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4.5 stars
"What cell phones use to be."
Pros: Rugged, reliable, excellent reception and clarity in both Nextel and phone modes. Easy to use, no useless features. Can be used as a walkie talkie even outside the Nextel coverage with another compatible phone.
Cons: Screen could be a little tougher and larger and with better resolution. No data integration with a desktop.
Summary: My first cellphone ever was a Nokia 232... that was back in 1994 (God I am old) and that thing was immortal. One time I had a fight with a girlfriend which ended with the phone being slammed against a solid rock wall... and the screen cracked but the phone kept on rocking until I replaced it for an Erikson that I hated.
So when I was ready to replace the Erikson, (very soon mind you) I saw a display of a Motorola Star Tack that had been mauled by a bulldog and the phone still worked.
Since then, all I bought was Start Tacks, I even had a super cool and super expensive (400 dollars or so) Stark Tack Vader. I was forced to stop using it when every carrier I knew switched to digital from analog.
Since I moved to the "smart phone" segment of phones and I have had them all, Palm, HTC, iPhone, currently a G1... you name... I've tried it or used it. I use my G1 mostly for data tethering and email access, but I hate it for calls.
So now that I opened a business that needs a Nextel... I am in love again with Motorola. Where my G1 needs to be constantly plugged it, I can forget about the Motorola for 3 days or more and still have plenty of power for a call. It is what a phone used to be, a useful tool to use whenever necessary.
I have been thinking on breaking free from the smart phone craziness to go back to basics.
With a 10 dollar a month plan that allows me UNLIMITED direct connect to any other NEXTEL phone in Canada, Mexico and USA... how could you ever go wrong.
I love Nextel and I love my Motorola.
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