I, too, broke down and bought this phone. Every time I passed it at any store, whether it be the real working phone or just a mockup, I was drawn to it.
I agree with your entire review, though my fingers must be a bit smaller than yours as I don't have a problem hitting the Select button but do have to strain to open the phone with one hand.
One thing to note is the Speakerphone feature. It's absolutely excellent. My friends can't tell I'm using it and the loud speaker is crystal clear. It also took a bit of testing, but you can even close the lid while using the speakerphone, making it very convenient.
As for the issue of seeing the clock while the phone is closed - that bugged me for a bit as well until I realized that hitting the small side button (lower button on the left side of the phone) turns on the backlight for 10 seconds. This makes it much more convenient when it comes to seeing missed calls, messages, and the time.
Overall, this was an excellent review of an awesome phone. Thanks for taking the time to put it together!
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Brian Rose @ Dec 19th 2005 1:47AM
I, too, broke down and bought this phone. Every time I passed it at any store, whether it be the real working phone or just a mockup, I was drawn to it.
I agree with your entire review, though my fingers must be a bit smaller than yours as I don't have a problem hitting the Select button but do have to strain to open the phone with one hand.
One thing to note is the Speakerphone feature. It's absolutely excellent. My friends can't tell I'm using it and the loud speaker is crystal clear. It also took a bit of testing, but you can even close the lid while using the speakerphone, making it very convenient.
As for the issue of seeing the clock while the phone is closed - that bugged me for a bit as well until I realized that hitting the small side button (lower button on the left side of the phone) turns on the backlight for 10 seconds. This makes it much more convenient when it comes to seeing missed calls, messages, and the time.
Overall, this was an excellent review of an awesome phone. Thanks for taking the time to put it together!