I think there's a very simple reason: American phones are locked down hard.
Here in Sweden, Sony Ericsson phones are the devices of choice - they're advertised as music phones, they come with USB cables, and they can play any old MP3 files. And it works - walk down the street and you'll see 1/3 iPod earbuds, 1/3 noname earbuds, and 1/3 Sony Ericsson earbuds.
Completely agree, Greenlight. I'm in the US - but the only way I can get the ease of use I want with a music phone (Sony Ericsson w810i) is to buy it unlocked. It's a simple drag & drop with the supplied USB cable (though I go the faster route of using a memory card reader.) Beautifully simple.
Me too. Using a Sony Ericsson w810i that I bought unlocked. It's fantastic for music. I dropped in a 4GB card, I use a card reader for fast sideloads from my PC. I wouldn't step foot in an airport without my music phone fully charged. The w810i even has an airplane mode, it saved my ass many a time.
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I think there's a very simple reason: American phones are locked down hard.
Here in Sweden, Sony Ericsson phones are the devices of choice - they're advertised as music phones, they come with USB cables, and they can play any old MP3 files. And it works - walk down the street and you'll see 1/3 iPod earbuds, 1/3 noname earbuds, and 1/3 Sony Ericsson earbuds.
Completely agree, Greenlight. I'm in the US - but the only way I can get the ease of use I want with a music phone (Sony Ericsson w810i) is to buy it unlocked. It's a simple drag & drop with the supplied USB cable (though I go the faster route of using a memory card reader.) Beautifully simple.
Me too. Using a Sony Ericsson w810i that I bought unlocked. It's fantastic for music. I dropped in a 4GB card, I use a card reader for fast sideloads from my PC.
I wouldn't step foot in an airport without my music phone fully charged. The w810i even has an airplane mode, it saved my ass many a time.