Meizu M8 Approaching - 8GB Model To Be Released First
Meizu M8 Approaching - 8GB Model To Be Released First
This is a discussion on Meizu M8 Approaching - 8GB Model To Be Released First within the Meizu M8 News forums, part of the Meizu M8 category; With the Meizu M8 approaching, we have some new details regarding the release. In a recent forum posting by CEO ...
Meizu M8 Approaching - 8GB Model To Be Released First
With the Meizu M8 approaching, we have some new details regarding the release. In a recent forum posting by CEO J. Wong, it was revealed that the 8GB 2.75G model would be released first and priced at 2999 CNY (approximately $400 USD). This is an 499 CNY (around $70 USD) increase from the previously stated price of 2500 CNY (approx. $330 USD).
It is said that the other models featuring other capacities and support for 3G/3.5G will be released during the "second phase", which we interpret as the second quarter of 2008.
$400 is still very cheap, any top end sony-ericsson or nokia handset will cost a a lot more than this and have no where near this spec (particlarly in the video playback and codec support department). At the moment there are no handsets i'm aware of offering a 720x480 touch screen display and .avi support and 8gb of flash inside plus wifi and all the rest of it, let alone at this price. Lets remember also that meizu's distribution channels out side china are pretty limited to say the least. Once this makes it out of china (even if brought from chinese based online stores that ship worldwide) you will almost certainly see another price hike up. Dunno if I can wait till q2 2008 for a 16gb model, I don't need 3g so might have to go with the 8gb version when it drops, as long as it has wifi. I'm estimating a cost of around $450+ outside china. I prey it has usb otg support too.
how is $400 not cheap! is everyone having a joke. A Nokia n95 costs $650 offline and an 8gb iphone costs even more than that offline! (nearer $700) and you must have a minumum 2 year contract to fully activate it anyway. Neither has a spec list or codec support close to the meizu m8. The nokia n95 does have 3g, however meizu will be implementing this in later models (just as apple will probably do with the european iphone) and i'm sure if a 16gb model m8 emerges with 3g it will still be cheaper than the n95 and the iphone. It must also be remembered this is unlike anything meizu had ever made as it's firmware is based on windows architecture too (unlike the m3 & the m6) and im sure microsoft want us to pay for this 'luxury'. This is cutting edge mobile technology, anyone who thought the m8 was going to be as cheap as the original list price was a bit niave if u ask me.
But an iPhone is 500 usd. I know that iPhone sucks and everything but, it's still an iPhone.
400 usd is not expensive, but it's defenitly not good for being a Meizu.
True, the iPhone is $500, but that if for the 4GB variety. The 8GB flavor is $600, and the Meizu is only $400. The M8 will supposedly have a removable battery. The iPhone doesn't. You also have to sign a 2-year contract with America's worst network, Cingular. If you want the iPhone's battery replaced, that's over $100. And I mean come on, an 8GB iPod nano is $250 and it has a 1.5" screen. It doesn't have a removable battery. It's not a phone. I know it's not really a good comparison, but for $150 more than an iPod nano, you have have a phone with a bigger screen and removable battery.
I would be a bit worried about the software. This thing must be much more complicated than the M6 which they still (1 year on market) havent been able to make bugfree. Sad to say it but i think the Iphone-software will be alot more stable, and have better support overall.
I would be a bit worried about the software. This thing must be much more complicated than the M6 which they still (1 year on market) havent been able to make bugfree. Sad to say it but i think the Iphone-software will be alot more stable, and have better support overall.
Is it worth the $200 extra? Is it worth giving up the removable battery? Is it worth giving up an unlocked phone?
Based on the info we have at this point it will most likely work on GSM and GPRS/EGPRS networks but NOT on the north american 3G network(s) as they differ from the European and Asian GSM 3G networks!
$400 is still very cheap, any top end sony-ericsson or nokia handset will cost a a lot more than this and have no where near this spec (particlarly in the video playback and codec support department). At the moment there are no handsets i'm aware of offering a 720x480 touch screen display
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