Razr phones are so fragile...why would ANYONE buy one??

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RadiclDreamer

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I dropped mine down a flight of stairs and it bounced the whole way down and worked fine afterwords
 

Accipiter22

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Originally posted by: Hyperlite
Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Originally posted by: PricklyPete
You're an idiot. My wife and I have both had Razr's for well over a year...I'm closing in on 2 years with no problems whatsoever...and this is with multiple drops from both of us. Actually the phone has recovered from drops significantly better than past phones. Everyone has different experiences...but Razr's are not particularly fragile.

you must have UV protection, sound dampening material, and kevlar on those things.

You going to have to accept the fact that your friends are wrong in assuming cell phones are to be used to eat, cook, and build roads. :)



but they bought the pavvvr razzzr with the built in steam-roller!
 

Accipiter22

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Originally posted by: Raduque
I hates Razrs I do. They are junk, it's the number one most replaced phone in our network, from what I've seen. Also, what with the crappy way Moto forces you to get into the programming menu? Seriously, most of the idiots on the other end of the line can barely turn their phones on, much less punch in "77643# CLR CLR" in the exact span of time and at the right speed. Die moto, die.

Oh yea, we're finally getting a CDMA Slvr. =/

My old Sprint phone was a Samsung A900, the old style with the metal case. It feel from waist-height one and took a chunk out of the pavement, THAT thing is a tank.

I JUST got rid of that one today...I got a new version of it. You could drop an a900 off a roof and it wouldn't even get a scratch
 

slag

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Originally posted by: Raduque
I hates Razrs I do. They are junk, it's the number one most replaced phone in our network, from what I've seen. Also, what with the crappy way Moto forces you to get into the programming menu? Seriously, most of the idiots on the other end of the line can barely turn their phones on, much less punch in "77643# CLR CLR" in the exact span of time and at the right speed. Die moto, die.

Oh yea, we're finally getting a CDMA Slvr. =/

My old Sprint phone was a Samsung A900, the old style with the metal case. It feel from waist-height one and took a chunk out of the pavement, THAT thing is a tank.

I have a razr on the sprint network. Best phone ever owned PERIOD. Dropped a few times, no scratches. Runs for 3 days before needing a charge and then it charges in an hour or two. Clear, loud ringtones, and can use mp3s as ringtones as well. Takes decent pics, and folds very flat so you can put it in your pocket. No need to hang it off your belt. I think I got an uber battery with mine because I have friends who have the phone who have to charge theirs every night.

The phone is a very very good phone. As with all things, if you take care of your posessions, they will last forever.
 

Hyperlite

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Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Originally posted by: Hyperlite
Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Originally posted by: PricklyPete
You're an idiot. My wife and I have both had Razr's for well over a year...I'm closing in on 2 years with no problems whatsoever...and this is with multiple drops from both of us. Actually the phone has recovered from drops significantly better than past phones. Everyone has different experiences...but Razr's are not particularly fragile.

you must have UV protection, sound dampening material, and kevlar on those things.

You going to have to accept the fact that your friends are wrong in assuming cell phones are to be used to eat, cook, and build roads. :)



but they bought the pavvvr razzzr with the built in steam-roller!

haha ok, i'll give you credit for that one.
 

iversonyin

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You an your friend play catch with your cell phone? I have mine over a year, its not the best phone I had, but it didn't break down. I dropped my phone to concrete floor about 3-4 times.

So no, its not fragile at all. Unless you play baseball or catch with your cell phones. Which is probably why your friend's phone keep breaking. GJ idiots.
 

lokiju

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I had the Verizon V3c for nearly two years without a single issue with it.

I sold it to my friend and he's still using it without any issues at all also.
 

crt1530

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I had one and after one drop the sound from the earpiece was never the same.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: BKLounger
i love my razr. I have talked to people who are on their 5th one but mine I accidentally ran it over with my car and it still works. Yes the case is dented to hell and the camera is cracked, but it still works perfectly fine never gave me a problem yet.

