tool or tamagotchi - Motorola Q Forum

dungybuggy · 02-25-2008, 11:42 AM

Hello everyone, I am new here. I would like to start by pointing out I am not a fan of the device. Maybe being forced to use the device is not the best place to start, and I am older, but this thing does not impress me at all. I will state the things I don't like, and maybe someone out there will have some input:

1) I call this thing my tamagotchi because the battery drains out nearly every night. Like a tamagotchi, you have to keep it fed or it dies. I wake up, it is off. Recharging is getting ridiculous. Not to compare, but my Nokia 9500 goes days and days between charges, and I still use it over the Q, and use it alot.

2) dialing 1-800-eat-crap; how, when you call a company, do not know the extension of the person, and have to type out the last name of a person, do you do this on the Q? Is there a way or method? Or is this what I consider a HUGE oversight by the makers of this POS (pile of scrap)?

3) Why, when the batteries do run out, and you charge it, does a stupid graphic come up of a battery, to burn into the screen, instead of simply turning itself on as the power becomes available? Then, once charged, you go through too many steps to turn the device on.

4) yes, occasionally I have to use it while driving. How can anyone find the # key, or anything else in a pinch?

5) When it finishes charging, and the keyboard is locked, you have to unlock the keyboard to simply say OK - the charging is done? This magnifies the damn pain felt at feeding this oversize tamagotchi every night, now doesn't it?

6) Again, coming from a Nokia 9500, how does one move about the internet without a mouse and cursor. Who said this device can surf the internet is the same guy that would try real surfing with an ironing board.

7) What does the blue "M" button at the top of the device do? I press it, and nothing. Am I not pressing hard enough? Was this logo necessary? That should have been the "charge full" button.

8) The screen is always exposed. I need to carry this thing in a purse or something? A grown man having to carry a pocket protector for his precious little tamagotchi? The Nokia 9500 closes like a notebook computer, the LARGE WIDE screen protected until needed.

9) I'm upper forties in age, and the keys are way too small, but I bet my daughter would like it. As a business tool, it is a joke. I just have to figure out how to get the new Nokia E90.

n99hockey · 02-25-2008, 11:45 AM

im speachless....

PacoJr67 · 02-25-2008, 11:48 AM

^^Ditto what Scott said^^

TreeFrog · 02-25-2008, 11:50 AM

I'll work on the blue button delema...and post back when I figure out it's function.

rainmakerrc · 02-25-2008, 12:25 PM

1) plug the Q into a charger at night (not that hard and not that much of an inconvenience) or get a spare charger for your office or your car;

2) wasn't there a thread about this recently? It's something that can be fixed;

3) so it takes an extra button push to turn it on (sigh) - you could try plugging it in to a charger first and not letting it run out of battery power in the first place (save yourself an extra button push);

4) you probably shouldn't use it while driving - you could get a headset and use voice command;

5) so don't lock your keyboard before you charge it (save another couple button pushes);

6) lots of ppl get by fine surfing the internet on the Q (try opera mini for a more desktop-like experience);

7) Sigh . . . ;

8) how about a clear screen protector? I'm pretty sure they're scratch-resistant;

9) a valid complaint if you have large fingers - but if that was enough of a dealbreaker for you, then why spend so much time on this forum to complain? Sounds like the Q may not be the best match for you - time to let it go and move on . . . may I suggest a Nokia?

But seriously, which Q do you have? A first generation Q1 or a Q9? If the Q1, then I would suggest giving a Q9 a spin. It may just change your mind. If not, then to each his own. You can enjoy your Nokia, and I'll keep on enjoying my Q.

mike250rs · 02-25-2008, 12:32 PM

try dialpad.cab for your a = # delima

the navigation( d ) pad works fairly well for web use, could be better but at least you don't get the internet on training wheels(dumb phone style)

agreed the battery charging graphic is dumb, but you will probably drop/crush/loose it before the it burns the screen.

an extended battery may be an option for you to look into. Some have reported days of moderate use with battery to spare.

if you peel the blue stuff off the M thingy, it is silver which may blend better with your decor.

mine stays in pocket and you get used to button layout fairly quicly, they even light up!

Bramsy · 02-25-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PacoJr67

^^Ditto what Scott said^^

for me too..

dungybuggy · 02-25-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rainmakerrc

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2) wasn't there a thread about this recently? It's something that can be fixed;

I will look for this, but basically it is a keyboard thing. ABC=2, DEF=3,etc. Realistically, just a jpeg that could be pull up on the screen would do, but you would need it right when you likely cannot get at it.

All I need to do is get the cell service to forward my calls to a cellphone that doesn't need babysitting everynight (btw - ever come home from a fifteen hour day, driving ten of them through harrowing snowstorms etc, and then oh yeah, have to babysit the cellphone!) Not that I do this every day, mind you. I guess I was spoiled.

n99hockey · 02-25-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dungybuggy

I will look for this, but basically it is a keyboard thing. ABC=2, DEF=3,etc. Realistically, just a jpeg that could be pull up on the screen would do, but you would need it right when you likely cannot get at it.

All I need to do is get the cell service to forward my calls to a cellphone that doesn't need babysitting everynight (btw - ever come home from a fifteen hour day, driving ten of them through harrowing snowstorms etc, and then oh yeah, have to babysit the cellphone!) Not that I do this every day, mind you. I guess I was spoiled.

you mean something like this?
http://www.everythingq.com/forum/mot...tml#post141259

if you took a step back and stopped freaking out that its not your nokia then you will be able to find things to help you out
this forum is full of usefull information...but you have to want to be able to look

rainmakerrc · 02-25-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dungybuggy

I will look for this, but basically it is a keyboard thing. ABC=2, DEF=3,etc. Realistically, just a jpeg that could be pull up on the screen would do, but you would need it right when you likely cannot get at it.

All I need to do is get the cell service to forward my calls to a cellphone that doesn't need babysitting everynight (btw - ever come home from a fifteen hour day, driving ten of them through harrowing snowstorms etc, and then oh yeah, have to babysit the cellphone!) Not that I do this every day, mind you. I guess I was spoiled.

I keep a car charger in my car for those days I'm on the road. At home, I have a valet charging station for my phone and my wife's phone and our BT headsets. Just got into the habit of plugging it in there right by the rest of the stuff we need before heading to work in the morning (watch, wallet, jewelry, etc.).