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It looks good, have too many issues not worth the price point. When it was $900 it was a bad purchase at >$400 still a bad choice. If this phone goes down to $100 I might buy it as a pretty paper weight.
And the camera is junk, no question (0.5 MP). But am an average size guy and you will get used to it and be texting super fast in no time.
I have had mine for 2.5 years now and it still works perfectly. Can you say that with your typical $99 phone.
Don't listen to the bad reviews, it sounds like some of them don't even own one. And if you care, you'll get positive comments from anyone who sees it, but that is no reason to buy it in my opinion.The bad: yes, the keys are small.
Most of those pieces of junk are broken in a six months. The good: it looks great, feels solid, is obviously dead reliable (including with worldwide travel), and has so many features, no one could possibly use them all.
It is certainly no more difficult to text with than an iPhone. But the new Nokia 8800 arte has a 3.2 MP camera.Overall, I am darn happy with it and I have more than 400 hours of talk time on it.
nokia 8801 is a very attractive phone, however not very functional. the keys are very small which make it very hard to type text messages. the battery life is a joke, it does not last half a day with normal usage.funtionality does not justify the price.
Sadly this elegant phone is seriously flawed. Anyone who needs a real phone rather than a pure fashion statement should look elsewhere. Eventually critical keys stopped responding altogether.
The battery time is ridiculosly short and will infuriate anyone who uses the phone for business calls or on the road. Living in Florida there is a natural level of humidity but Nokia don't consider this to be relevant. I should have realised this when the package arrived containing two batteries, a clear warning.
I sent the phone back to Nokia fully expecting a refund or replacement but was informed there was water damage. Sure, there's a spare battery but you have to carry that with you even on personal time.Another issue is the susceptibility to humidity. Although I never dropped the phone or spilt water on it, there was a gradual deterioation in the key pad response within 3 months.
The phone is hyper sensitive and should only be used by people who keep it in the little leather pouch they provide for 99% of the time. Similarily it's sad to see the lack of care Nokia demonstrates for key customers who have spent significant funds on their high end range.
I believe that the keypad breaking should be covered by warranty. It is quality engineering and the execution is well done, one of the best features of the phone.The Cons.As you may have read with other reviews, there is a screen burn-in problem. This happens when the phone activates its power saving function. The bottom left key, the # key, fell off of the phone. Nokia totes that they have an excellent and "special" customer care program for people who buy this phone. After two days of use, I began to notice this problem.
wait for the iPhone to come out from Apple in June of 2007. The Pros.It's a beautifully crafted phone; elegant and sleek, constructed with high quality materials. Simply put, I bought this phone for its asthetic qualities. Mind you, this was a week after purchase, very annoying. I only use the 8801 on special occasions. When you hold the device in your hand it feels substantial, not flimsy and plastic like many other phones on the market. I purchased the Nokia 8801 simply because I have grown disenchanted with the selection of cellular phones available today. So now, I'm out $150 dollars in addition to the money I had just spent to purchase the phone.
The keypad is flimsy injection-molded plastic, and it feels cheap. They have a very finite list of "acceptable" instances that warrants this type of customer care. But it is still annoying.The keypad is an exception to the beautiful and sturdy crafting of the phone. Everything else you have to ship yourself, paid for by yourself, back to Nokia and their repair department engineers will examine your device and assess whether or not the defect falls under warranty. It just popped off.
It is annoying for the first few seconds, but after using other functions of the phone, it is barely noticable. The stainless construction makes not only a beautiful phone, but also something that feels both expensive and durable. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. So after the engineer assesses the situation, they then assess the cost. Nokia thinks otherwise. After one week of normal useage, my keypad broke.
This apparently does not cover very much at all. And this was during the course of one week.I still think that overall the phone is beautifully built, but I would not buy it again having to go through that experience. After much searching I had finally decided to purchase the Nokia, and was happy with it at first. I was informed of this, after spending much money on the phone, thinking I was buying into a premium brand with premium care. FOR THE 8801 NOKIA, THERE IS A MINIMUM REPAIR FEE OF $150 DOLLARS. The battery life is horrible, which is why they provide you with two.
it's very flashy, but not a great everyday phone.In conclusion, if you are thinking of buying a sleek, elegant phone that is the envy of all around you. In the warranty information that comes with the phone, which they claim to be "enhanced customer care" they say that they will ship you a replacement phone and then you can then send your phone back at your leisure. The mechanism that allows for the opening and closing of the device is solid. After that week, I went and purchased a Samsung BLACKJACK. I don't know why they didn't use metal in this portion as well, as it really lessens the over arching feel of jewelry that the phone has. I tried to send the phone back to Nokia for repair hoping that they would remedy my broken key problem.
Overall, I had a negative experience with this product. I hope this review was helpful.
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