Nokia 8800/8801 At last I got it!

[DeMoN]

Wow this phone is prettier in person than it is in pictures. At last I have my dream phone!

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/1723/dsc003129of.jpg
(furthest down to the right)

As you can see the one in the middle is pretty messed up. The reason being that I refused to change phone till a successor to the 88xx came out. After 4 years of using the 8890 (bought same phone 2), I upgraded to the 8801. From what I read, this will be the last phone in the 88xx series they make. I read on forums that they will move this phone to the Vertu brand (nokia ULTRA-expensive for the ULTRA-rich)... www.vertu.com to check those insanely expensive phones out.

[bmagni]

nice, im thinking bout getting this phone whenever it comes to mexico, so do you think its worth getting it ? besides from being an eye candy

[ae86_16v]

Nice, I remember I had a few of those 8890s too. I used it for about 2 years or so until the V60 came out and that became my favorite phone. But that will always be a classic :) .

I heard the 8800 is kind of heavy no?

[RC45]

Wouldn't it just be easier to arrange a direct withdrawal from y'alls bank accounts directly to these tech companies? ;)

I mean the obsession with pointless gadgetry is amazing :P ;)

[DeMoN]

8800 is really heavy due to the stainless steel. 8890 was aluminum. Good for weight, but as you can see, drop it and you get it dented. 8890 never stopped working though, cosmetically it would suffer from falls, but not operationally.

I would suggest this phone only if you dont care about cameras and extra functions. What I like about this phone:
1) Looks.
2) Atention to detail.
3) Feel (the metal is cold to touch at first, but very quickly warms up)
4) Fast really fast menues (Fooled around with a Motorola RAZR and god damn its slow)
5) Crystal clear display.

Its not a tech phone as it lacks sooo many functions, but I dont care cuz I just use it to make and end calls.

So in conclusion bmagni, if you hate slow phones (like those that are slooooowww when you brouse address book of entries in sim card) this phone is really good. Other than fast, great looks, and size, it has nothing.

RC45 - the first phone 8810 is TDMA released 1998, pretty useless now. From that I went to GSM 8890 released 2000 (I got it 2001), but lacked 850mhz frequency used by Cingular (they use 1900 aswell). From 2001 till now, I had that one. So thats a long time (when compared to most people) IMO to own a phone. This one I'll keep who knows how long since they wont be releasing a successor for it.

[cateye]

nice ..... guess its time for me to change my 8310 ... :(
Planning to buy n70 but damn that set is expensive ….

[styla21]

I bought this phone last week.. I love it. 2 megapixel camera, lightweight. The nokia N70.
If there was any drawback, it would be the buttons are very tight together. It reminds me of your phone Ronin (looks amazing) with the brushed alluminium look.
Good choice mate :fadein:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2121/n708pu.png (http://imageshack.us)

[DeMoN]

^ why do you need 2mp camera when you can get a proper camera to take pics?

That thing is just too big. I just like small cell phones.

[styla21]

I didn't buy it for the camera.. But it has turned out to be one of the features i most like about the phone. Compared to my old flip, this one is actually pretty slim, and the massive screen makes it great to look at.
I only use the phone for calls / sms, but the serendipities of this phone have made it one i really enjoy using. I'd recommend it.
Custom shot (Taken with the phone :P )
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2253/myn700vk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mindgam3]

hmmmm, that nokia is like £250 with a contract over here, seems to me a waste of money.

I got a sony erricsson w800i recently free on a contract and to be honest its replaced my ipod as it takes the same memory card as my psp. 2 Mp handy comes in handy when im without my 350d and the battery life is very good, along with the mp3 player and its small size its a perfect phone for me ;)

[Toronto]

this phone looks decent,
but @ $950CAN i don't think I want one
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1645013&CatId=1807

[bmwmpower]

very nice phone, but alot of money
i know one phone,which is also nice and cost less, SL 65 AMG from Siemens

[Shinigami]

I also had the two older models. They looked quite nice indeed, the chrome like one got called ZIPPO in some circles.

Unfortunately my car phone cradle doesn't accept any of these small phones, so I haven't bought the newest one.

[SPEEDCORE]

I wanted to get a 8800 but its just too expensive and while its been out afew mths its still around the $1k mark new. :bah:

Ohh and rumour is a black 8800 will be released :wink:

[mindgam3]

I dont get why its twice the price of any other top of the range phones... any ideas?

[PATo355]

I love the looks of it , its all about a classy phone , just like hte 8890 and the 8860 which i had in the past ... this one dont know ... i love it , its with contract 600 dollars here , i can get it for me for 350 with a company deal ... But i guess i love my k750 and its 2mp camera :(

[DeMoN]

WAAAT? 350 w/contract? Thats dirt cheap! Nokia sells it for 800 us dollars.

[oscargarza88]

nice phone!!
i just got this!
http://israel.motorola.com/Main/Publishing/Bank/Source/v70-rev.JPG
yea i know its a ooold model, and it doesnt even have a color screen... but i think its cool, and no camera or gadgetery but its small, and serves the function, and it hs real metal on the outside! and just 80 buks on ebay! highly recomend it!