BreaKing said:
i kinda thought it looked okayish, until the updated n-gage came out, then i was like "nup!!!!"
and it sounds like you are VERY biased, you failed to point out one single "con" of the phone, only stuff like "My phone makes me feel inadequet".
No, bias would involve me making up my mind without even trying the device properly. I shopped around alot before deciding to buy this phone. I didn't put down many cons because it suits my needs. I value features and games over style and being conventional. I like larger but flatter phones, hence it appeals to me; most people like smaller ones so all the power to them. Sidetalkin might be downright stupid, but it acts as a talking point. I've started many a conversation with strangers by first talking on my phone. They look at me and ask "Why are you holding a gameboy to your head?". I make a joke about how stupid my taco-phone is and they usually find me interesting enough to hold a conversation with. Meeting fellow N-gage owners is also fun, as we usually can play multiplayer Tony Hawk or trade movies/songs/apps etc.
There are virtually no cons in the interface and functionality side (which i find important) as the S60 platform is very polished and well developed. One big con for me is that with many generic memory cards you have to buy a card reader because the computer may have trouble accessing the data via the phones USB interface.
OMG TEH STEPH IDIT!?!?!!1
Okay reply time.
+Sybian 60 Platform: Thousands of applications/games/utilities availible for free.
true, but a lot of the decent stuff you have to pay for. plus some apps are not designed for the n-gage as it has no camera.
Erm, all the apps I use are freeware, except for smartmovie.
+Huge 176x208 pixel 4096 colour Active Matrix (no motion ghosting) screen.
i wouldn't call it huge - in terms of size or resolution. most phones nowdats are 65536+ colour. take a look at the sharp gx30 screen, now THAT'S huge!!
Okay. Considering most $200-300 still have 128x128 passive matrix screens and the GX30 costs AU$799-899 and has a 240x320 passive matrix screen; I'd say this screen is rather decent.
+Ability top play S60 platform games, including Gameboy Colour, Mame, NES and Genesis Emulators.
yes but the average person would have no idea how to go about this
I wasn't reviewing for the average user. I was reviewing for the demographic who would visit an IT forum. Anyway, installing an emulator on the phone is just as easy as intalling something on a computer.
+Acts as a 128MB removeble drive
no it doen't, unless you buy a 128MB memory card.
Yes. 50 dollars for the 128 mmc card. Thats just as cheap as a stand alone removeble USB drive.
+Sidetalkin'
you claim you like it, but that won't change the fact that you'll get strange looks in the street
I have the feeling you do not detect sarcasm very well.
+Big enough not to loose (I lost my Panasonic G60 without even realising)
correct, it is very big.
Okay, now I know you cannot detect sarcasm.
+PIM Functions- Calender, Schedual, Todo lists etc.
even my 2100 has this....
Okay. Congrats.
+Ability to view a decent quality feature length movie on the run (great for train trips).
lol that's funny shit - first off you'll need a bigger memory card, and secondly who's gonna stare at a tiny screen for 90+ minutes???
I've seen my brother play my gameboy advance all day without looking away from the screen. The small screen is okay to view, say if you're on a bus or train. I used to bring Full Metal Alchemist to watch during english class. I couldn't exactly sneak in a 15" CRT, could I.
+Unique "taco-phone" shape.
how is that an advantage?
Sarcasm.
+The N-gage has safe-guards against blue-jacking.
like nearly all bluetooth phones.
Yes, nearly all recent ones.
+People like to bag the N-Gage when they pay more for a crappier phone.
that's just your opinion
Yes, a review is an opinion.
+Only $200 when I bought it 6 months ago. It was cheaper than the 3200, which is only a System 40 phone.
yes but the 3200 has stuff that the n-gage doesn't have.
A VGA camera and thats about it. Though cool kids do all have 3200s, so I must be missing out on something.
