Nokia 8800
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- happyseller
- Fv0
- 22 Aug 2005
i hear every1 complaining about the lack of features and then they complain about the price!!! all i will say is just imagine how much this unit would cost if it had the best of the best features included!!! maybe that's why they made this phone the way it is, to keep the cost down for the consumers... that's my opinoin anyway...
- L
- Lee
- Q$5
- 22 Aug 2005
Premium -
Speak for yourself. I think this Ty guy speaks much truth. Like Nickelson said, Some poeple can't handle the truth
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- 8800
- mH7
- 22 Aug 2005
best fone
cant be beaten
hate it or love
ones who hate it cant afford 1...
ones who have it got class.......
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- 8_8_0_0
- mH7
- 22 Aug 2005
by far the best ever phone made, untouchable!!!!!!
those who say its crap simply cant afford one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- T
- Ty
- Q$5
- 21 Aug 2005
"What the Nokia 8800 Cell Phone Means to Me."
That's the name of the report my daughter is writing for her first day of school. (She came up with this completely on her own!)
I decided to let her read some of the reactions to my posts on this thread. She was very sad about how upset people were. We talked about it - and she realized that many people are afraid of success.
We vacationed in Budapest and Prague this summer and met many people who were acting as if the communists still ruled their land -no passion, no drive, no desrie to better their lives.
My little one feels that the Nokia 8800 is a symbol of hard work and success. She hopes that people will strive to own one rather then making fun or being angry at the people who have worked hard to achieve the best things in life.
I am very proud of Zoe. She is wise way beyond her 11 years. She wants everyone on this web site to know she will carry her 8800 as a symbol of pride and fredom - and hopes to inspire poor people whenever she uses it.
Who would ever think a cell phone would function as a life lesson for children?
- h
- hello_moto
- PFM
- 21 Aug 2005
i have a story to tell u people n last month i went to a handphone which is located in s,pore n just to peek at this baby nokia 8800 n i played with this phone less than 5mins n a salesman came n told me that this phone only for rich n spolit what does that suppose to be n i am very upset about this n i may not be rich but i have my pride n walk out his shop n spit outside at his corridor n went back home n forget the whole incident
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- Leigh - Voda employe
- mHp
- 21 Aug 2005
When you get past the flashy looks you actually end up with a BIG, HEAVY, CLUMSY phone with a SMALL SCREEN, POOR CAMERA, APALLING MEMORY, - and a massive dent in your wallet.
this phone sucks!
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- loren
- PVs
- 21 Aug 2005
this phone have fetures like all other nokia average phones like 6600 then why its price is so heavy. its apperance is also not so attractive. its just a piece of steel
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- Anonymous
- i4b
- 21 Aug 2005
got it free on a contract line for £35/mnth and 400 cross network min from http://www.sify.com
- Y
- Yt
- TCr
- 21 Aug 2005
Gave the 8801 to my chauffeur since I am using my new Vertu. He kind of like it and use it to show off to other people when driving around Rodeo drive in my Rolls Royce convertible or my ENZO Ferrari. I am thinking of giving him my old Vertu since I am using the new one...because I believe it's a better match. What do you guys think?
Love from Bel Air, L.A.
- h
- hakuna matata
- PGU
- 21 Aug 2005
this phone is ugly !!! cheap metal and the feature is still same. can not compare with my nokia 8250. 8800 doesn`t have b&w screen, snake game ,the screen is white and stupid price $ 1500. mine 8250 has eeverything plus screen blue ellegant and the price $ 50.
- T
- Ty
- Q$5
- 21 Aug 2005
I ordered the 645Ci Convertible Black/Black. Those of you that have this model, or are familiar with it, know that there is a flimsy cup holder attached to the front consol.
