>> There are SO many Reports on the S60 Blogosphere, about how the N-Series Phones became feature-rich, but lost a very important Thing - Hardware Stability!
I think it all started with the Nokia N80, with it's horrible Slider, continued with the N73, with a cheap Plastic Joystick, the N76 with the worst chromed Plastic Parts i've EVER seen and well, they didn't leave the N95 out of the Gang ..
I had them all, except of N80 .. I was VERY lucky with my N73, after using it 8 Month, i didn't have a single Scratch, the Joystick was still in a very good Condition! I had the N76, but it seems like i didn't use it long/hard enough to see any bad Results. But when i have a Look on Teo's aka Apocalypso's horrible Reports about the poor Quality, i'm just happy i gave it away. (Still it's a sexy Phone! lol)
Anyway .. I have my Nokia N95 (classic) for more than 4 Months now and i can't believe how ridiculous the Overall-Manufacture on this, at that Time more than 700 Euro expensive, "Flagship"-Device is .. If you don't believe me, watch the Pictures, cause they speak louder than Words!
I mean .. Come on Guys, that was 700 EURO after 4 Months of Usage!! I wonder how those glossy N81 Devices or the new N82 will look like after this Amount of Time!! .. and i didn't mention the Slider, right? :(( Scratched off Paint, Big Holes between so to say fixed Parts - Nokia, it's Time to bring out some stronger stabile Devices, N91-like, with the Technique of N95, could be a new Top-Seller!
WB michael! First post in a while. I like what you are talking about, been thinking about it for a while now. Hardware stability and design v/s function and specs. Seems like nokia is gambling a lot nowadays.
Posted by: Rita El Khoury | November 26, 2007 at 08:57 PM
Welcome back bro!
N i compltely agree! What is worse is that original official replacement faceplate and keypad is very expensive!!!
Posted by: Vaibhav Sharma | November 26, 2007 at 09:19 PM
WB Micheal. It's been a long time!
If you wonder what a N80 would look like after months of use, check out this: http://www.symbiano-tek.com/2007/11/n-series-metal-layer.html
So are you really back or what? :)
Posted by: Tarek Ghazali | November 29, 2007 at 03:49 PM
Wow! That´s strange. Shame on you Nokia, that´s not worth 700€, you can buy copys from China with better buildquality.
Will you send it back to Nokia? I hope so.
And was this your comeback to the blogging world?
Posted by: Christian Titze | December 09, 2007 at 07:30 PM
Ahhh new entry!
yeah ive heard so many things about the bad quality about especially the joystick of the n73 and the paint of n76... i heard some sliders on the n95 get loose too... as far as the n80 is concerned ive owned one for nearly a year and when i sold it, it could have passed off for new!! the slider was still fine and no scraches whatsoever... but then again im extra super careful with my phone... so i cant really say! after all i did pay a bomb for it, and so am very very VERY (cant stress it enough) careful with my phone!
Posted by: Lokesh | December 10, 2007 at 05:11 PM
The metal-look plastic on my N80 lasted a year before wearing off, but it was inevitable it would. The bits on the N80 that are fine are the metal faceplate and the screen.
It's not just Nokia though, and not restricted to mobile phones. It's just the obsession with cheap plastic. I hate plastic on a lot of things these days. Even plastic kitchen utensils annoy me (kitchen scissors with plastic screws that fall apart, plastic handles that fall off things, plastic that discolours with heat like on kettles and toasters, etc).
Worse is all this plastic is consuming oil resources and bad for the environment. Let's get back to metal!
Posted by: Tim | April 09, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I would like to know what is the major function of the nokia 95...and what is so special with the nokia 95.....is ot still follow the trend even now is already 2010.
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