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The HTC Wallaby was sold in Europe as T-Mobile MDA and the american T-Mobile MDA is actually the HTC Wizard. Somebody should make some corrections... Rospaya 18:52, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

This isn't the phone I have, yet I have a T-Mobile MDA Vario (bought in the Netherlands). At least, the image doesn't match. Did they really bother to give this thing a different look on different continents? I'm more inclined to believe these two are different phones.

I'll see if I can upload a picture when I get home. --62.131.200.58 15:12, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

If you have a Vario II it's a HTC Hermes. Wibbble 15:57, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

I have a Cingular 8125, and I have seen the other models for different Cell phone carriers, and they all look different, but perform the same! Mazakar 18:23, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Smartphone?

Type: Smartphone? Isn't a pocket PC.

It's running Windows Pocket PC, it has a touch screen and all the programs needed for a pocket PC... The only thing really subtracting fromt his is the 196 (ot so) mhz CPU that just does not cut it. Plus, the touch screen needs calibration all too often.

-> Spartphone is a general category contatining all mobile phone enabled multi-purspoes devices, or am I wrong? Just beacuse the OS name has not "Smartphone" tag does not mean WIZA is not a smartphone

There is a Pocket PC mention in the beginning of the definition. Why repeaing it, stating that Wizard is a "Pocket PC phone"? Wizard is a smartphone and it falls under the Misplaced Pages smartphone definition and is present in the Misplaced Pages's list of smartphones. I suggest changing that "Pocket PC phone" back to "smartphone". --schmalter 194.84.64.207 08:08, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

msn for free link

now seems to be dead - ive removed it and posted it here as a reminder in case anyone finds alternate info Tyhopho 20:24, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

• MSN Messenger for free on Orange SPV M600

Dead link

I removed this dead link: i-mate K-JAM, english. --Edcolins 12:23, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

customer complaints section

massively POV? im beginning to think that section definitely needs sources if it should stay. Tyhopho 01:13, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I own this phone myself and haven't had the first two listed issues. My screen is constantly aligned properly, and the slideout keyboard can be used with the dialler application to enter numbers, while the onscreen buttons are large enough to use your fingers on. Since I don't run an Exchange server I can't validate the third issue, and because I'm not using a T-Mobile model I can't verify the last either. As far as complexity goes, I haven't seen any issues. It's easier to do some things with than with other phones I've used, and a lot of support through websites and forums is available with a little searching(Down to specific applications for the phone that solve possible issues, and guides for others) Smoke 22:02, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I agree that the complaint about complexity is useless here. There is nothing specific about comlexity in Wizard's case. Or it is differrent in this issue from other smartphones? If not (and I suppose, than in fact it is not), that complexity issue should be added to Window Mobile or/and smartphone articles, and should be eliminated from this one. --schmalter 194.84.64.207 08:08, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

If some sort of references aren't added for this section, I'm going to remove it. As it stands, I'm going to trim some of the more obvious user-guide/how-to material. Note that verification of the issue by editors isn't appropriate, as that would be original research - what's needed are references of reliable sources showing that these criticisms are being made. Information on how to work-around or correct any defects are never appropriate for wikipedia, although links to sites with that information might be, in the external links section. Wibbble 19:41, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Praise from Customers

I was bought this phone as a valentines day present from my fiancé last year, due to my other cell at the time being absolute garbage, and I've never been unhappy with it. The T-Mobile version of this phone is, at least to me, without problems. I'm an insanely high end techno-phile, so this phone was just the thing for me.

Durability? In spades. This cell has been dropped onto concrete and cement from about 2 feet up and nothing bad has happened so far. This has even been dropped into a puddle and all that happened was that I the mini-sd popped out and I lost the stylus. The phone acted strange, but after letting it air out completely (battery and sim card out, covers off) it works like new again.

Signal? Unless you're standing inside a grove of trees a druid would be proud of, it seems to get exelent service even in basements and elevators.

I cant seem to find any firmware updates for this.... so it hasnt been updated sense it was given to me. Anyone have a link to update it for me?

Check the T-mobile members section or http://www.xda-developers.com/ Syrion 17:16, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

updates?

This is the same phone I got just last week, only it didn't come with bubble breaker and rather than pocket msn came with windows live installed instead. Everything else was as mentioned. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.9.45.107 (talk) 14:48, 3 January 2007 (UTC).

Registry hacks section.

