Review: Nokia 8801
"...USER-UNFRIENDLY. Some features just seem badly engineered. Removing the back casing to install the phone subscription (sim) card was a headache. There are two tiny panels to squeeze on the sides. The experience was akin to opening a super-duper child-proofed bottle of aspirin. Also, two tiny but crucial navigation keys are camouflaged under the screen. I often miss them and hit the hang-up key instead.
And then there's the click. It should be firm and authoritative, like the shutting of a Mercedes door. But Nokia has gone a bit too far. Slide the phone shut and the click is more like a twack, loud and jolting. When I slide shut the phone, I find myself fretting that the impact will damage the machinery inside. This is silly, because everything about this phone signals strength. But still, I often brace it with my thumb. I think the Nokia engineers should loosen those springs a bit...
Review Courtesy of Business Week (click for full Review)
