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shinjiz
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ok! just for the sake of getting a s500i and also risking if this will happen to me, i am going to buy one |
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gymgalfie
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On 2007-07-07 05:03:32, shinjiz wrote:
ok! just for the sake of getting a s500i and also risking if this will happen to me, i am going to buy one
I would second you, go for it man! Seriously, I have no problems using the Yellow/ Gold version of S500. I really think it depends on how people apply pressure on whichever models of phone they were using. Remember everyone, it is a slim phone. Use it with care. I am one that texts a lot in a day, so that 2day usage on my S500 should show and tell some sign if keypad quality is poor. Here is a pix of my keypad.
Hope it is just a few isolated cases of keypad cracking under serious pressure. 
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abbafan1972
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I hope all you people with problems on this phone get it all sorted.
Thanks for the link to that Blog, btw. Have subs to the RSS, so I can keep up to date with it.
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QVGA
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Whats the over all quality of the phone? I never liked it TBH. Official pics and real pics show a world of difference.
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SE4NICK
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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There is something i still don't understand, do all the S500 keys rock or just those that were faulty (broke).
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henrikwl
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
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From: Norway
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how is the slide mechanism on yours? flimsy/wonky/wobbly? or firm, sort of like w850, if you've used one? when you have slide up or down, and press buttons, does it feel firm or flimsy?
Mine is actually quite wobbly. Even when closed, when pressing down on the bottom right side I can feel a slight wobble. When open, the two halves wobble with almost half a millimeter between them - it's almost distracting when using the phone.
I also notice that on the two outermost columns of keys, only half the key is lit up. It's like there are some dead diodes or something. I'll have to take it into a service center, I think. |
tranced
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@SE4NICK: not all S500's keypads are faulty, just these ones.
btw, the S500's keypad reminds me the  800's somehow, except the for the little dots in between the keys.
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SE4NICK
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On 2007-07-09 12:18:06, henrikwl wrote:
I also notice that on the two outermost columns of keys, only half the key is lit up. It's like there are some dead diodes or something. I'll have to take it into a service center, I think.
@ henrikwl correct me if im wrong but im sure most phones only have like 6 or 9 lights under the keypad and in some light conditions it looks as if a LED has gone out or something casue the key is lit up. But really its just how most phones are.
Sorry for the blur but one side is more lit up than the other.
@ tranced thank you
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shaliron
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@SE4NICK
It's just a case of uneven backlighting. Just a quality issue - not because its faulty. Some phones are better than others, i.e. Motorola normally does a really good job in terms of evenness.
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henrikwl
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Yeah, they said so at the service center too. The guy behind the counter showed me his K810i, and it too had some uneven backlighting in the keypad - it's just how it is, I suppose.
About the wobbly slider mechanism: they said that they could try and replace it, but experience with Nokia sliders had shown little or no improvement - guess it too is just the way it is. |
shelly58
Joined: Jun 19, 2004
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ok well i bought the gold/yellow a week ago and guess what? i took it back today!...luv the phone, had no problems at all with the keys (as stated in previous post) the problems i ended up having was wobbly slide i.e loose, also when opening took ages to get going (screen to light up) was fine in beginning..then the final straw was freezing! so i took it back and exchanged it for a k810i instead 
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SE4NICK
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K810 good choice.
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Miss UK
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how much did you pay for that phone btw?
hope your sorted it btw 
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tranced
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shelly said she exchanged it, so i think she didnt pay any penny for it, unless im mistaken.
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Miss UK
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No I ment how much did they buy the handset for?
due to that happening it should be replaced for free anyway!!!!!
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