I suspect mine was run over too judging by the dented battery cover and the deep scratches on the case. It didn't crack the camera or the LCD but there is a chip out of the camera lens. No plastic phone would have stood up to that. I'm certain of it.
 

krunchykrome

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Originally posted by: Accipiter22
OK, so I just got a new phone today, a normal one, not a razzzzzr. Most of my friends have razzzzzzrs and the things break every 5 months or so. I've never known anyone who has had one last longer than that (i'm sure some ATOT'ers will chime in). They're just so fragile.

My friends will say something like 'my razr is awesome....oh ****** a single photon of light just hit it at an odd angle...my raazzzzzzzzr just exploded sending shards of glass and carbon-fiber into my eyes'.

I think you're just jealous. I've had my RAZR for two years, and I've dropped it plenty of times, indoors and outdoors, from all different height levels. And it still works perfectly. My only complaint is that the battery is starting to weaken now after two years, but thats normal for cell phones.

You don't know what you're talking about. This is the best cell phone I've ever bought. Most of my friends have this phone also, and they have no complaints.

 

foghorn67

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Mine has taken 2 5 ft drops onto concrete. I have a little scratch.
My friend ran his over with his 454SS pickup truck. He replaced the main LCD screen, and it worked like a champ after that.
 

deerslayer

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Anything has to be better than my LG phone, which has the random earpiece volume and reboot from trying to dial a number features. It's really quite fun. Once you are able to complete a call, you never know if you'll be able to hear the person on the other end of the call or not.
 

MasonLuke

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own one for over a year and no problems whatsoever. i dropped, kicked, and threw it, but just like a timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
 
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I've had a V3c since January 2006 without incident, and on balance it's the best phone I've had (including a couple of Startacs and a couple of Samsung A-series). My only beef with it is that it seems especially slick, and sometimes falls out of my hand (as odd as that sounds).
 

mwmorph

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I've had a Black Razr V3 since November 2005. No problems with it ever, it works fine and I do not baby anything I own.
 

Mermaidman

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Originally posted by: deerslayer
Anything has to be better than my LG phone, which has the random earpiece volume and reboot from trying to dial a number features. It's really quite fun. Once you are able to complete a call, you never know if you'll be able to hear the person on the other end of the call or not.
Which LG? Our LG VX7000 and VX8000 are very sturdy!
 

TwinkleToes77

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
I don't like my Razr but not because it is fragile. It just isn't that great of a phone.

Exactly, my Razr took a licking but kept on ticking. Numerous drops and flings onto the cement. I switched to a new phone because I just didnt like the overall quality of the phone, not because it broke or was too fragile.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: deerslayer
Anything has to be better than my LG phone, which has the random earpiece volume and reboot from trying to dial a number features. It's really quite fun. Once you are able to complete a call, you never know if you'll be able to hear the person on the other end of the call or not.

No kidding. I had an LG phone prior to this and I hated that fvcking thing with a passion. In your pocket it was very easy to accidentally press buttons and it would go from ring to vibrate or vice versa. The finish sucked and it looked like ass within a few months. I twisted that POS in two the second I got my razr.
 

drinkmorejava

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I hate them with a passion. If you can get it for free, I suppose it's still better than most contract give-aways, but I'd never put any money down for one.
 

yowolabi

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Originally posted by: Raduque
I hates Razrs I do. They are junk, it's the number one most replaced phone in our network, from what I've seen. Also, what with the crappy way Moto forces you to get into the programming menu? Seriously, most of the idiots on the other end of the line can barely turn their phones on, much less punch in "77643# CLR CLR" in the exact span of time and at the right speed. Die moto, die.

Oh yea, we're finally getting a CDMA Slvr. =/

My old Sprint phone was a Samsung A900, the old style with the metal case. It feel from waist-height one and took a chunk out of the pavement, THAT thing is a tank.

Are they also the most used phone on your network?
 

imported_Tick

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Meh. Too many people here have way too low of standards for stability. A proper cell phone can be thrown to the pavement and not get scratch. Proper cell phones are plastic-clad metal and built like bricks. Bricks I say!

On a related note, Nintendo should build cell-phones in the style of gameboys. Built to be abused by a 5-year old and still survive.