Toy from Hell
Written: Jun 10 '00 (Updated Jun 10 '00)
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Pros: User documentation, durability
Cons: Complex setup, slow speed
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| suburb's Full Review: Nokia 9000i Cell Phone |
It is time to break out the champagne folks and celebrate one of the worst communication tools on the market today. Nokia's combination of a cell phone and personal digital assistant have been merged in what has proven to be the most frustrating package I have ever had the misfortune of using. Since obtaining the unit yesterday for a 30-day evaluation period, I have spent over 5 hours dealing with both Nokia and Fido technical support in an attempt connect both the E-mail and the WWW functions.
Like some other consumers, I did access Epinions.com before obtaining the unit and was pleased with the glowing reviews. My experience in attempting to configure the unit has been anything but pleasurable and I would only recommend this product to my worst enemy.
While the unit may be considered large and is not suitable for pocket storage, this was not a significant issue for me as I was interested in the keyboard which folds-out from the phone and makes data entry much easier. The unit comes complete with no fewer than 4 separate manuals, 2 CDs and an installation diskette. For anyone interested in an out-of-the-box solution to business communication and time management problems, this is not the product to buy.
I was also amazed at the slow processing speed of the unit. The response time after pressing various buttons was slow in comparison with other personal digital assistants and was reminiscent of a unit that I bought in the late 1980's.
At the end of the day, I am left with a $500 (Can) cell phone that can only receive E-mail and has limited functionality. Needless to say, I will not be keeping the unit for the duration of the trial period.
Recommended:
No
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