MDA Vario / SPV M600

[peterjspencer]

I was after an MDA Vario or SPV M600.
TMobile my existing provider want £120 from me to upgrade to the MDA at the end of my contract (which is now). As a new csutomer on FlexT + Web+Walk I can pay nowt for this phone, and if I want the Co-pilot stuff, its £29.99. Other than starting a new account and hence a new telephone number it looks like Im off to Orange and a new SPV M600 which I reckon has got the edge anyway. Anyone got any comments on the difference between these two phones/PDAs ?

Bloody T-Mobile. The guy at customer service even had the cheek to say that he valued my 7 years of custom !
At least Dick Turpin had the good Grace to wear a mask !

[whymca]

I don't know what the cost is but orange are now doing the SPV M3100 which has most of the features and abilities of the XDA Exec (MDA Pro, SPV M5000, i-mate JASJAR) but in the Vario form-factor.

It's code name when marketed sim-free by makers HTC is TyTN. Give it a search, looks pretty good. Like I say, I don't know what the cost is but it might be a better choice than the Vario/600 atm.

[peterjspencer]

Thanks whymca. Its a few mil thicker than the M600 but a lovely looking machine. Had read up about the TyTN and liked it but as its so new will cost me more. Orange are doing it for £149 on the price plan that Im looking at as opposed to £99 for the M600. Im looking to get one for free, but dont want to go to third party suppliers. Might have to in the end.

[IndianaBlues]

You could get your PAC code from T-mobile, transfer it to EasyMobile for a few days then get the PAC from them (no minimum contract) and transfer it back to a new T-mobile contract...

[jian]

I had a SPV M600 that I eventually gave it away because it was so sluggish to use - very annoying with cinstant pauses etc, and mine was overclocked to 264.

I got mine free on a 30 a month contract.

It's not really the machines spec but rather Windows Mobile and the use of flash rom instead of ram, so bear that in mind when you buy, although I guess the 195mhz cpu didnt help much.

I'm currently trying to source another Windows 2003 machine instead. like my previous Compact MDA.