Help! Dunno which to get.. LG vx6000 or Audiovox 8900

[Wishblade]

Ah.. getting so frustrated on deciding in which phone to get. I'm a current t-mobile customer gettin ready to switch to Verizon and I saw these two neat phones on sale for a great price. I've read all the forum stuff on both phones on here and on phonescoop and I'm thinkin I'm leaning towards the LG vx 6000. What phone would u get out the two and why? and can someone be nice enough to tell me the pro's and con's of each phone, if possible. Ah!!! I'm too young to have a heart attack and especially about a cell phone. P.S. - the thing I like about both these phones is the camera phone that comes along w/ it.. hehe.

[Tony E!]

i like to be un-biased when recommending a phone because i think that's one of the best ways to help those who are not sure about the quality of a phone and it's also an honest recommendation, that said with all the rants and complaints i've read on the 8900 and if i was going by reputation i would lean more towards the LGVX6000, i also was excited by the released of the 8900 because i've used the Audi 9500 and it's an excellent phone when it comes to RF, but then the 9500 was made by Toshiba not HYUNDAI, so if you must get a phone right now i would recommend the VX6000 or you can also wait for the 9900 which will be made by Toshiba and will have 15 seconds of streaming video.

just in case you didn't cath the reply on your thread from the LG forum.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

[Babyboy]

Wishblade, depending on your taste of the phone will most likely determine which phone you will get. Honestly, I think the style of the 8900 looks better than the vx6000, plus the 8900 has analog whereas the 6000 is a pure digital phone. That may not be that important but in case you travel to the country for some country lovin you may run in to some problems with the 6000. LG phones are pretty easy to navigate through as far as menu and whatnot. I am in the same predicament but I will probably go with the 8900. My brother is getting the 6000 (had some problems with the vx4400....another thing for Tony E to hear about) and I will kepp everyone posted on how he likes it. But you may want to keep your eyes open for the 9900.

[Wishblade]

Oh man, I'm still dazed and confused.. Everyone I've talked to online says I should go w/ the LG vx6000, but all the people I talked to who works for Verizon says that the Audiovox is way better overall.. One guy in particular says he got more problems w/ the LG 6000 phones than the Audiovox one. Ah!!!

[orioles150]

Originally posted by: Tony E
i like to be un-biased when recommending a phone because i think that's one of the best ways to help those who are not sure about the quality of a phone and it's also an honest recommendation, that said with all the rants and complaints i've read on the 8900 and if i was going by reputation i would lean more towards the LGVX6000, i also was excited by the released of the 8900 because i've used the Audi 9500 and it's an excellent phone when it comes to RF, but then the 9500 was made by Toshiba not HYUNDAI, so if you must get a phone right now i would recommend the VX6000 or you can also wait for the 9900 which will be made by Toshiba and will have 15 seconds of streaming video.

just in case you didn't cath the reply on your thread from the LG forum.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

I think the 8900's reviews were already doomed before it came out. For example(not to pick on you Delta, but I just read your post): Delta keeps talking about reputation and stuff, and while I agree reputation does have SOMETHING to do with what you can expect from a company, i definately do not think that its the end all. (like he pointed out the T720 from moto was awful even though moto is supposedly a great cell phone company). Hyundai hadnt come out with a new phone for Verizon in a long time, it is possible for them (and i think they did succeed) in creating great phones. People have been so caught up in the fact that it is an audiovox phone that IMO they got it somewhat subconsciously hoping it would fail. I think this is part of the reason there are negative reviews of the phone. I think every phone has some quirks when it comes out but the RF on this phone has said to be very good, the camera has said to be good quality, while it doesnt have a 262k color screen like the 6000, I still think this phones screen looks great. Honestly on a screen that small, you dont really need the 262K colors, yes it looks a little nicer, but its not a huge deal IMO.

Wishblade -- I would personally get the 8900; But I will state my only reason for this is the fact that it supports analog. I have not actually tried out the 8900 (other than just looking at it in the store) While i did have the VX6000 and I think its a great phone, I think that the 8900 would win just because of analog.

