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"Rusts Badly"
1.5 starson by gilliantsPros: People notice it. People dig it.
Cons: Doesn't like sweaty cheeks.
Summary: Be careful with this phone. I live in Thailand, and it is very warm here. That metal fabbed number plate is very susceptible to moisture from your cheek: It rusts. If you are prone to sweating even a little bit, that oh-so-pretty metal number pad will be spotted with rust within a couple of months of buying it.
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i agree but i think that its dum that they make a hole new fone wen the only thing that u can see is different is the black part on the front has the motorola logo on it<br>the v3x is the best!<br>ps: im really a 11 year old who lives in nyc
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for proof go to <br>http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details/0,,69,00.html<br><br>the man's claim is perfectly valid. if it isnt redundant enough, chemical etching eats away at the metal to create a certain pattern. when exposed to the right chemicals it can get corroded or the plating may wear away exposing the brownish copper underneath, which was mistaken for rust. anyway.... its a flaw to be concerned about. DUH aluminum doesnt rust, but DUH you dont know what metal the keypad is made of! do some research before you diss someone retard!
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I live in Thailand also and this corrosion is a constant problem with the hot, humid climate. I have had the same thing happen with a Sony Mini-disk player, an alloy Minolta digital camera and a Nikon 35mm camera.<br>It certainly isn't rust! What seems to happen is that there is some sort of electrolytic reaction between the base-metal (steel, copper: whatever)and the metal that's coated or bonded onto it. the end result is a blistering in the form of lots of little bubbles all over the affected parts, where the two metals are parting company.<br><br>Curious, isn't it, how rude some people can be when they see something they don't feel might be true! I wonder what nationality they are?<br><br>Rob
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these idiots talking about magnesium and aluminium are way off the mark. i've no idea if it could rust, since i don't know what the copper alloy is, but i could believe it.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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im sorry but that is absolute crap.<br><br>ive had my razr since they came out and i live in sydney australia, it gets pretty hot here and i live right next to the beach. so all the salt in the air corrodes metal but hasnt affected my razr at all.<br><br>you either have werd skin ph levels, or your phone is defective. im guessing its a combination of the both.<br><br>and even if that was true, whos to say the new one will do the same?..your not even talking about the same product.<br><br>ugh.
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Magnesium and Stainless steel do not rust.....Next time pay full price. HA! you musta got taken