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2.0 stars
"One Major Flaw"
Pros: Exceptional Build Quality, Smooth Operation.
Cons: Grainy Screen.
Summary: I actually own a 504 (80 GB) and had previously owned a 604 (non-WiFi version). I loved the 604 and the screen was crisp and clear. The 604 WiFi has a very grainy screen appearance, much like on the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet (which I returned as well).
This was disappointing to me to say the least as I had been waiting for the 604 WiFi for quite some time. (Wish I hadn't already sold the 604; I just expected the screen to be as good if not the same).
It's not an issue whereas the 604 has a glossy screen and the 604 WiFi is not since it is a touch screen. I have owned plenty of handhelds that had a matte screen that were very sharp and clear.
I might be a bit on the picky side, but if you viewed both the 604 and 604 WiFi side by side, most people would undoubtedly pick the plain 604's screen as being superior. Maybe it's kind of like when you listened to your first higher-end stereo system; you really thought your compact system sounded great until you listened to music on the higher-end system. At that point, your old system sounded like crap!
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it is a bit picky. The screen is very nice and because it is a matte finsh it does not reflect glare. I would rather have one that does not reflect glare rather than having to constantly reangle the unit to prevent glare. That, to me, would be a bigger problem.
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if you dint like 604 wifi and returned nokia 770 which one do you use now. i want to buy one.
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I bought the 604wifi had it a few days,it quit working,touch screen stoped,I had to navigate with side bar.battery was disaster,would not hold a charge,dissatified from the start.did not have a chance to really use it before it broke.system became corrupted could not restore the firmware or reset system.bad buy,will try something better I hope,expensive to own,needs to many add ons to be usefull out of the box. Curioone
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