Help me buy new cell phone?

My contract on my service will be up soon and Im
wanting to upgrade to a new cell phone.

I currently have the one piece Nokia 6360....and altho
I like it OK.... I HATE the green display!! Very hard
to read. Most of the new phones have BRIGHT colored
LCD displays now days and that's what I want.

However.... some questions.... what abt the flip style
phones? Many of the new Sanyo and Samsung phones are
of the flip style. Is this a hassle to flip and un
flip them every time you use them? Is it also a
potential mechanical weak point?

Also.... what abt the phones with picture taking
features..... or Palm features? Worth having or just
more to go wrong?

And advice or thoughts or opinions? What do YOU have?

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[email protected] wrote:

> I currently have the one piece Nokia 6360....and altho
> I like it OK.... I HATE the green display!! Very hard
> to read. Most of the new phones have BRIGHT colored
> LCD displays now days and that's what I want.

Yes, newer phones, especially Nokias, generally now have a bright white
display, which is much easier to read than the old green ones.

> However.... some questions.... what abt the flip style
> phones? Many of the new Sanyo and Samsung phones are
> of the flip style. Is this a hassle to flip and un
> flip them every time you use them? Is it also a
> potential mechanical weak point?

I once had an Ericsson with a flip, and it broke. I wouldn't buy a phone
with a flip again, not because it broke, but because it is a little
annoying.

> Also.... what abt the phones with picture taking
> features..... or Palm features? Worth having or just
> more to go wrong?

To be honest, I think that picture taking features is just a gimmick.
However, some people may like it, but I didn't bother.

> And advice or thoughts or opinions? What do YOU have?

I have a Nokia 6100 here in the UK, and I really like it. It's small, light,
and has a lot of features. It's lack of memory is perhaps its weak point,
but it doesn't bother me too much.

>I once had an Ericsson with a flip, and it broke. I wouldn't buy a phone
>with a flip again, not because it broke, but because it is a little
>annoying.

Explain how you feel its annoying ok?

Do you find it just a general hassle to fold and un
-fold the phone to use it?

[email protected] wrote:

> Explain how you feel its annoying ok?

It may sound silly, but it always just feels a bit like hard work to have to
flip the cover every time you want to use it. Come to think of it, I have a
7110 too and that became a bit of a nuisance. It is just easier to have
direct access to the keypad, I feel.

> Do you find it just a general hassle to fold and un
> -fold the phone to use it?

Pretty much. Others may like a flip, but personally I find it more hassle
than it's worth. Flip mechanisms always loosen up too (which is only
natural) but this annoys me too!

>It may sound silly, but it always just feels a bit like hard work to have to
>flip the cover every time you want to use it. Come to think of it, I have a
>7110 too and that became a bit of a nuisance. It is just easier to have
>direct access to the keypad, I feel.

Ok ..... point taken.

But my current phone is a one piece design..... and I
have to lock out the keypad when not in use to prevent
accidental dialing. Hence..... it also becomes a hassle
to have to push two buttons in a row to lock/unlock the
keypad... every time I want to use it.

Im not dis-agreeing with you..... just thinking "out
loud" I guess. lol

[email protected] wrote:

> Ok ..... point taken.
>
> But my current phone is a one piece design..... and I
> have to lock out the keypad when not in use to prevent
> accidental dialing. Hence..... it also becomes a hassle
> to have to push two buttons in a row to lock/unlock the
> keypad... every time I want to use it.

Haven't Nokia just thought of everything? The 6100 (along with a host of
other new Nokias) feature an "Automatic Keyguard" feature whereby the keypad
can be locked automatically after a set period of inactivity.

> Im not dis-agreeing with you..... just thinking "out
> loud" I guess. lol

:-)

>Haven't Nokia just thought of everything? The 6100 (along with a host of
>other new Nokias) feature an "Automatic Keyguard" feature whereby the keypad
>can be locked automatically after a set period of inactivity.

Really?!!

Hmm.....maybe my 6360 has that feature and I didn't
know abt it!!

I will chk when I get time. Thanks!!

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:27:08 +0100, "Sebby" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Haven't Nokia just thought of everything? The 6100 (along with a host of
>other new Nokias) feature an "Automatic Keyguard" feature whereby the keypad
>can be locked automatically after a set period of inactivity.

Yeah, and 5 years ago my Ericsson did that. Took long enough for nokia to catch
on.

Chris Pollard

--
CG Internet café, Tagum City, Philippines
http://www.cginternet.net

>>Haven't Nokia just thought of everything? The 6100 (along with a host of
>>other new Nokias) feature an "Automatic Keyguard" feature whereby the keypad
>>can be locked automatically after a set period of inactivity.

I don't think my Nokia 6360 has the auto key guard
feature.

Ive looked all thru its settings and cant find it
anywhere.

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:27:08 +0100, "Sebby" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Haven't Nokia just thought of everything? The 6100 (along with a host of
>other new Nokias) feature an "Automatic Keyguard" feature whereby the keypad
>can be locked automatically after a set period of inactivity.

Yeah, and 5 years ago my Ericsson did that. Took long enough for nokia to catch
on.

Chris Pollard

--
CG Internet café, Tagum City, Philippines
http://www.cginternet.net

>>Haven't Nokia just thought of everything? The 6100 (along with a host of
>>other new Nokias) feature an "Automatic Keyguard" feature whereby the keypad
>>can be locked automatically after a set period of inactivity.

I don't think my Nokia 6360 has the auto key guard
feature.

Ive looked all thru its settings and cant find it
anywhere.