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Written: Jan 17 '01 (Updated Jan 17 '01)
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Pros: wireless, PDA, INTERCOM, FAX, E-MAIL ALL-IN-ONE
Cons: BULKY, HEAVY, ALREADY DATED
The Bottom Line: Buy the 9210 instead. It is lighter, brighter, and in color.
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| likestech's Full Review: Nokia 9000i Cell Phone |
Although this wireless all-in-one cell phone is a bit dated (Nokia has already introduced a color screen version of the Communicator for 2001), this phone is so uniquely ahead of its time, that it holds its value well. I sold mine for nearly what I paid for it.
The Communicator 9000 has been in more movies than some actors. It's a gadget-gurus wonder toy. It faxes, downloads files, surfs the web, sends and receives e-mail, functions as an intercom (look ma, no hands!), does infrared transmissions, and it's a cell phone too! This is a real classic. But, don't buy it...unless you can get it real cheap. Nokia has already produced two iterations of this phone since selling this model and with each iteration they get the phone to shed some of its nasty bulk. This phone will not fit in your pocket. Indeed, even to hold it in your hand, you will think the phone is a bit clunky. We are used to less bulk in our cell phones.
The phone uses GSM wireless technology. GSM is not popular in the U.S. So before buying this phone be sure that a wireless service in your area offers support for GSM.
I really enjoyed the e-mail feautre on this phone. You can read e-mail or text messages and actually reply to them by typing out a response on the keyboard. (Try that on wireless web flip phone).
The web browser was the weakest link on this phone, but that's not surprising since web browsing on any wireless phone is still rather painful to do. But, if you point your browser to a nokia website you'll be pleased to see what it can do.
The PDA that comes with the phone is pretty basic. This is not a Palm Pilot, but it does the trick.
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Amount Paid (US$): 799
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