This section is clearly inappropriate for wikipedia, see: WP:NOT#INDISCRIMINATE:

Misplaced Pages articles should not include instructions or advice (legal, medical, or otherwise), suggestions, or contain "how-to"s. This includes tutorials, walk-throughs, instruction manuals, video game guides, and recipes

The purpose of Misplaced Pages is to present facts, not to teach subject matter. It is not appropriate to create or edit articles which read as textbooks, with leading questions and step-by-step problem solutions as examples

That perfectly describes the section I removed, and so I'm going to remove it again. Please don't re-add it without discussing it here first and presenting an argument for why WP:NOT doesn't apply in this case. Wibbble 19:17, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

As an addition: this stuff also falls foul of WP:OR, since there's no sources cited for it - and I'm not even sure that a reliable source could be found. Just edit warring over this is really bad - there's been no discussion at all whatsoever. It's really poor show to just revert, revert, revert without ever participating in discussion. I've done my best to present my side here, and there's been no counters to it at all - just edit warring and petty vandalism elsewhere in 'retaliation'. Wibbble 18:14, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

It takes two to revert war. In the future, please use a {{Howto}}, {{Copy to Wikibooks}}, or similar template, so that the content can be properly transwikied. Compliance with WP:NOT isn't so urgent to warrant biting newcomers or revert warring. — Omegatron 15:20, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Request for Comment: HTC Wizard

This is a dispute about what including information on fixing screen issues on the HTC Wizard. 12:15, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Statements from editors previously involved in dispute

• The issue on how to fix screen alignment is userguide content, and so not appropriate per WP:NOT. It's also original research, or at best unreferenced/unverified. Attempts to discuss this issue on here have been ignored by 59.144.161.143, which has made it impossible to try and reach consensus on the dispute. Wibbble 12:21, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
• Teaching a lesson Dear Urdna, though it may seem that I was vandalizing Misplaced Pages, I was only paying wibbble back with his own coin. He was repeatedly removing content that I was posting without discussing it first. I should have used better judgment than to fall to his level, and regret if it hurt wikipedia or you in any way. --59.144.161.143 14:36, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Statements from uninvolved editors

• Keep content out Misplaced Pages is not userguide content. 59.144.161.143 does not seem to completely understand how Misplaced Pages works, there are a few messages regarding this article on their talk page. User has also vandalized Misplaced Pages multiple times. Urdna 03:19, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
• The content could be appropriate if worded correctly, but if Wibbble's just going to blank it and revert war, shorten it to a summary and move the rest of the content to Wikibooks. Maybe in Wikibooks:Category:Appliance_manuals? And leave a {{wikibooks}} link behind. Or to Wikia's Wireless Wiki with a link. Blanking useful content is unhelpful, and revert warring over it is unacceptable. — Omegatron 15:08, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Complete rewrite request

Sorry, but this article is a MESS (indeed with all-caps)! It's full of apparent linkspam, it seems to be void of any order and I'm wondering what the hell the photographed photo is, since it doesn't look remotely to the HTC wizards I've seen so far. Syrion 17:13, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Look at the diff on the edits to see where the worst of it comes from - it's quite recent. Please feel free to remove it - I'm getting fed up dealing with this one guy's constant crusade to put as much junk as possible in the article. Also, there's different variants of HTC Wizards - the one in the picture seems to be the Cingular one. Wibbble 21:54, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Wibbble, the picture is of the Cingular 8125. I first thought the article was about that specific phone so i was editing things, then realized, whoops... it wasnt... so it would be nice to have more than just ONE picture... anyone have any other pictures? Maybe I can get a better version of the Cingular 8125 up... anyone else? -- Mazakar 23:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Mazakar The HTC Wizard comes in many avatars and one of them is the picture shown. I own this one and this avatar is marketed by {Cingular] in the USA.--59.144.161.143 15:44, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Uh, duh... I was saying we need more than just that ONE MODEL up... since there are "many avatars" of the HTC Wizard, why only show one? Mazakar 18:18, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Anyone can remove material from this or any article only if and when a consensus has been reached. Till such time, please do not remove any material and instead discuss it. Wibbble has been removing material that I have posted here unanymously and as much as 2 to 3 times a day. He is not able to understand that Misplaced Pages is not an Anarchy. --59.144.161.143 15:41, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

