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Dont waste your time with the sidekick ID (skID)
By admin | September 17, 2007
Many people were excited about the new Sidekick ID or SKID when it was first talked about on many of the sidekick boards and forums. But this phone is anything but exciting or interesting.
The Sidekick ID is a takeoff on the second most recent phone by Danger which was the Sidekick 3 or HipTop 3 phones. Though they were and are limited in features many of the features the Sidekick 3 has were amazing and really comparable to many of the phones that were out at the time.
But onto the problems with the sidekick ID.
To start I will be comparing the Sidekick ID to the Sidekick 3 / Hiptop 3 phones. Since many people who will be coonsidering the ID will be deciding between these two phones I will compare it to its “parent” phone.
To start the Sidekick 3 comes with a handy camera. Yes the camera isn’t all that great at 1.3 megapixels and poor quality if its not bright as day it was still something. The ID has no camera at all. This might be nice for those who don’t want a camera on their phone, but most lilkely these people will not be choosing either the Sidekick 3 or the Sidekick ID to begin with.
No Bluetooth. The Sidekick 3 has bluetooth for headsets only (you couldn’t transfer files with it). With the ID you will be expected to do all your talking without the ability to use a bluetooth headset, which if you have ever owned one you will find it very difficult to not have this feature.
No MiniSD card. The sidekick 3 had support for this memory upgrade that would allow you to hold more photos, Music for playback and most important themes, backgrounds, hinge sounds and keyguards. This is the biggest flaw in the ID for anyone who wants to have an MP3 player, more storage or have the ability to change the way their phone looks.
No Edge Technology. This is the “high speed internet” technology that gave the sk3 its best advantage over many other phones. EDGE helps with faster speeds for text messaging and instant messaging. Why they would remove this feature for a phone that only has the focus on IM and text messages is beyond me.
Comparable to the price of the sk3 and the skid I would have to say don’t waste your time with the ID. Get yourself a Sidekick 3 if you cant wait for the Sidekick Slide. With so many features missing the Sidekick 3 will just be better for you.
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November 20th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
I bought the sidekick slide 10 days ago. It only took me two days to realize I made a mistake. Right off the bat I didn’t like the size. The ends of the phone are shorter than the sk3 making it uncomfortable to hold while you type or play a game. The screen is a little bigger than the sk3 and the picture is a lot nicer, but to me everything seems smaller than the sk3. My friends were complaining that the font was too small while using aim. The buttons on the keyboard are also too close together, causing me to make a lot of mistakes while typing. The camera on the slide is the same as the sk3 but they took away the flash. I didn’t even bother trying out the mp3 player because they don’t give you a memory card and I wasn’t about to go out and buy one yet. They changed that too. The slide has a micro sd card which also disappointed me because I figured I would swap cards between my sk3 and the slide. I thought I would be able to have my games on both phones too, but naturally you have to buy more games for the slide and there is really no selection to choose from. On top of that, there is a recall on the slide. Seems that some slides restart every once in a while when you opened the screen. That was the icing on the cake. Tomorrow after I drop my daughter off at school, im going straight to my nearest t-mobile store and returning the phone for the lx. They aren’t even sure if they are going to continue the slide. Do yourself a favor and go for the lx. My wife and I got it for my daughter for christmas and I played with it for a little while. I enjoyed the lx as much as I enjoy my sk3. I should have known better. Its made by motorola.