Re: VX8300 vs VX8600

"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

My 8300 (which I've had for about 8 or 9 months) is the first phone I've
owned that I haven't started getting an itch to get rid of before it's NE2
time. I'm perfectly content with it. Battery life is outstanding, durability
is great, volume is loud!
JennL