My first ever mobile was a Nokia 3310, and in those days (which cellphone historians might refer to as the era of the post-brick movement), it felt like you had a piece of cutting-edge technology burning a hole in your pocket, or in my case dragging my trousers round my thighs because the thing was so damned heavy... the latter being the reason I ultimately ditched it for a slim but capricious little Sony.
Fast forward to 2004, and I have acquired my second ever Nokia, the 1100 - (the wilderness years of non-Finnish phone experimentation are beyond the scope of this review; suffice to say that they too are confined to history) - and about the only thing that has changed is that the volume and weight of the 3310 have been halved!
That of course is a slight exageration: there are definitely also technical improvements on the 1100. Apart from the size, the first thing that strikes you is the unusual design, both in the shape (others have desribed it as odd) and the materials, a kind of tactile rubbery plastic. The keys are exceptionally well spaced and easy to use - a major advance on the 3310 whose keys became stiff and creaky with age.
It cannot be overstated that this is not a phone for anybody looking for modern high tech features. But that for me is part of the appeal of the 1100. The screen is Nokia's traditional green backlit LCD, the interface has 3310 written all over it, and in a nutshell, it is the sort of phone that my great aunt could not fail to operate. For my money the relative novelty of the flashlight - which works superbly - is far better than newfangled gimmicks such as polyphonic tones or video messaging. As one who tends to carry my phone in any available pocket, auto keyguard is another new feature that gets my thumbs up.
I have had my 1100 for about two weeks and I can say honestly that it has been charged only three times. It seems astounding that a battery so small could have such long standby and talk time, I guess the test will be how long the battery continues to perform.
What I like most about the 1100 is that it reminds me why I used to love my old 3310 - reliable, ultra-intuitive to use and sturdy enough to survive the rigours of life.
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I've had my Nokia 3310 for WAY too long now (about 3 1/2 years) and it sounds as if this is the ideal replacement for it!
MAFARRIMOND 05.05.2004 07:23
Informative review. Nokias are reliable phones. Maureen
NJFortune 04.05.2004 23:25
Hiya, sorry for only giving you a helpful but you didnt really go into enough detail on the 1100 and how it compares to previous Nokias. if you add more to the op drop me a line and I will happily re-rate. Neil :-)
Advantages: Nokia 1100 - modern, not so expensive phone of an econom class, with the stylish design, the convenient case, the friendly menu, the ergonomic keyboard. Disadvantages: Disadvanteges (more likely, some inconveniences, than serious disadvantages) - resetting of date and hours after putting out the batteries. The acknowledgement of reception of SMS-messages is not present.
danterzi 08.04.2004 (08.04.2004)
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Advantages: Very easy to use, robust, compact, sleek to handle. Disadvantages: Billy Mitchel from Eastenders has the same phone which doesn't do much for your street cred
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