OSNews > Thread > "Style, eh?" by Buck

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 6th Nov 2006 02:27 UTC

I have been wanting to test and use this phone ever since it came out, in 2005. So when Hi-Mobile.net provided us with the opportunity to review the Nokia 8801, I did not think twice about accepting the review. Usually, Eugenia does our phone reviews, since she knows a lot more about phones than the rest of the staff does; however, this phone is not a phone which you can dissect feature-for-feature, assessing its potential based on what it can do. No, this phone focusses on style, exclusivity, and stunning looks. Read on for the complete review.

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Style, eh?

by Buck on Mon 6th Nov 2006 10:17 UTC

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2005-06-29

Well, call me style-deficient, but I fail to see what's in the looks of this phone that's bound to impress. To me it looks as ugly as the next phone. Certainly if you care exclusively about *style* you'd choose one of the few more expensive alternatives.

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RE: Style, eh?

by Thom_Holwerda on Mon 6th Nov 2006 10:22 in reply to "Style, eh?"

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2005-06-29

Certainly if you care exclusively about *style* you'd choose one of the few more expensive alternatives.

The weird thing is that Hi-Mobile.net offers a great price for this thing; in Europe, this phone will set you back 700-900E. So yes, this phone is expensive.

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RE: Style, eh?

by Eugenia on Mon 6th Nov 2006 10:29 in reply to "Style, eh?"

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2005-06-28

Buck, this phone IS expensive (under normal circumstances, it's just that hi-mobile sells this particular model for a very affordable price -- the 8800 is still sold more expensively).

This is not one of my favorite phones, but Thom likes it.

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RE[2]: Style, eh?

by OSGuy on Mon 6th Nov 2006 10:47 in reply to "Style, eh?"

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2006-01-01

I have to agree with you. I've seen 8800 and I don't personally like it at all and the price is ridiculously expensive for a *phone*! If you want style? Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson.

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RE[3]: Style, eh?

by suryad on Mon 6th Nov 2006 14:22 in reply to "RE[2]: Style, eh?"

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2005-07-09

I agree as well. I have seen this phone first hand and it is honestly not for me. Now I know each to his/her own, but this phone is so highly overrated it is sickening. I purchased a Sony Ericsson P990i and I love using that phone. For 650 USD you can be a proud owner of that as well. But then again it is not perfect either, but it has a lot more functionality than the 8800 that is for sure. I realize they are two different category phones, but still...

The niggle with the Sony Ericsson is software. It is still a bit unstable for my taste.

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