Fancy for fools
Written: Nov 16 '02
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Pros: Nice looks, plenty functions.
Cons: Foolish interface, stupid handsfree set.
The Bottom Line: All inn all this a good phone on carnival. That makes it mediocre. Buy the similar Nokia 6610 instead.
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| jthorese's Full Review: Nokia 7210 GSM / EGSM Cellular Phone |
As a professional tech journalist I test the most interesting consumer electronics. I got the Nokia 7210 from their public relations department. I was only allowed to have the phone for a week, so please bear that in mind when you read this.
My model was in stylish orange color. A lot of people will probably like the stylish design. I think I can like it as well. But why have Nokia for the first time made a phone that is so difficult to use? Usability is everything. And Nokia have always had the most usable phone menus and keyboards. Not anymore.
The keys are the biggest problem. They are arranged in a fancy pattern. But that makes them difficult to reach and even more difficult to push. The large space between the keys is the biggest problem.
I loved the japan inspired techno-chic from its successor Nokia 8310 (sells as 8390 in the US). But this is just too much.
The other extremely foolish thing about this phone is the clumsy hands free kit. The phone has a built in stereo FM radio, so you need headphones. With a large plug and a system where the wires goes behind your neck and up to your ears, this kit it useless. It takes minutes to put on and of. Who wants that?
Besides for the stupid interface, this phone is great. That sums it up as mediocre.
This phone has a brilliant and sharp color screen. There is no problem that it just shows 4096 colors. The phone also supports multimedia messages.
It has GPRS and high-speed Internet, infrared, java for downloading apps and games. It also has polyfonic ringing tones, but it lacks bluetooth.
All inn all this a good phone on carnival.
Instead you should buy the Nokia 6610 which ships these days. It is exactly the same phone, but has a design that makes it possible to use.
PS: Nokia are famous for their bugs. There has already been reported errors on the 7210. Some phones doesnt seem to be able to reproduce very light voices. For example a female voice. It crackles.
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Amount Paid (US$): 650
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Member: Jan Thoresen
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