Cell phones forum: VX8100 vs. E815

Apparently users prefer the 815...see user reviews of it here in CNET. From their reviews I've almost concluded on getting an 815 myself. Good luck!

Hands down the E815 has gotten nothing but praise. Bluetooth through Motorola, especially when paired with a Motorola headset, is supposted to give good results. I just got this phone this weekend and absolutly love it. It's a really cool style, great color screen, solid quality camera, mp3 player, etc. My only beef is that it doesn't have T9 text messaging. It uses their own abc variation that does me no good. But it's all about the phone anyway, not text messaging. The E815 also has possibly THE BEST RECEPTION I've ever had. (I had a horrible expeience, as have many others, with an LG).

I have been using T9 for years, and since getting the 815, started using iTap. The E815 system takes a little getting used to but I now prefer it. I love the predictive feature, the word it thinks you are typing is displayed and you can "arrow up" to enter it. This can save a lot of time. I find myself sending more and longer messages. I debated getting the LG9800 because I text a lot, no regrets, and I have a better "phone" since that is what it is supposed to be first place.

My wife has the 8100 and is on her second phone after they replaced it due to fluctuating volume during calls. The new one is doing the same thing and is a common complaint. The camera sucks, both handsets had a huge delay between pushing the button and the picture actually being taken. Voice activated features are much better, and easier to use on the 815 (I got the 815 after she had problems). The speaker phone on the 815 is great! The 815 is not as pretty, but just plain works better in almost all respects. The 8100 is probably a better MP3 player due to the external controls, and is more adjustable. There seems to be more options you can change: reminder intervals, pics on the screens are independant, movies as wallpaper etc. And the 8100 is well built; solid. But it just doesnt work as well. My wife is stuck, her loss was my gain