Looks Cooler than it is
Written: Jul 23 '02 (Updated Jul 23 '02)
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Pros: small, but hard to lose, good interface, excellent reception
Cons: mediocre sound quality, some strange glitches
The Bottom Line: There are better phones out there, but not for this price. That said, this isn't right for everyone.
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| reive's Full Review: Sprint TouchPoint 1100 |
I bought my TouchPoint 100 when it first came out, because I had just lost the phone I had been using previously. Because it looks like the more expensive Motorola flip phones, but is even smaller, this phone gets a lot of attention, but the fact is, it's more style than substance.
First the good: The phone is small and light, and I am partial to the silver tone as it makes it harder to accidentally leave it in the back of a cab. It has a large number of available rings, and allows me to set individual rings for types of calls and specific callers in my phone book. I love this feature, because it means don't even have to look at my phone most of the time to know if I want to take a call. Battery life on this phone is excellent. It charges quickly, and doesn't need to be recharged for days when I use it lightly, but I can also get 2 - 4 horus of non-stop talk time, when I'm calling a friend long distance.
Now the bad: The sound quality isn't great. It's tolerable, but the Nokia's (my previous phone) are much much better. And getting the phone to sit in the charger correctly, isn't always easy, and having to reposition it over and over can strip the battery connectors over time (I got a free replacement battery at the Sprint service center when this happened though). The calendar function, while well developed doesn't have an alarm loud enough to truly wake me up (I like to use my phone as a travel alarm when I'm on the road for business) and the games are boring compared to the Nokia options.
For it's price, this is a great phone, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who finds themselves hard of hearing in any way. Otherwise, I'd say if this is what you can afford, go for it, otherwise, consider a Nokia.
I should also note that I've dropped this phone dozens of times, and it's fine. once the shell did pop open, but I was able to snap it back into place without problem or damage.
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Amount Paid (US$): 99
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