[Babyboy]

Originally posted by: orioles150

I think the 8900's reviews were already doomed before it came out. For example(not to pick on you Delta, but I just read your post): Delta keeps talking about reputation and stuff, and while I agree reputation does have SOMETHING to do with what you can expect from a company, i definately do not think that its the end all. (like he pointed out the T720 from moto was awful even though moto is supposedly a great cell phone company). Hyundai hadnt come out with a new phone for Verizon in a long time, it is possible for them (and i think they did succeed) in creating great phones. People have been so caught up in the fact that it is an audiovox phone that IMO they got it somewhat subconsciously hoping it would fail. I think this is part of the reason there are negative reviews of the phone. I think every phone has some quirks when it comes out but the RF on this phone has said to be very good, the camera has said to be good quality, while it doesnt have a 262k color screen like the 6000, I still think this phones screen looks great. Honestly on a screen that small, you dont really need the 262K colors, yes it looks a little nicer, but its not a huge deal IMO.

Wishblade -- I would personally get the 8900; But I will state my only reason for this is the fact that it supports analog. I have not actually tried out the 8900 (other than just looking at it in the store) While i did have the VX6000 and I think its a great phone, I think that the 8900 would win just because of analog.

Very well stated. I want the 8900 and I hope it didn't end up being recalled. But my vote also goes or the 8900.

[orioles150]

haha yeah I just read that...after i wrote a whole long post defending the phone I see that it might be recalled! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] YIKES!

[Babyboy]

Eh oriloes, I see that you have an 8600 are satisfied with it? And does it have vibrate/ring same time? I am very saddend about the recall of the 8900. Looks like I will be forced to get the 6000. LG wins by disqualification.

[Tony E!]

Originally posted by: Babyboy
Wishblade, depending on your taste of the phone will most likely determine which phone you will get. Honestly, I think the style of the 8900 looks better than the vx6000, plus the 8900 has analog whereas the 6000 is a pure digital phone. That may not be that important but in case you travel to the country for some country lovin you may run in to some problems with the 6000. LG phones are pretty easy to navigate through as far as menu and whatnot. I am in the same predicament but I will probably go with the 8900. My brother is getting the 6000 (had some problems with the vx4400....another thing for Tony E to hear about) and I will kepp everyone posted on how he likes it. But you may want to keep your eyes open for the 9900.

there's nothing that you can tell me about the 4400 that i don't already know, enjoy your 8900, if you can get it to work properly.

Wishblade, you still going with these experts recomendations? after the recall you can probably get the 8900 for free.

[Tony E!]

Originally posted by: Babyboy
Eh oriloes, I see that you have an 8600 are satisfied with it? And does it have vibrate/ring same time? I am very saddend about the recall of the 8900. Looks like I will be forced to get the 6000. LG wins by disqualification.

now why would you want, how was it did you put it? oh yeah, the egg looking 6000, it's such an aweful phone according to you.

[JFarson]

Originally posted by: orioles150
haha yeah I just read that...after i wrote a whole long post defending the phone I see that it might be recalled! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] YIKES!

I guess I missed it ...... the audi 8900 is already being recalled?? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

[Stupiud]

Originally posted by: Wishblade
Oh man, I'm still dazed and confused.. Everyone I've talked to online says I should go w/ the LG vx6000, but all the people I talked to who works for Verizon says that the Audiovox is way better overall.. One guy in particular says he got more problems w/ the LG 6000 phones than the Audiovox one. Ah!!!

of course they will tell you that. they want to sell you the more expensive phone. they have comission to make and quotas to meet!

[Stupiud]

Originally posted by: Babyboy

Very well stated. I want the 8900 and I hope it didn't end up being recalled. But my vote also goes or the 8900.

i hope you people arent turning a blind eye to problems just because your so in love with the new phone. the new thing isnt always the best thing.

i dont want a quirky phone. i want a solid reliable phone. why would i pay MORE money for a screen that offers me LESS?... I have yet to encounter a place where i have no digital signal and i travel around quite a bit...

