Not the quality you'd expect from Motorola
Written: Nov 10 '04
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Pros: Great layout, good speakerphone, nice included apps
Cons: Not durable, two failed in a year.
The Bottom Line: Find a more durable phone. This phone can't handle the rigors of daily life.
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| steventhomas42's Full Review: Nextel i85s |
The i85s has a number of features that experienced and new cell phone users alike will appreciate.
In addition to a well-proportioned keypad and a highly visible LCD panel, the i85s has a powerful speakerphone, a scheduler, a calculator, alarm clock, and voice-activated dialing, among other helpful bells and whistles.
Unfortunately, the phone is not as durable as many users will want. Consider that this is a cellular phone. These phones are likely to be
- left in car seats and exposed to jarring when the driver slams on the brakes to avoid a collision
- jarred loose from their belt clip upon entering or exiting a vehicle, especially when seat belts are used
- dropped when the user fails to seat the phone in the clip completely before releasing his/her grip on the phone.
That being said, I feel that a cell phone should be able to withstand some minor use-related abuse and continue functioning. I've never used my phone as a hammer, or throw it from my vehicle, or anything outrageous such as that.
The i85s just doesn't hold up to daily life. My first unit had to be replaced mere weeks after activation because the 4 key stopped functioning. You could softly depress the other buttons and enter data, but the "4" had to be deliberately pressed and held, and it would often repeat the character once it recognized the key press.
The second unit lasted about 6 months. It too developed a key press problem, this time with the "8" key. Also, the ear speaker stopped functioning completely. The phone would work in speakerphone mode, but no when holding the phone normally to your ear or when using the headset.
Tech support at first thought I had inadvertently turned down the volume, but when confronted with the facts about the volume settings, this phone too wound up being replaced.
I finally convinced my company to upgrade to an i530 and that phone has made all the difference.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 79.00
Recommended for: Stylish Trendsetters - Hip and Trendy
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