I want to remove the cup holder and have a docking station fabricated for my 8800. (I got the idea from a friend that has an older Nokia mounted in his golf cart). Has anyone done something like this for their 8800? The BMW dealer won't touch it so I am forced to go aftermarket. It has to be lockable since I frequently park with the top down. And it has to allow the top portion of the case to slide up and down. The only quote I've gotten is just north for $1,500. Too much, I think. If anyone has any experience in mounting their 8800 to their car or boat please post.
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- 8800 under-par
- 2Zt
- 21 Aug 2005
I've just had a play with a friend's 8800. Please tell me what I'm not seeing that makes this phone better than my Sony Ericsson K750i? My phone trounces this one - and is cheaper to boot.
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- Boags
- Fv0
- 21 Aug 2005
All i can say is that $1469 is a rediculous price to pay for a piece of steel with the equivalent features of a 6230. We should all just wait for the price to drop and we have had time for nokia to smooth out all the stuff ups with the phone. Until then, leave it to the stupid trendy celebs to make nokia their dirty money.
- M
- Moo
- msh
- 20 Aug 2005
8800'1st - yes you are right the back battery cover is absolutely evil and on first charge the battery didn't last long. Takes me a good couple of minutes fiddling to get it off, steel isn't exactly grippy :) A slight irritation is also the fact there is no data port on this phone. Still getting the resonating reverb on some calls. I would still pay £170 with a contract for this though even if it is completely irrational.
- Y
- Yt
- TCr
- 20 Aug 2005
Nokia already updated the new Vertu phone to triband with bluetooth and a little bigger font ... this Vertu is what I consider an exclusive and high class phone for the rich and famous ... not the 8800 !
Love from Bel Air, L.A.
- T
- Ty
- Q$5
- 20 Aug 2005
A thought on how to save money -
I went to pick up my new 8800 when I noticed several of the distinctive black boxes in the display case. My telephone guy had received 6 pieces from Hong Kong. He said that if I took two he would only charge me $100 shipping fee per phone instead of $250.
To make a long story short - my daughter, my son, and I now have the best phone in the world. At dinner my wife took a picture with all of us "talking" to one another on our 8800's! Really funny!!
A thought occured to me. Perhaps if the readers of this thread group together and order the 8800 in multiples they might get a price break. Hey, it's worth checking out with your sources.
By the way, I have compared my three Nokia 8800s and am very pleased to report there is no significant variation in build quility. All buttons are firm, the screens are equally brilliant, and the cases open and close with the same precision. Obviously, Nokia has first-rate quality control.
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- 8800'1st
- PPT
- 20 Aug 2005
Had this fone for a month,very impressive fone at 1st but later on I started realized that I paid US$1300.00 for only the look and the stainless steel housing,now I only used it as the back up fone(what a shame)coz the 8800 doesn't do what I expected(even my old 6230i can do a better job).For those who really want a piece of fashion or the look of the fone they're using then the 8800 would be perfect but for someone like me who really want something for everyday use and performances then the 8800 is a big mistake...oh well,we always learned from the bad mistake...aren't we..??
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- 8800 user
- TCr
- 19 Aug 2005
Moo :
I have the same problem like you with this phone. You will be more p*ss after you find that the battery barely last for a day & so hard to remove the battery cover to change to the spare battery!!!
Good Luck anyway!
- M
- Moo
- msh
- 19 Aug 2005
Just got this today. Lovely packaging and it does look hot! But this really is a very poor phone.
The battery cover is nigh impossible to remove. Its heavy (yes its metal but its still heavy). The sim card pushes in sideways and doesnt lift hence is impossible to ever remove (im not kidding, you will never manage it without tools). On the medium speaker setting my voice reverbs through the whole phone case. The signal reception is extremely poor in buildings compared to the 6810 (8800 goes to 2 bars with 6810 on full). Also, forget texting. You cant get to the bottom row of keys due to the cover and with nokias you use 0 after every word. The middle menu button is tiny and not raised.
Dont get me wrong, i like it and id still buy it but its impractical and really quite p*ss poor functionally.