I like the new SE W705

[carelesswhisper]

The last slider I looked at from Sony Ericsson was the C905 which I found somewhat chunky. The W705 is a welcome change. It feels neat and comfortable in the hand and for me it looks stunning.

The casing is a mix of silver, gold and brown and the combination looks a lot nicer than you might think. A significant amount of the front fascia is brushed aluminium, with gold trim around the navigation button, its central select button and the phone's edges. The backplate is brown with a gold Walkman logo. Under the slide, the numberpad is also brown with two columns of small gold circles separating the keys. The only real design gripe I have as far as looks are concerned is Sony Ericsson's apparent need to use the Walkman branding three times!