Think twice before dropping the $400
Written: Jul 20 '01
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Pros: Very Nice Looking, Status symbol, more ring tones, external display
Cons: reception!, display quality, battery life
The Bottom Line: If you really want it, get it. I "really wanted it" and now I am really returning it.
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| Gadget_Guy's Full Review: Motorola V60c |
I called verizon wireless asking when they were getting this phone, I went to the store and talked to the sales guy about when the phone was coming in. And then, the day comes, I call.... "Are the V60's in?" - "Yes"! And I was off in a mad dash to the store. I get there, stand in line, shell out $440 including tax.... get home and play with my new toy for a bit.
But then, I realize that i am getting very little signal. This is odd because with the Tri-Mode starTAC I have had for the past 2 year and a half this was never a problem. So, I hope in my car and take a drive with the phone, to see what kind of service is gets. Low and behold it did get good service is high service areas... But, my main observation was this, when a normally functioning phone would get 3 bars of signal strength, the V60 seems to fail. I got only one bar of signal and was unable to get calls, and calls i made sounded horrible.
I did just yesterday take the phone back to the store. They said they would be glad to take it back or, I could wait until they got another shipment and try a new one... I do commend verizon for their help with this issue. I was sure I would have trouble in the return/exchange process.
It is very possible I got a "lemon", but I am worried that all the V60's might perform this way. So, make sure you are aware of all return policies before you shell out the dough.
Aside from the reception problem I had....
The phone is one of the coolest things I have ever played with. But, I do think motorola missed the mark on the holster clip. It can be a pain to snap the phone in, and the clip doubles the thickness of the phone...
The Display is an older type display, but motorola seems to have made up for that by including some cool animations. The only drawback I see is the brightness of the backlight. When held next to eachother the StarTAC's backlight is much bighter than the V60's. I have a feeling they just include the older display so they can come out with a newer model with the better display... It's the same thing they did when the digital starTAC was first released.
I hope this helped in your decision to purchase your phone.
An extra note: For years the cell phone market has been just trying to produce the smallest most compact pieces of equipment possible. But these days, with the advent of high-powered slim PDA's, Two-way pagers, wireless email, etc... It seems to me that the focus should turn back to quality... A tiny phone shouldn't be put out on the market if it does not meet a high quality standard.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 400
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Member: James Rice
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