for about a year. It's the best phone I've ever had. The
internal speaker is loud enough that I rarely use the external speakers. The
signal quality is excellent, to the point that even at home I prefer to use
my cell over my pots line. I generally keep my phone on a charger in my
vehicle during working hours, so I'm not to sure about battery life, but
over the weekends when its not being charged, I'll loose one or two bars on
the battery. The phone is built well and the only gripe I have is the thin
plastic battery cover moves around a little when you're holding the phone.
It's never come off, but I don't like the slight "play" in it


"Cordata" <available@request.com> wrote in message
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> I'm in the process of fleeing Nextel for Verizon and I'm looking for
> some input on the VX8300 vs the VX8600 from LG. No, I don't want a
> RAZR or a KRZR. My Nextel is a Motorola, and the new ones just don't
> seem to have the same quality...
>
> My main concerns are battery life, speakerphone quality, and signal
> quality. From looking at both prones, as far as quality, both phones
> seem fairly sturdy. Just from a glance, the side-mount speakers of
> the VX8300 seem like they might pick up debris quicker, but then
> again, how good is the intenna of the VX8600 compared to the antenna
> of the VX8300.
>
> Since the reviews on the net seem to have some good and bad about
> both, I was hoping that someone might have some real-world opinions to
> offer.
>
> Cordata

RBM wrote:
> I've had an 8300 for about a year. It's the best phone I've ever had. The
> internal speaker is loud enough that I rarely use the external speakers. The
> signal quality is excellent, to the point that even at home I prefer to use
> my cell over my pots line. I generally keep my phone on a charger in my
> vehicle during working hours, so I'm not to sure about battery life, but
> over the weekends when its not being charged, I'll loose one or two bars on
> the battery. The phone is built well and the only gripe I have is the thin
> plastic battery cover moves around a little when you're holding the phone.
> It's never come off, but I don't like the slight "play" in it
>
>
> "Cordata" <available@request.com> wrote in message
> news:kd5e13po8239uhpbs1dng34b4482svt7v1@4ax.com...
>> I'm in the process of fleeing Nextel for Verizon and I'm looking for
>> some input on the VX8300 vs the VX8600 from LG. No, I don't want a
>> RAZR or a KRZR. My Nextel is a Motorola, and the new ones just don't
>> seem to have the same quality...
>>
>> My main concerns are battery life, speakerphone quality, and signal
>> quality. From looking at both prones, as far as quality, both phones
>> seem fairly sturdy. Just from a glance, the side-mount speakers of
>> the VX8300 seem like they might pick up debris quicker, but then
>> again, how good is the intenna of the VX8600 compared to the antenna
>> of the VX8300.
>>
>> Since the reviews on the net seem to have some good and bad about
>> both, I was hoping that someone might have some real-world opinions to
>> offer.
>>
>> Cordata
>
>
i have had several phones over the years starting with a bag phone, thru
the one that looked like a walkie talkie, to pda phones (2) and i now
have a vx8600 and i have to say its the best one to date, great battery
life, good signal strength etc.

"tom" <tom@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>> Cordata
>>
>>
> i have had several phones over the years starting with a bag phone, thru
> the one that looked like a walkie talkie, to pda phones (2) and i now have
> a vx8600 and i have to say its the best one to date, great battery life,
> good signal strength etc.

The speaker phone on the 8600 is the WORST.
If there is any ambient background noise, you have not shot.
I can barely hear mine if it is more the 12 inches away...the sound fires
out of the speaker on the outside of the top flip, which faces away from you
when the phone is open and in use.