Orbit 2 is NOT launching tomorrow - Page 3

boz · #21 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 01:38 PM

I haven't had that problem James, all the keyboards work fine for me.

Mr X · #22 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 01:43 PM

Been into the o2 shop in central London and they are in stock today and available today to Joe Public.

boz · #23 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 01:54 PM

Was that Tottenham Court road, weren't you tempted?

neilm · #24 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesdisco

Hi Neil yep i found the touch keypad and not too keen on it, it takes a lot of space up but its better than the standard one.

Ive found a few bugs too

The O2 calendar today plugin doent work at all.

When trying to edit an appointment with touch keyboard it will only enter numbers even from the querty board. If i change to the standard windows keyboard it works OK. I havent noticed this happen anywhere else with the touch keyboard.

Sorry James- I replied earlier, but the post has gone missing!

The O2 Calendar is an old problem. Have to admit I didn't test it on the Orbit2, and I'd have hoped it would have been fixed.

Like Boz, I cant reproduce your keyboard numerical problem- al works fine for me. If all else fails maybe try a hard reset?

waveydavey · #25 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 11:44 PM

I picked one up from our local O2 store today. They had 2 in stock.

I've not booted it up yet, but first impressions are that it feels quite plasticy. Definitely not as sturdy feeling as the Touch or the Voda Kaiser. After the Touch I thought it was slightly bulky, but quite light for its size, which could explain the plasticy feel.

windows · #26 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 08:07 AM

Plus of course the rubbery feeling helps or hinders that feeling depeneds on viewpoint.

Welcome to the club Dave. Be interesting if you can comment in the review thread and add your rating.

neilm · #27 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 08:22 AM

Interesting Dave- plasticky is a term that wouldn't have crossed my mind

The O2 is much less plasticky than the Trinity in my view- the slightly soft matt back gives it a quality feel, and though light, it feels solid in the hand.

mikem · #28 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by waveydavey

I picked one up from our local O2 store today. They had 2 in stock.

I've not booted it up yet, but first impressions are that it feels quite plasticy. Definitely not as sturdy feeling as the Touch or the Voda Kaiser. After the Touch I thought it was slightly bulky, but quite light for its size, which could explain the plasticy feel.

Yikes... that is surprising - HTC build always feels Rolls-Royce to me, even the (light) Orbit !.
I ordered blind without actually seeing/feeling it - because of all previous models being so sturdy.

Oh well, there is always the 14 day cooling off period - I could get a Kaiser, but the Orbits are so small and light that I can forgive the lack of keyboard.

boz · #29 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 10:46 AM

I think the Orbit 2 feels very nice and very light in my hand and the build quility seems fine to me, and I am fussy about my devices!

I don't think you will disappointed, let us know you thoughts once you get it.

Mr X · #30 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by boz

Was that Tottenham Court road, weren't you tempted?

Technically it was Oxford St, (on the corner of TCR!

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Actually amazed that I resisted! I know it sounds very shallow but I just didn't like the look of it. I thought it was going to be be black but it's a shiny chrome finish and *ahem* a bit too "girly" for my liking!

Also I think with the current combo I have, it's really an Exec replacement that I'm after.