Cell Phone - Worth the $700.00USD? (PICS)
 

I know SHIT when it comes to anything phone related. I spend maybe 2% of my week on the phone, but it would be nice to have something that's sleek and handy.

So can you guys give me an honest opinion, on if it's worth it? If not, what other phone choices would you look at?
Right now, I'm only looking at Nextel based phones.

Thanks :thumbsup
http://www.mjw-sales.com/images/I860/i833%20003.jpg http://www.mjw-sales.com/images/I860/i833%20004.jpg
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http://www.mjw-sales.com/images/8080_MotImage.jpg

"titanium colored finish" = overpriced plastic phone

These "Smart Phones" are looking pretty cool too, sucks that they wont be released untill early '05.
http://i9.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/f3/74/3b_1_b.JPG

i don't know about that phone i guess i would have to see it in my hand i'm happy with the nextel i860 much bigger screen.

im about to spend $500.00 on this one....


http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/pro.../0,,69,00.html

http://a508.g.akamai.net/7/508/787/2...2_MotImage.jpg

$700 is way too much for a cell phone. You can get a great phone for $400 at the most.

Edit: You will see the same phone for $150 in 3 months.. so don't waste too much money on it.

junk

i wouldnt pay that much for a cell phone

I wouldnt pay 700 for a cell, but it does look like a porsche.. so if you drive a porsche that would match

too much for a cell phone, i have the tmobile sidekick and i love it. it has a full keypad and aim/email/web. the web sucks and i dont use it but the aim and email work great.

Ugly. :2 cents:

its a phone for christ sake lol

What is the point of these $500 cell phones? I've always used the cheap one they give me. Works fine.

Phones are considered a status symbol sometimes.. I personally only bought one of those nifty phones for the mp3 player.. and it sucks so I bought an MP3 Player, so if you're buying em for the camera.. or video player don't bother, wait a few years till they've got it down.

If your paying more then $50 (USD) and its doesn?t give you a complementary b/j then your throwing your hard earned $$$ away!

i wouldn't really recommend it. you're obviously paying for the "history" of the cell phone and it isn't really that practical.

holds no real or perceived collectors' value either.

I don't think that phone is worth $700. It's a motorola and they suck when it comes to reliability and reception. If you want a nice looking phone I just got the new Sony Ericsson K500i (http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?...=pp1&pid=10176) I highly recommend this phone.

The phone posted by the topic author - yes for sure.


The two ass cown phones that followed - hell no.

Have to aghee with you, Motorola sucks, I always go for Nokia.

they cost money man..

ud be stupid to sign the 88 year contracts and get a free phone.

Wow! for $700.00 it better have a fucking blowjob feature!:eek2

I don't get it.

Why's it in a jewelry box?

http://www.merchsolutions.com/promo/ms.gif

Looks pretty slick to me.

700 bucks is a fair amount for a phone that will no doubt be outdated in 6 months from the purchase date.

I bought a sony k700i in july for $850 USD and its already way out of date.

Go with what advise is mentioned above - cheap phones do the same job regardless, you won't get better reception with the higher price tag. As long as its tri-band and has a sweet zoom lens for those times you are 2 steps below a hottie on the mall esculators you'll be fine :)

I like it :glugglug

YOu should try the XDA O2 IIs
nothing can beat this phone :winkwink:

yes, early '05 is so far away

I drop my phones way too much to spend $700 on them. One scratch on that thing and you'll be kicking yourself...

nice but i prefer a phone that does what i want and not a crappy look, this one has it all msn icq IE and its small

http://www.orange.com/images/14924.JPG

http://www.orange.com/English/produc...pv3.asp?bhcp=1

Pretty damn cool ... if you're into thin phones :thumbsup

If you want to spend that much money on a phone, get the Razr.:thumbsup

:eek7

$700 for a phone?! Jesus.

The only thing I'd like to upgrade on mine would be being able to take pictures with it. Mine's not a picture phone.

i bet you buy it and lose it in a day karma is a bitch and $700 for a phone is silly...

haha sort of the same feeling you get when you bang your watch up against the wall :1orglaugh :(

For all those that replied, thanks for the advice.
I'm probably going to look at something more practical and ready for every day useage. If anything, I can just send it away to get a customized body etc.

I have no idea how karma is involved, but that does happen from time to time when you over-think a a certain item.

small nokia phones are the shit http://www.telefon.de/images/big/nokia_6100_blau.jpg

It lacks all the phone-like qualities :1orglaugh
But other than that, pretty bad ass. :thumbsup

i want it!

buy it

yep, they rule

I got a $650 cell phone what's the big deal

if you like it and can afford it, you buy it

my watch is more exspensive then my phone but i use my phone more then my watch

:1orglaugh

$700 cell phones are not that expensive.

$700 for this huge weapon?

thats too expensive for this model

exactly

I paid $45 for my LG... after rebate. Does all the same stuff, but isn't Ti-colored.

Dear Mr. Bigshot:
The price has very little to do with anything. Like i originally said, I wanted to know if it's "worth it".
I'm sure most of the people in this thread can afford to buy three, but that doesn't mean they would do it without knowing about it first.
Congrads on being able to afford an expensive watch and phone, and whatever else :bowdown :jester :1orglaugh




But thanks again guys for all the feedback and picks, i'm going to head over to the dealer tommorrow.
This thread can die now, I don't want it to turn into some sort of penis and bank size comparison fight. :)

You should wait, I just got a brand new one i'm about to throw on eBay :glugglug

I bought the Motorola V400 phone last week and it was only $149 (it retails for $289), but so far it's a great phone :) I don't live on it, so it'll do me fine.
http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/hell...sh/index.shtml
http://www.doctorslick.com/phone.jpg

pretty slick phone, i like it