Great for ANYONE
Written: Nov 10 '03
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Pros: Features, display, tuner option, form vs function, EVERYTHING
Cons: Not backwards compatable with headsets, somewhat slow response time in menu options (GSM related)
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this phone to anyone looking to try something new in the cell phone world.
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| josh054's Full Review: Nokia 6800 |
To qualify my opinion on this product, I'd like to mention that I work for a major wireless carrier. I used many different types of phones and both TDMA and GSM technology so I have a good base to work from.
I am also a dedicated "gadget guy" who loves a new battery-operated device as much as anything else. That being said, I was one of the last people in the office to switch from TDMA to GSM service. The reception where I lived was poor due to the surrounding landscape but a move down the street solved that (not why I moved). I finally succumbed to peer pressure, got myself a GSM phone.... and fell in love.
This is hands-down the best wireless phone I have ever owned/used. I'll break it down into it's individual attributes:
Size: I have heard that this phone is big and heavy but I appreciate a phone with a little bit of heft to it. GSM phones are, for the most part, known for their impossible size and non-existent weight. The 6800 weighs more than, say, the 7210 or the 8390 but the trade-off is a fully functional QWERTY keyboard. This phone is also a little bigger than a typical Nokia GSM phone but, again with the trade off. The phone does not look bulky in a pair of khakis, will not weigh you down but probably does not belong in a shirt pocket.
Design: The overall structure of this phone is awesome. Buttons are typical Nokia and laid out intelligently. You will notice a trend towards odd shapes and sizes for phone buttons on some of Nokia's newer models but this phone must have come from a different department. The flip-open keyboard seems like nothing but a show-off feature... however, once you start using it, you'll never go back. You can type out e-mails, notes, web forms, everything. It has its own light and button presses are solid and satisfying. The idea of moving parts on my cell phone is a little discouraging but Nokia consistently builds a reliable phone so I took a chance. You would not believe how many comments you get when you're typing out an e-mail on the flip-open keyboard and listening to the radio... all on your phone.
Features: This phone is LOADED. First off, the infrared connection option is PRICELESS. You can sync outlook calendar items, contacts and notes by downloading the free PC Suite software. Enable the IR on your laptop/iPaq, turn on the IR on your phone, set the two next to each other within a foot or so and they connect. Surf the web fully HTML enabled on your PDA or laptop, transfer pictures back and forth, update contacts... its all SO easy. Other options include a radio feature which I use all the time. Reception is iffy at times and it does not get very loud but just having this feature is too cool. The pop-port for headsets and other accessories is good because it allows awesome expandability but I have several Nokia headsets that were rendered useless.
Audio/Video: I have heard people complain about reception but the only problems with reception you have will be the same or worse with any other phone. My GSM reception is great around all the areas I function in but this has not been the case with all the GSM phones out there. I find that I will get a signal with this phone before others with the same service and a different phone. The best part is that I will get great service throughout the range of reception bars (i.e. call quality does not go down drastically when you are at 7 bars compared to 1 or 2 bars). The speakerphone option is awesome, very clear I/O and no one at the other end can tell. The ringers sound just as good as any polyphonic phone and the screen is very bright and colorful. I do have one complaint about the standard earpiece though. If you do not hold the phone perfectly, you cannot hear anything. I find myself adjusting every now and then because the caller is inaudible. Once situated, however, audio clarity is great.
All in all, this is a great phone for everyone. I use mine to keep on top of meeting appointments, stay in touch via e-mail, music source when I'm studying, keeping in touch with my girl via txt, surfing the web for things to do and playing games in between. I will definately have this phone for a long time... keep an eye out for other flip-open phones coming soon from Nokia.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 75
Recommended for: Stylish Trendsetters - Hip and Trendy
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