Best phone as a phone?

Thurman <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think it was CNet that recently posted as much as 10% of the
> 'conversations' you observe as people 'faking it'.

I see people with cell phones glued to their ears in commute traffic. I
wonder who would _want_ to talk to them that much.
There's one kid around here that my wife says is never without his
cellphone to his ear.

I saw him the other day, cellphone to his ear, in an area where there is
absolutely no cellular signal. Maybe he was recording a voice message for
playback later, when he got into range.

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In <[email protected]> on 13 Aug 2005
16:05:04 -0700, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I've had Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung. My wife has a Siemens. Myself,
>and my coworkers travel a good bit, and I see the reception that they
>get (various carriers).
>
>My take (and confirmed by employees at several phone store outlets) is
>that Nokia generally has the best reception/range of all the phones
>available. Nokia also has the most user friendly menu. Motorola makes
>quality phones, but the reception/range, and menu system is not quite
>up to Nokia's. I would buy either one, but design and features being
>equal, I would choose the Nokia.

Having used them all, my own take is that Nokia is no better overall than
Motorola, Sony Ericsson, or other manfs. There have been good Nokia phones,
and bad Nokia phones, just like from other manfs. For example, my Sony
Ericsson T39m with IAT-10 antenna bested most of the Nokia phones I've tested.
Likewise an old Motorola Startac. What matters is the phone, not the company
that makes it.

As for menus, I think it's just a matter of personal taste and what you're
used to. I mostly use Sony Ericsson phones, and thus I find their menus to be
easier to use than other brands. If I mostly used Motorola phones, I'd
probably find their menus to be likewise.

p.s. I don't pay much attention to what employees at phone outlets say
because they have vested interests.

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There have been good Nokia phones,
and bad Nokia phones, just like from other manfs...>>>...What matters is the phone, not the company that makes it.

True, there have been good and bad models from all manfs... but in your opinion, would you say that some manufs have had better constisency? ie consistently good phones vs consistently poor phones?

As for menus, I think it's just a matter of personal taste and what you're
used to. I mostly use Sony Ericsson phones, and thus I find their menus to be
easier to use than other brands. If I mostly used Motorola phones, I'd
probably find their menus to be likewise.

Right...this is true. For a basic user (those who don't take the time to learn the phone operations or those that aren't so technology-literate) I do think that there are phones that have menus that are easier to use right off the bat.

p.s. I don't pay much attention to what employees at phone outlets say because they have vested interests.

You are probably more knowledgable than most employees anyway, lol. I do think this is true in some cases, ex: not much in stock, incentives for selling certain types of phones, etc. Now, there are a couple phones that I do not recommend, and I tell my customers the type of feedback I have had on those particular phones, and if they are still hell-bent on getting it, I tell them they have a 30 day exchange period, and to use it. If a customer mentions the live in an area I know is tough for reception, or travels alot, sure I will push the models I have had the best reception with. The average customer often times does not have any knowledge base, and must trust the rep to be honest... not sure where I am going with this.... other than to say that I have met alot of honest reps... and of course the opposite.

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In <[email protected]> on Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:46:13
-0500, sjwilson <[email protected]> wrote:

>> There have been good Nokia phones,
>> and bad Nokia phones, just like from other manfs...>>>...What matters
>> is the phone, not the company that makes it.
>
>True, there have been good and bad models from all manfs... but in your
>opinion, would you say that some manufs have had better constisency? ie
>consistently good phones vs consistently poor phones?

Yes, but not among the first tier manf (e.g., Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson).

>> As for menus, I think it's just a matter of personal taste and what
>> you're
>> used to. I mostly use Sony Ericsson phones, and thus I find their menus
>> to be
>> easier to use than other brands. If I mostly used Motorola phones, I'd
>> probably find their menus to be likewise.
>
>Right...this is true. For a basic user (those who don't take the time
>to learn the phone operations or those that aren't so
>technology-literate) I do think that there are phones that have menus
>that are easier to use right off the bat.

OTOH, ease of learning and ease of use aren't necessarily coincident.

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[email protected] wrote:

>Thurman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I think it was CNet that recently posted as much as 10% of the
>>'conversations' you observe as people 'faking it'.
>>
>>
>
>I see people with cell phones glued to their ears in commute traffic. I
>wonder who would _want_ to talk to them that much.
>There's one kid around here that my wife says is never without his
>cellphone to his ear.
>
>I saw him the other day, cellphone to his ear, in an area where there is
>absolutely no cellular signal. Maybe he was recording a voice message for
>playback later, when he got into range.
>
>
>
Is it an area where NO CARRIER HAS SERVICE? It's very possible that he
could have a different plan and be roaming on a different carrier, or
just using on a different carrier altogether.

TH