[crood]

My wife got the VX6000 and then the 8900 came out. Since we wre within the 15 days, we went to look at it. The sales rep didn't reccomend it, even though the 8900 cost more. He even gave her account a $20 credit, since the rebate on the 6000 had gone from $50 to $70. We also took test pictures and the 6000 picture looked better.

[Stupiud]

Originally posted by: crood
My wife got the VX6000 and then the 8900 came out. Since we wre within the 15 days, we went to look at it. The sales rep didn't reccomend it, even though the 8900 cost more. He even gave her account a $20 credit, since the rebate on the 6000 had gone from $50 to $70. We also took test pictures and the 6000 picture looked better.

to the defense of the 8900 the test pictures on the vx6000 look better, because the screen on the vx6000 has a larger range of colors.

when you transfer them to the computer (assuming the quality of the CMOS and such) the pictures should theoretically look all the same...but with teh vx6000, if the picture isnt how u like it, you are able to change some settings to improve it...the 8900 (which is also MORE expensive) DOES NOT offer you that ability... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

[orioles150]

Originally posted by: Stupiud


i hope you people arent turning a blind eye to problems just because your so in love with the new phone. the new thing isnt always the best thing.

i dont want a quirky phone. i want a solid reliable phone. why would i pay MORE money for a screen that offers me LESS?... I have yet to encounter a place where i have no digital signal and i travel around quite a bit...

Well in my area (which is a suburb of NYC) cell phone reception in general sucks(I have yet to find a company that has decent service in my area, Verizon is the best, but still not perfect), but I have found spots where I can hang onto an analog signal without getting a digital signal.

[orioles150]

Originally posted by: Babyboy
Eh oriloes, I see that you have an 8600 are satisfied with it? And does it have vibrate/ring same time? I am very saddend about the recall of the 8900. Looks like I will be forced to get the 6000. LG wins by disqualification.

I like the 8600; I havent had any major problems with it. My main problem with it is the blinking "Verizon Wireless" on the outside. Other than that it works pretty well. The spearkerphone isnt great, but it works if in a quiet room, or for listening to messages. (i find the other person has more of a problem hearing me than I have hearing them when using the speakerphone) It does not ring and vibrate at the same time, what it does is vibrates twice, then starts ringing. At first I was mad that it didnt do it concurrently, but i have found it doesnt really matter, I either feel the vibrateion or hear the ringer...i dont need both at the same time!

[Wishblade]

Did the 8900's really get recalled? Where did u see that on? I guess if that's true, then i guess you might be seeing me w/ the vx6000 soon..

[orioles150]

It is being recalled because it has a problem with number portability. if you are not bringing your number from another company over, it will be fine. But also jayc said that they have a software upgrade that will be in stores this week that will fix this issue. So it really doesnt seem like much of a problem.

[JFarson]

Originally posted by: orioles150
It is being recalled because it has a problem with number portability. if you are not bringing your number from another company over, it will be fine. But also jayc said that they have a software upgrade that will be in stores this week that will fix this issue. So it really doesnt seem like much of a problem.

Well, that would seem like a network issue, which is a whole lot different than having a defective phone, which is the way some people are portraying the 8900.

I think some poeple here are like the person who goes out and buys a car with a manual transmission, and then complains loudly that the car doesn't shift gears automatically. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

[orioles150]

Originally posted by: JoeWookie

Well, that would seem like a network issue, which is a whole lot different than having a defective phone, which is the way some people are portraying the 8900.

I think some poeple here are like the person who goes out and buys a car with a manual transmission, and then complains loudly that the car doesn't shift gears automatically. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

I do not know the details of the problem, but from what I have been reading on this forum is that it IS a software issue that occurs when porting a number to Verizon. I mean a cell phone, like a computer the software can become corrupt when misprogrammed (and can affect certain certain features).