I got the Nokia 9500 Communicator today and here are my first impressions:
- It’s not as big and heavy as the Nokia 9210 (see cumbersome baretasaurus) - remind me to take a photo of this and my dad’s 9210 for comparison (ain’t this cute father:son and 9210:9500).
- It looks sexy - people say “get this phone and buy yourself a pack of Dunhill cigarettes while you’re at it” to complete your daddy slash old pulitiko look. On contraire, the silver/gray/black scheme and the accent curves make the phone look geek-sexy. Besides, I don’t think anyone above 50 can really use, let alone appreciate, the phone’s more advanced feature set ;)
- Anti-skid/scratch “shoes” underneath - pure genius.
- Front navi-key - pushing down to access the menu is a chore because the phone thinks I’m pushing the up direction, which brings up the camera screen. Not good. Do others have this problem or are my thumbs just too big? (added 12/18/2004)
- Camera image quality - mixed sentiments. The multiple quality option is a welcome feature but night and action shots still leave more to be desired; sometimes everything comes together and you have a nice 1 MP-esque photo, other times it spits out garbage (added 12/20/2004)
- Lack of after-market accessories - in the US and UK, there are a lot of accessories available for this phone; not so in the Philippines (added 12/20/2004)
I haven’t had the chance to try out the other phone features yet. Once the sim card’s been activated, I’ll write a longer review of the Nokia 9500 Communicator. Again, many thanks to Elle for this once in a lifetime chance. Goosebumps.
Here’s a picture of the actual phone.
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