Social Anthropologist and consumer!
Has a functional approach to most things and count that first ...
Social Anthropologist and consumer!
Has a functional approach to most things and count that first and fancy designs second.
Very experienced when it comes to computers (have dealt 2nd hand computers for several years).
Member since:07.05.2004
Reviews:18
Really a good phone that however is too complex to really be that good.
Pros: - Loads of features. - Nice and sturdy design. - Best camera I have ever seen in a phone. - Best sound quality I have ever experienced in a phone. - Good software for communication with PC.
Cons: - Too complex, really; too many features. - Keypad hard to use without looking at it. - Though sturdy some of the plastic paint is of poor quality. - Too many buttons on the side of the device.
All in all I have to say that this phone definetly puts Nokia in the lead when it comes to sturdy phones. But with that said I have to say I got quite disappointed when the paint on the navigation-key started peeling of. Though that is in no way fatal to the phone's usability it leaves the impression that there has been some cutbacks on the quality. No doubt the designers at Nokia had a great day, when they made this design. The phone looks outlandish and like nothing else, but however this also means that the keys are hard to use, without looking at them. Embarrasing as it is, I had to consult the manual to find the keys for starting and ending the calls - so much for design, but so little for usability. With this phone Nokia has leaped ahead from the former Nokia 5140i. The software is broader, the storage is better, the implementation of Bluetooth is great. But the fact that the phone is less of a phone and more of a handheld device annoys me. For example turning on the phone will take up to a whole minute, menues are in so many levels, that you really have to use the phone a lot to get a hold on which feature is found in which menu. Of course this can be combatted by defining your own shortcuts, but I cannot help thinking; why did Nokia move away from the sturdy phone for the craftsman and towards a sports-edition? I think a Keep It Simple, Stupid-approach would be better...
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General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900. Size Dimensions 107 x 45 x 18 mm, 77 cc. more
Weight 103 g. Display Type TFT, 256K colors, Size 208 x 208 pixels, 1.7 inches, 31 x 31 mm. - Downloadable themes Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones Speakerphone Yes Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Call records Detailed, max 30 days Internal 8 MB storage, 64 MB RAM Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 2GB Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 Infrared port Yes USB Yes, v2.0, Pop-Port Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels Video Yes, QCIF Features OS Symbian OS v9.1, Series 60 rel. 3.0 CPU ARM 9 235 MHz CPU Messaging SMS, MMS, Email Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML Radio Stereo FM radio; Visual radio Games Snakes, Groovy Labyrinth + Java downloadable Colors Black and gray Java Yes, MIDP 2.0 - Dust and splash resistant - Sports tracking (stopwatch, steps calculator, calories burned) - Text to speech capabilities - 3D motion sensor - Push to talk - MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player - Flashlight - T9 - Voice command/memo - Organizer Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-5B) Stand-by Up to 270 h Talk time Up to 4 h
Advantages: Sturdy, easy to use,sport option available, Nice games available for the phone. Disadvantages: Small screen, not very good for videos, no support for 3g
zentrix 27.10.2007 (27.10.2007)
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