Comments on: Sony Ericsson W902: Style dictator, headphone hater

The new Sony Ericsson W902 makes us smile and cringe at the same time.

[superboxmonkey]

what's idiotic is that you're whining about a problem easily solved by taking advantage of the device's support for stereo Bluetooth.

[loose_screw]

No, Sony has a history of using proprietary technology (ATRAC, memory stick) so this too will fail. Bluetooth headsets are still pretty uncommon and expensive right now, so a 3.5mm headset jack would make a lot more sense.

[ctxrover]

Funny how all Sony MP3 players support MP3, and their new DSLR only takes CompactFlash memory.

[superboxmonkey]

Lots of companies use proprietary jacks so it's a little unfair to pick on Sony for doing it. And to say stereo Bluetooth headsets are uncommon and expensive is also idiotic. The LG Bluetooth Stereo Headset HBS-200 that CNET gave an 8.0 sells for $30.

[loose_screw]

3.5mm headset jacks are pretty much standard on most new music phones now, so it's not unfair to pick on Sony for doing it. The LG bluetooth heatset look like crap. Is it too much to expect Sony to include a 3.5mm jack so that users can use their own preferred headphones without resorting to an adapter? Sheesh.

[SouPawasaki]

If it only had a 3.5m jack connection, how would you answer phone calls when listening to music? You would have to unplug the headset so the microphone on the phone would activate.

If you're not happy with wires just buy a stereo headset, that's why you have that feature on the phone.

-Soup

[loose_screw]

There are 3.5mm headsets that include a microphone (for use with phones) such as the V-moda Vibe duo.

[DarknessRakiri]

Seriously, this problem isn't even that big. I owned a W300i and now own a W580i and this is not much of a problem. The adapter works fine, you can still use your own headphones, so what's the problem?

[ctxrover]

The proprietary cable is necessary, since the cord also includes the FM antenna. Besides, you can always plug in your favorite headphones at the end, where the send/end switch is.

[ikjadoon]

Definitely ridiculous. If anything, complain about the lack of a DSP (digital sound processor) that some other phones have, but not about the ear phones...

~Ibrahim~

[Sew902]

If you want to see this phone in action:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ELDPmUKH34Q