Comments on: Nokia Needs To Drop Cells? http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2009/11/03/nokia-needs-to-drop-cells/ Technology News, Reviews & How-To Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dan http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2009/11/03/nokia-needs-to-drop-cells/#comment-35609 Dan Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:21:22 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/it/?p=9287#comment-35609 Nokia can make a quality product, but the usability of their phones' user interfaces has taken a sharp nosedive ever since they decided to start getting "creative" with designs. Between that and the product placement in the Hitchhiker's Guide and Star Trek movies recently, they have caused me to lose all respect for them. They USED to make a good phone, that's all I can say anymore. Nokia can make a quality product, but the usability of their phones’ user interfaces has taken a sharp nosedive ever since they decided to start getting “creative” with designs.

Between that and the product placement in the Hitchhiker’s Guide and Star Trek movies recently, they have caused me to lose all respect for them.

They USED to make a good phone, that’s all I can say anymore.

]]> By: Jack Teagarden http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2009/11/03/nokia-needs-to-drop-cells/#comment-35608 Jack Teagarden Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:59:54 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/it/?p=9287#comment-35608 Matt wrote: "They (Nokia) are still ever bit as good hardware-wise as they were way back when. What has changed is the lack of excitement for their platform, apparently" I personally have watched a lot of phones come and go. I've had several models each of BlackBerry, Sony, Samsung, Motorola & LG. The one that sticks with me is a Palm Treo 680. There are things it won't do, but it does do what I want, every time. It has survived dropping in the lake, sitting out in the rain, falls down the stairs - like Timex - takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Getting the "latest and greatest" is a lot of fun; like having a red hot looker for a girl( or boy)friend. Lots of fun and envy going on. BUT, a reliable phone, like a reliable partner will be there for the long run and can be depended on. So I sit back and let the "gotta have it NOW!!" consumers blow all the big bucks while I find out what works or not. then I can make an informed choice instead of grabbing up the latest whiz-bang based solely on advertising promises. Matt wrote: “They (Nokia) are still ever bit as good hardware-wise as they were way back when. What has changed is the lack of excitement for their platform, apparently”

I personally have watched a lot of phones come and go. I’ve had several models each of BlackBerry, Sony, Samsung, Motorola & LG. The one that sticks with me is a Palm Treo 680. There are things it won’t do, but it does do what I want, every time. It has survived dropping in the lake, sitting out in the rain, falls down the stairs – like Timex – takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’.

Getting the “latest and greatest” is a lot of fun; like having a red hot looker for a girl( or boy)friend. Lots of fun and envy going on. BUT, a reliable phone, like a reliable partner will be there for the long run and can be depended on.

So I sit back and let the “gotta have it NOW!!” consumers blow all the big bucks while I find out what works or not. then I can make an informed choice instead of grabbing up the latest whiz-bang based solely on advertising promises.

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