better than expected, worse than expected

Granted, I have long struggled after reading the Amazon reviews with me if I should buy this phone. Why I wanted to have it? Simply because me my old Panasonic phone has driven to madness. Creaking housing, poor voice quality and also an annoying menu navigation. Aside: I use an iPhone 5s and a LG Nexus 5, because I want to use a reasonably modern device even when landlines. Here was important for me that the device is not running with Android, as currently offered solution from Gigaset is shipped with outdated Android full of Heartbleed gap.
For SL919: It looks high quality and feels like that. As a high-end smartphone users, I feel the response time of the operating system as entirely appropriate. The operation is "answer call" on the whole, at least "make a call" for the tasks and good, the voice quality is almost excellent despite activating Eco Mode and radiation free. So I have no regrets buying, although the device is not entirely satisfactory.
In the description provided by Gigaset is drawn to the smooth connectivity via USB and Bluetooth. For this purpose the following: The sync between PC and SL910 per Bluetoth is impressive unstable. Wired it usually works, but here the problems are in the minimalist speed and outrageously bad QuickSync software that lets despair even experienced users, this software design has been completely designed by the user. Prevent Misleading button names, unnecessary nested menus and absolutely not self-explanatory or can be derived from other standard applications processes that can be solved Standard job nicely. When trying to delete contacts from your phone, you delete this from its own address book - even if you have made appropriate settings. Make a backup. Or best two. Instability and lack of compatibility round off the negative experience: Neither MacOS Mavericks still under Windows, I managed to transfer contacts with photos. Firmware updates can only install on Windows - not under MacOS. The QuickSync software is produced in such a miserable and corrupted - a miracle that such is still possible in the age of user-centered design, especially as the wheel really does not have to reinvent here.
Similarly, although not quite as bad, it is with the Sotware (Linux) of handsets. As described in the basic functions are well used. Everything else - a tragedy. Times you have to press the mechanical home button to get one level back, later a tiny arrow at the upper left of the screen. Keyword "tiny": The font size of the display is minimal, partly borderline for people around 45 with the first low vision. And this can not be customized. What can be adjusted, are the elements on one of the three main menu screens, outstanding this is neither the result nor ago by the possibilities. And why is the mechanical key to end calls when you need them, invisible because unlighted?
In addition to classic beeps the device offers even more truly tasteful polyphonic tones. However, this could be much louder. Own sounds can be added with a lot of patience via USB, but reproduced much too quiet in front of transmitting to the automatic conversion.
The SL910 is chic, but you should really keep his expectations for everything that goes beyond the carrying of phone calls, very low. For my iPhone I have 800 paid for the Nexus 350, the SL910 has cost 120. Judged and therefore on the quality of the hardware, I see no serious reason to complain. But as a company like Gigaset decades produced handsets and premium claim cherishes that with much benevolence as "acceptable" to be designated usability is seriously unforgivable.