All the bells and whistles a true road warrior needs...
Written: Jan 07 '01
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Pros: Web enabled, small size, light weight, large display screen, send and receive email, faxes.
Cons: Humm, none come to mind.
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| vemartin's Full Review: Nextel i1000 |
There I sat in a boring business luncheon, in a so-so restaurant waiting for lunch to be delivered. As I waited I was half listening to the colleague on my right go on and on about his current paramour, while half listening to the other conversations going on around the table. As I stared past the adorable colleague on my left with the big blue eyes, to the fish half hanging out of the ceiling, I was wondering how my latest stock purchase is performing. It had rallied a day before after Greenspan and the Federal Reserve came through with an under-the-table interest rate hike and I thought about selling, but decided to wait the market out. Still I did not want to take a loss on the stock and wanted to actively track it, but my trusty computer with its access to near instant stock and bonds quotes via the Internet was miles away.
So I did what any self-respecting market watcher would do, I picked up my cell phone and accessed the Internet via Nextel's Net Ready Internet access feature build into my Motorola i1000 Plus digital phone with service by Nextel. Inside of a minute I had the stock quotes I wanted, and the movie schedule for the movies the spouse and I would go see this weekend!
I stumbled across my latest cell phone quite by chance this past Christmas season. The company I work for is a major manufacture of cellular phones and pagers and teamed up with Nextel to offer employees a deal I could not refuse. The phone was free as were many of the services, including the aforementioned unlimited Internet access.
There were a number of different phones to choose from but I choose the Motorola i1000 Plus because it is small (it fits in the palm of my hand), light weight, is web enabled, offers two way radio like communications, and offers several more features my last phone through PrimeCo did not.
So far I am in love with my new phone! Though it can be daunting to the user that is not a slave to gadgets and has no need for Internet access, or any of the other advanced features the phone offers, the Motorola i1000 Plus is a sweet phone indeed. The ringer is strong and clear, which for me is important because I spend a fair amount of time in a rather noisy lab environment and need to be able to hear the ringer over the constant hum and server cooling fans and air-cooling units. The display is large and very well lit, and the pictograms used to relay information to the user are well thought out and easy to decipher; for instance the pictogram for voice mail is two circles connected by a line, denoting a cassette.
The speakerphone is the best I have ever heard on ANY phone period! And it can be utilized with the cover closed or shut. I often find myself utilizing the speakerphone when I am driving or otherwise engage and cannot, or do not want to handle the phone. The speakerphone is that good!
Many of the reviewer's on the this site expressed concern about the flip cover, and I must admit that I too had my misgivings at first, but I have gotten used to the way it hits my ear, and my comfort level has risen considerable. There was also concern about the battery life, which for me, has not been a concern to date. I generally plug my phone back into the charger at the end of the day and leave it there until I go out again, and so far I have suffered no power outages despite the fact I use the Motorola i1000 Plus to access the Internet often during the day and talk quite a bit.
For those concerned about the battery's size, the battery on the Motorola i1000 Plus can be replaced by a smaller battery; the one currently used on the Motorola Startac will for this model, but the standby time goes down to 30 hours vice 60. I have no plans to switch because I do not find the size of the battery a major or even minor concern.
The speaker is cleverly hidden under the flip cover and the volume is more than adequate for my needs, and can be easily adjusted via controls on the side of the phone.
All-n-all, this phone is a hit with me, and I have not regretted for a minute changing services. If you want a phone that is lightweight and offers the connivance of access to the Internet from anywhere, then you can't do better than the Motorola i1000 Plus.
By the way, if so inclined you can use the Motorola i1000 Plus to send and receive email, faxes, and provide modem connectivity to your PDA and laptop if need be.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 0.00
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