Review: Why Nokia 6300??
May 14th, 2007 by Annkur
Nokia is renowned for easy-to-use, simple mobile phones, but its recent line-up of high-end handsets has left some people very confused. The Nokia 6300, however, gets back to basics–combining modern design with good old-fashioned simplicity. The 6300 is surely an attempt to launch sleek phones as an affordable commodity.
We were relieved to see the 6300’s keypad features large keys, making it easy to use. Our only niggle is that the four-way navigation key above the keypad feels a little on the thin side and can be awkward to press.
One thing that I really appreciate in the 6300 is the fact that you don?t have to remove the battery to change or remove the memory card. The memory slot is situated comfortably on the right side of the phone. All you need to do is take the battery cover off.
Weighting only 94 grams, the 6300 fits in hands pretty well and can be carried in any desired fashion. The handset is easy to use, yet retains a number of shortcomings in ergonomics. In light of the face it makes use of dual-interface layout, on Sony Ericsson?s ?advice?, dedicated volume keys have been moved to the right side in most phones. This proves to be handy when this key doubles as zoom-button in camera mode. However since Nokia 6300 houses only a single side-mounted key, specifically the volume rocker key, why would they need to relocate it to the right? To blindly follow up the trend? But it is not convenient, and due to being hard-to-push and placed quite deep inside the casing, this key won?t make the user very happy.
The glossy plastic used in the 6300 is good; in fact it is similar to that found in Sony Ericsson T610i. Even though it draws scratches and finger-prints, they are not too prominent, unless you start examining it, of course. The metal is exposed to wear and tear as well ? first grazes appear in a week?s time, but you won?t stumble upon them at first. Overall, all surfaces of this kind suffer from the same ?illness? ? Nokia N91 is not an exception with is battery cover.
Sales package:
* Handset
* Battery (BL-4С)
* Wired stereo-headset HS-47
* microSD memory card 128 Mb
* User Guide
* CD with software
Good: Slim design; sharp color screen; easy-to-use keypad; slick-looking user interface that keeps it simple.
The bad: No auto-focus or flash on the camera; lack of 3G connectivity.
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