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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / March 2004I like my old phone
Dug my old Nokia 5146 out of the cupboard after 4 years of gathering dust, and stuck my Carphone Warehouse Orange SIM in it (the pre-Christmas money-maker one). Surprised to find how much I like this old phone - its a simple phone and I can't say that I miss WAP/colour screen/MMS/polyphonic ringtones/java games/crap on-board camera etc that much. I just want a *phone* without all these gimmicky bells and whistles - who here really can't live without the on-board camera? As I am a bit of a techno-geek (on a lower budget than some of you lot :) I'm surprised at this luddite outburst, but maybe the recent gimmicks added on to sell new handsets are just, well, gimmicks? Ian > Dug my old Nokia 5146 out of the cupboard after 4 years of gathering > dust, and stuck my Carphone Warehouse Orange SIM in it (the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > :) I'm surprised at this luddite outburst, but maybe the recent > gimmicks added on to sell new handsets are just, well, gimmicks? No I think you're spot on there. Although I couldn't resist getting the SPV on Orange, the only aspect of it that feels truly useful (other than "I'm using it because it's there") is the Bluetooth connectivity. But for making and receiving calls, a 'phone just needs to be a 'phone....  SignatureThe DervMan www.pda.dervman.com > Dug my old Nokia 5146 out of the cupboard after 4 years of gathering > dust, and stuck my Carphone Warehouse Orange SIM in it (the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Ian I know what you mean. I'm lucky enough to have a SonyEricsson P900 and it *is* great. To be honest though, when it comes to making/receiving calls its no better than my old Nokia 8210 which I keep in the car as a spare. Good design is good design no matter how old it is. simon [snip] > I know what you mean. I'm lucky enough to have a SonyEricsson P900 and it > *is* great. To be honest though, when it comes to making/receiving calls its > no better than my old Nokia 8210 which I keep in the car as a spare. Good > design is good design no matter how old it is. Which is why I maintain the best phone on the market is the Nokia 6310i. It does what it says on the tin, as they say, and has the most phenomenal standby battery life of any phone I've ever seen. I keep a 6150 in the car as an emergency spare. Ivor > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > I keep a 6150 in the car as an emergency spare. I'll second that! The reason why I changed is because mine was nicked.... :( SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com Oh I really think that's a stupid expression - did it arrive in a tin? No! Some things just drive me mad. > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Ivor > Oh I really think that's a stupid expression - did it arrive in a tin? > No! > Some things just drive me mad. I know the feeling, with me it's top posting..! Ivor > [snip] > > Which is why I maintain the best phone on the market is the Nokia 6310i. > It does what it says on the tin, as they say, and has the most phenomenal > standby battery life of any phone I've ever seen. and www.m-99.com do a 3200mAh li-ion battery for it that makes it's standby time beyond phenomenal Steve Terry > > [snip] > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > and www.m-99.com do a 3200mAh li-ion battery for it that makes > it's standby time beyond phenomenal Blimey! Isn't the standard battery 950 mAh? SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com > > > [snip] > > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Blimey! Isn't the standard battery 950 mAh? > The DervMan 1200mAh poly li-ion Steve Terry >> [snip] >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Steve Terry That battery must be very thick, probably twice as thick as the phone itself > >> [snip] > >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > That battery must be very thick, probably twice as thick as the phone itself Yes, about the thickness of the old Nokia 5110 NiMh battery, If people found that manageable they shouldn't have any problems Steve Terry |
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