At the moment, the RfC seems to support not including the content. You might want to add to it to explain why you think this content is appropriate. You've never actually countered the points I've made for why it should not be included. Wibbble 21:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Thinking on this more, I want to make sure that you understand this: if you don't participate in the debate, that doesn't mean that there's no consensus. If you don't participate, then consensus will be formed without your input. If you want to keep this content, you need to explain why all the links you've added are appropriate, and why I'm incorrect concerning the user-guide material on the screen alignment issue clashing with WP:NOT and WP:OR. If you don't do this, then the consensus will form without your input. I want to reiterate this - simply not participating in the discussion doesn't mean that you can stop it from forming a consensus. Wibbble 23:22, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Wibbble I would urge you to quit raising your voice. I also want you to apologize for removing content from this page without discussing it first. Once you have done the above, we will talk. Until then I assume you are not worth the time. --59.144.161.143 10:15, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

The bold was for emphasis. I'm not going to apologise for removing content which is inappropriate for wikipedia. If you are not willing to participate in discussion then the content will most likely be removed again! You have done everything to avoid ever explaining why my position is not correct. Wibbble 19:20, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree... If something is inappropriate for Misplaced Pages, delete it! If the person makes a mistake deleting something, the history is still there! There is no reason to be all grouchy about something so simple! Mazakar 22:53, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Article improvement

While there's not been a great deal of discussion from the RfC, it does seem to support removing/relocating at least some of the content from this article.

I propose the following:

1. The user-guide content, specifically the screen alignment issue content, and the 'software' and 'ROM' sections, be relocated to wikibooks per Omegatron. To facilitate this, I'll move this content to a subpage, say, Talk:HTC Wizard/userguide and someone with an interest in the wikibooks project can add the content as appropriate. (I'm not familiar with that project and have no interest in it.)
2. The large number of external links relating to software be removed, per WP:NOT and WP:EL.
3. The broken link (http://www.windowsmobile.no/PNphpBB2-viewforum-f-60.phtml) and the non-English-language link (http://www.qtek.fi/9100tuki.htm) be removed. Broken links obviously can be removed, and this is the English-language wikipedia - non-English links belong in the article on the appropriate language wikipedia.
4. The lists of compatible/incompatible software is inappropriate: this device runs a standard operating system, and any such lists should be on the OS article, which in this case would be Windows Mobile. If anyone wants to preserve these lists, they can be lifted from the history and added to that article. Software which is bundled with the device (beyond the standard Windows Mobile software) could be listed, although it should be noted which variant of the device bundles that software (remember that each different network can change the software), and suitable references provided.
5. The article should be edited for tone: there's use of jargon (such as the product codenames) and weasel-word references to things like 'most reviews' without any references at all - in fact, there's no references for anything in the article. I think that references can be found for at least the stats.
6. Appropriately licensed (ie, not fair use) images of some of the variant handsets should be added. Given the range of variants, I don't think it's necessary to add all of them, but one or two more images would add to the article significantly.

I think that these changes will bring this article up to at least an acceptable standard. Unless there's any objections, I plan to start making these changes tomorrow. I'm not in a position to get suitable pictures - but anyone with one of these devices could take and upload an image - see WP:UPIMG for how to do this. Wibbble 18:32, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

My suggestion is as under,

1. One of the biggest issues faced by any wizard owner is the screen problem. Since it is so huge, it needs a mention and resolution in the main section. I have no idea what is wikibooks, and anyways it is not any of my interests either. So it is best to keep the information here. It is like Talking about the Chernobyl Nuclear reactor without making a mention of the disaster there. The screen problem is something like that disaster.
2. If you are suggesting we remove the external software links from this page, then there is no point in having this page. It is very important to know what are the various software that work fully or partially with this toy. It forms the information about the subject and should be placed here.
3. Removing broken links is OK.
4. References, yes I would urge users to google for information and cite references whereever they can find it. Citation is a very important part of any information. The easy, lazy thing to do is remove the information, and the smart, responsible thing to do is arrange it and make it complete. Removing information takes no energy and time, and is the same as breaking down a sand castle. It is building it that takes time and energy.
5. I agree that images of variants should be added. I would urge users to please find images and upload them. Please check for copyrights before you do.
6. Moreover, I am a strong advocate of the fact that any information, no matter how trivial, about any subject here on Misplaced Pages is valuable. We don't know who is searching for this information and why, so though we can refer to rules here and rules there on Misplaced Pages, but then we also need a lawyer to interpret them to us and so many of them are contradictory anyway. The golden rule to follow is that if the information is about the subject and if it is not wrong, then it should be allowed to remain there. Rearranging and beautifying the article is another matter altogether, but in this info world, info rules.

Thanks. --59.144.161.143 14:41, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

• Misplaced Pages requested photographs