The Touchpoint 1100--The cute, small phone, "with the mouse"
Written: Jul 20 '01
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Pros: Small, Lightweight, external caller id box
Cons: Single Band
The Bottom Line: There's no bottom line, just buy the darn phone!!!!!! :-)
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| delancey's Full Review: LG SP510/TP1100 Cell Phone |
I was first turned on to the Touchpoint 1100 about a year ago or so, after I had purchased a Neopoint 1000 to replace a broken Samsung 2000. I was reading over the specs at the Sprint PCS website and was impressed. It only weighs about four ounces and was pocket sized, it has an external caller id box so you don't have to open the flip to see who's calling you, your batter and signal strength, calling mode (home system or digital roaming), and date and time. The battery life was no suprise to me, since all the PCS phones I've seen have the same specs (2.5 hour talk time/135 hours in standby mode). Other features include a relatively comprehensive calender/scheduler, a calculator, wireless web ready, standard headset jack, an enhanced call log, and two fun games (blackjack and 4 by 4, a puzzle game).
First and foremost, I have to give LGE a big thumbs up for creating a pocket sized flip phone with an external caller id box. That's something I haven't seen until they released the Touchpoint 1100. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. The phone is small enough to put into my shirt pocket without causing an un-Godly like buldge. The scheduler (caldendar as it appears in the menu options) is great. You can plan events up to 100 years from now (if any of us reading this wil be around that long, but it's a fun fact to know). The scheduler has been so far 100% acurate in alerting me to appointments and meetings I have programmed into it. As with all PCS phones, the phone calls are loud, crips, and clear. The 1100's phone book is cool because it can store 99 names, and each name can have up to 5 different numbers in it's entry. You can even label a person's phone number as the following: home, office, mobile, pager, data, fax, or no label. The games are quite intertaining as well.
The only downfall of purchasing the 1100 is that it's a single band phone, which means you can only use the 1100 while on the Sprint PCS digital network or in areas where Sprint PCS has digital roaming agreements with other PCS networks. But if you do not travel out of the Sprint PCS network as I, this phone (or any other single band phone) will do. Retail price (@ Sprint PCS stores and the Sprint PCS website) for the Touchpoint 1100 is $129.99 plus applicable sales tax. The package comes with the phone, standard battery, desktop charger, and AC adapter. But if you're interested in getting a nice package deal on this and other Sprint PCS phones, visit www.onehotcell.com. They have a package deal where you get the package mentioned above plus a car charger, basic hands free headset, and genuine leather case, all for $114.99 plus $5.00 shipping/handling via UPS Ground. Other shipping options are available for a higher price.
So if you're looking for a small, smart phone, the Touchpoint 1100 is for you
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Amount Paid (US$): 114.99
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delancey
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Location: Williamstown, NJ
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