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nokia 8800 officially launched |
JiggyJaggy
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Mate im just waiting for someone to show me the first non-fraudulent link to a website where I can buy one! 
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Mrb 18
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On 2005-04-07 16:52:44, govigov wrote:
are you still buying the phone for 500pounds, jiggy?
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And + sales taxes that is so it is going to be a bit more actualy!
Power to the people=SAAB turbo |
JiggyJaggy
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Im intending to buy it from Europe or the far east to be honest...im not paying £50 for imporrt...would rather pay towards a flight for that!
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ori
Joined: Oct 28, 2004
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As fro SE I also think they could do something... may be not luxurious like Vertu but something like Nakamichi does in music systems... I mean real japanese design... |
Ibinco
Joined: Jan 22, 2004
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From: Holland
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Ok, good looking phone nough said.
Features wise it simply doesnt justify its price. Cant believe people will fall for this.
I got the magic stick! |
Wuz
Joined: Nov 01, 2002
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Its not tyring to justify its price, features wise. |
govigov
Joined: Jul 30, 2004
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From: Back home - Cochin
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will the screen just snap of?  i am afraid of that...
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q7buzz
Joined: Dec 06, 2004
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From: Teesside, UK
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The price is justified in the build quality, exclusivity and the components used – metal phones have always had a higher price tag. The 8910i stayed at around £500 until it was withdrawn due to being obsolete. Also, in the video Ori posted a link to, about half way through it shows the phone opening and it is only the screen that moves NOT the keypad, however at the end it opens keypad and all. Weird eh? |
ori
Joined: Oct 28, 2004
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As for video I also noticed that... I think they were making it using some 3D software (3D-Max, Modo etc.) so in the middle of the movie I think it is a just a bug, coz otherwise (if moving part is only a screen) it is senseless.
As for quality, well I had an 8910i and it broke after 5 mouths of using, by the way I have never dropped it. So I was very very disappointed in Nokia.
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DevilHell
Joined: May 11, 2003
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for such price, 8801 has the following to offer
"In creating the 8800, Nokia designers employed watch-making techniques, such as the use of metal injection molding on the function keys. A specially reinforced glass, typically used in luxury timepieces, provides added toughness and scratch-resistance to the front display, whilst the pop-up mechanism releasing the handset from its protective cover relies on a bi-stable spring mechanism and stainless steel ball bearings. " infosync
If ppl will pay $$$$$$ for nice watches, why not nice phones.
(I had the nokia 8850, it's still by far the nicest looking/feel phone i ever own)
now the question: should i buy nokia 8800, SE K750/W800, samsung SGH-i300(3GB-hard drive music phone) or wait for the next SE P1000?
this is life-changing decision |
ori
Joined: Oct 28, 2004
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Well so we have another Mobiado professional? just kidding . 8800 looks good, but not perfect - I don't like front panel, with nothing but strange hollow. it looks unfinished. |
imran_soorya
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It has an inbuilt NAND flash memory of 64 mb..
and there is no memory card slot..
If i am not mistaking, this NAND flash memory concept was first introduced by Samsung for enhanced 3d engine optimization |
david1975
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wow how classy does the phone look nice one nokia |
numnums
Joined: Mar 05, 2004
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looks nice but i keep thinking of a big silver tongue!  the keypad cover might look better if it was smaller (like the 8810).
and no memory card for a phone this expensive? other specs look good.
EDIT: not the "keypad" cover (technically the screen is the keypad cover) but the silver handle? seems too big imo.
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david1975
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i never thought i would say how classy a nokia looks |
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Posted: 2005-04-07 16:55
