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Hazel vs other slider phones |
TinySarabia
Joined: Aug 05, 2010
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Has anyone noticed this? Lately I heard that Hazel has a magnetic slider, as compared to other slider phones which have "belt" sliders(Yari and etc.). Is this true? If so, how durable/dependable is it? I'm really happy to be hearing this information since I'm close to buying a new phone and I was just choosing between Elm and Hazel, the twins.  |
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reeflotz
Joined: Jun 15, 2010
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From: Philippines
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When I bought my Hazel I didn't know about it having a magnetic slider, and it's also my first slider phone, but anyway I've been using it for 3 months now and it has a slider open count of 1287  , so far so good, have not experienced any problems and it still slides as good as when I bought it. I always slide it very gently. I'm not sure if having a magnetic slider is more durable than belt sliders, I think it depends mainly on the way the phone is handled
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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Well I have the new Zylo slider and its the most solid slider phone I ever used. Its totally flush with the main body of the phone the slide part and there is no wobble at all. I also can see from the side it sits on a block type thing that moves with the slider so I think its a better more reliable design than spring types.
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TinySarabia
Joined: Aug 05, 2010
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It has a slider open count or did you just count? are any of you guys texters? does being a frequent texter bring in the "wear and tear" effect on hazel? or is it really just on how you handle it(gently) just like what reeflotz said?
[ This Message was edited by: TinySarabia on 2010-09-01 17:34 ] |
Bonovox
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I don't think my Zylo has an open & close counter  And yes it is how you treat them too cos I see some people treat their sliders as if they are made of solid rock or something thinking they won't break. Up & down all the time when not needed & snapping them shut hard 
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TinySarabia
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So bonovox, if I ask you, Elm or Hazel?  |
domipost
Joined: Mar 18, 2007
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From: Leiden, Netherlands
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On 2010-09-01 18:05:12, Bonovox wrote:
I don't think my Zylo has an open & close counter And yes it is how you treat them too cos I see some people treat their sliders as if they are made of solid rock or something thinking they won't break. Up & down all the time when not needed & snapping them shut hard
That's me I love to open and close sliders 
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reeflotz
Joined: Jun 15, 2010
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From: Philippines
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On 2010-09-01 17:52:41, TinySarabia wrote:
It has a slider open count or did you just count?
you can access the slider open count by accessing the service menu, press* > * < < * < * on the keypad then click service info then slider open count. It will display how many times the slider has been opened . I'm not a heavy texter though. Most sliders depend on the durability of the flex cable which is why I slide mine gently in hopes of preventing the usual wear and tear of slider phones. Hopefully the one on Hazel is durable enough to last me till I think of getting a new phone.
@ Bonovox
try it, maybe your Zylo has a counter too 
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Run_dawn10
Joined: Jul 11, 2010
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From: Malaysia
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Haha mines on 4821 beat that but I'm a heavy texter.
I don't know if it feels any different when compared to other sliders since my Hazel is my first slider and I lived with candybar phones for the past 5 years.
[ This Message was edited by: Run_dawn10 on 2010-09-02 11:46 ] Nokia 6070 (2006-2009),  K550 (second hand 2009-2010), Hazel (J20i) (2010-2011), Samsung Galaxy S II (2011-2012), Samsung Galaxy S III (2012-2014), Sony Xperia Z3 (2014-) |
reeflotz
Joined: Jun 15, 2010
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From: Philippines
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I won't be able to catch up but hopefully that means my Hazel still has a long life I'm still thousands away from that slider open count
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Posted: 2010-09-01 15:01
Hazel J20i [Bricked], Sony Xperia Go 
