Professional grade phone
Written: Aug 25 '02
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Pros: Speakerphone, sound quality, nice size/form factor
Cons: Phonebook menus could be better
The Bottom Line: Buy it. Speakerphone is GREAT, phone is large enough to be comfortable to hold and use, but small enough to take with you easily. I like it and the service.
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| hangtown's Full Review: Nextel Motorola i90c |
My previous experience with Motorola phones has included the StarTac ST7867W and the Timeport 270c. The i90c has the flip phone convenience of the StarTac and the high quality speakerphone and added features of the Timeport in a package that is a great compromise between size and comfort. Personally, some people's complaints about the i90c not being smaller make me wonder. I hate phones that are too small. The StarTac 7867 was actually a little too thin and small for comfortable extended use. Add the battery onto the flip portion of the phone, and the weight distribution was strange. I find the i90c, in contrast, to be the right blend of small and light, yet comfortable and large enough to hold for extended periods of time. The fact that the keys are large enough and have adequate spacing for my fingers is nice as well, unlike a lot of smaller phones.
So how about that speakerphone, anyway? It works as I hoped it would based on my experience with the timeport. Set it on the desk beside you and talk while you use the computer, or on the car set beside you as you drive along. Under the first circumstance, one of the parties I spoke to yesterday had no idea I was on a speakerphone. He was able to tell that I was not using my At&t wireless phone, because he could understand me and it did not hang up on him. I use the speakerphone almost exclusively whenever I am in the house or car, it's that good and it's nice not to have to hold the phone up to my ear all the time.
The other feature Nextel and the Motorola IDEN phones are famous for is the direct connect feature, and it works as advertised. The sound quality seems very good and it is a definite bonus. Those unlimited direct connect minutes are a large part of choosing Nextel, and so far that feature has proven to be as good as anticipated. I have not conducted any long-range trials with direct connect yet (like across state lines, etc).
The menus could be better organized, and the phonebook can seem a little kludgy, but it's not bad. I do like the ability to store multiple numbers per name and cycle through them with the navigation button's left and right functions.
One thing about Nextel that can be a definite negative depending on your coverage area is no analog roaming. Wireless phones are sometimes purchased with safety and emergency use in mind. Some research into your coverage area and where you intend to use it are in order. Personally, I spend the majority of my time in the metro area. I have not yet tested the boundries of my coverage area.
I highly recommend this phone, and would recommend it even more highly with greater battery life (you can never have too much battery life) and perhaps improved menu interface. That's a minor nitpick however.
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Amount Paid (US$): 200.00
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