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2:39 am
Folks,
Greetings. I have posted this very same message in HowardForums.com http://howardforums.com/showth.....st11071955 and I wanna share with more people.
My friend and I have checked out the 5200 at 7-Eleven in the GTA. It is priced at $149 + tax. Well, even the 5200 has been around since 2006, it is still an affordable, entry level, Tri-band GSM handset with the focus on digital music player.
More details about the Nokia 5200b from SpeakOut...
- Comes with HS-47 Stereo headset with microphone, AD-50 audio adapter (2.5 > 3.5mm connector for regular stereo headphones), 1GB microSD (inserted already), AC-3U charger, CA-44 (2 > 3.5mm connector for older chargers like ACP-12U), BL-5B battery (890mAh model), DKE-2 USB data cable, Software CD, manuals.
- No SIM lock. So it can be used with any carrier, this is especially good news for travellers who want to use pre-paid SIM overseas with this Tri-band GSM850/1800/1900 handset.
- But DRM is in placed, so you cannot set your favourite tune as ringtone. (For Nokia enthusiasts, you know that there are ways to debrand this variant of RM-181 with other "default" variant! Done it on ours already )
- The plastic of the housing is quite "scratchy", the edges are sharp.
- Audio volume - whether the handsfree / "loudspeaker" or earpiece - is relatively loud among other Nokia, which are notoriously soft. However, ut sounds a little "harsh".
- Bluetooth connection with my PC is pretty smooth, in line with the Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR transfer rate. Also, it has got A2DP profile out of the box! So I can enjoy the music WIRELESS in STEREO with my Nokia HS-12W Bluetooth stereo headset (it sounds even better than HS-47 too).
1:19 pm
Thanks for posting your impresssions on the 5200! I had decided to get one last month (or a 5300, similar but slighter "higher end". But the three sources for them that I'd tracked down were all out of stock, so I gave it up. Now they are around again.
From what I've heard -- the music player is good, with decent navigation and the ability to add in more memory with a microSD card. But, the phone itself is prone to breakage and the slider mechanism is not very robust. I usually keep my phone in my pocket (not a case), with other stuff banging against it (keys, camera, change, etc) so I'm not sure how well it would hold up. I do really like the look of it, though, and would like to have the MP3 capabilities.
3:09 am
rrraven,
You are welcome.
Durability of Nokia 5200... It is a question that I have yet to determine. Judging from the opinions around (since 5200 has been released for quite some time by other carriers), it is like YMMV. However, I would not say it is build to last like some candybar handsets.
Anyway, for anyone want to check out Steve Punter review on 5200:
