Bulletproof!
Written: Aug 11 '04
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Pros: Almost unbreakable, just the right size, rubberized grip, excellent LCD display
Cons: Speakerphone doesn't turn up loud enough and gets garbled.
The Bottom Line: Would use it forever if I could.
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| bdcurn's Full Review: Panasonic DuraMax EB-TX220 |
I bought this phone in May of 2001 through AT&T and am sorry to say I have to retire it this month (Aug. 2004) because of a company policy on which carrier I can use. I bought because a Verizon cellphone tower installer said it is the only phone he hasn't been able to break. I use it daily and for business travel. It has been dropped more times than I can count. I have forgotten my charger during a week long trip and by being careful about my talk time it didn't run out of juice - it was on standby the whole week and only off on the plane. It has a 1400mAh Lithium Ion battery that came with it - that's as much power as the battery in my laptop. It is not feature laden, but sufficient for my needs - I prefer my separate PDA.
I only experienced one glitch with it the entire time I've had it and that was after removing the battery temporarily, it starting running out of power quickly. I thought the battery was failing. I ran it down all the way, took it out again to make sure the case looked okay, put it back in, charged it up and haven't had another problem. The keys are now starting to stick just a little, but still work fine.
I only wish they hadn't discontinued it. Someone ought to build an updated model to do what this well.
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Amount Paid (US$): 149.00
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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