Orange SPV E200 rant
Activesync
A contributing factor to it’s demise is going to be that Activesync doesn’t allow 2 devices to be synced to the same PC so the E200 has lost out to the rx3715. This is a real shame as I used this to keep my contacts up-to-date and more importantly to actually charge the device while at work. The process now is to connect my ipaq and make an activesync connection, connect the e200 and then activesync ignores it. If I connect the e200 firstly then activesync gets confused and all hell breaks loose! Something to be avoided so the e200 is demoted to regular phone usage, which is a shame.
More woes
Plus, the ‘8′ key occasionally misses which is a bit of a bugger when typing SMS or phone numbers. This coupled with the fact that the delete/back key keeps sticking (deleting all of a message) makes for fun times when typing in anything.
I did think that now I’ve got myself a nice new ipaq rx3715 windows mobile device with wifi, bluetooth, etc. I could use my e200 indirectly but only to find that my damned E200 doesn’t have a bluetooth profile where I can connect to it and sync contacts, SMSs, etc. The E200 support for bluetooth seems to be truly awful to the point of being unusable. In fact, I’ve tried numerous times and never managed to get any ‘useful’ connection at all.
BTW - Yes, I have all the latest patches/updates/bioses, etc and it’s still pants. 