[Maurik @ Jul 4th 2007 1:04PM]

Hey!

When I think of n-gage, I think of the best, sturdiest, most reliable phone that lasted me the best part of 5 years, unbelievable amount of drops, water damage and facia cracks.

A few years ago, when nokia stopped releasing games for it regularly and the scene switched focus to the PSP, i stopped caring for the games.

But still it was my phone for many years, fast texter, sidetalking was easily "fixed" too.

Now I'm not interested in nokia's games to be honest, I now (since 2 weeks ago, as my n-gage finally gave up) own an E65, not exactly a gaming platform.

But never! Diss the N-gage. To paraphrase a buddy from a nokia forum - "Give a man a symbian and he'll be happy for a year, give a man an n-gage and he'll be happy for a lifetime"

[kingofwale @ Jul 4th 2007 1:20PM]

never diss the n-gage? Why shouldn't we?

the fact it's actually build like a brick?

or the fact this is how you are supposed to make calls: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/photos/ngage.jpg

or maybe the fact the screen is vertical than horizontal?

or maybe the fact you have to REMOVE the battery to insert a game?

Horrible design all around, too ugly to be a phone, not a good gaming device and NO third party developer support.

be glad you are one of only 4 people in this world who bought it. It might be a collective sooner, but I doubt it.

[Maurik @ Jul 4th 2007 1:40PM]

The QD was terrible - mono sound, no built in radio / mp3 player.

2 simple hacks fixed the n-gage's problems.

a small hole in the speaker area and back facia allowed for norm-talk.

a modded facia allowed for hot-swap mmc.

except for those two, the phone was flawless. Don't talk about bricks tbh, when someone says to me "that's big for a phone"... i say "but it's small for a gaming device, pda, mp3 player, radio AND phone"

[Ryoga Vee @ Jul 4th 2007 3:04PM]

I still to this day use my N-gage QD, it really is build liek a rock is has one thing that NO other phone on the market has... raised buttons. trust me, its so nice not having to look at your phone to make a call and it makes txting easier.

The only thing that will replace my N-gage is another N-gave or the iPhone.

anyone that has own the QD knows its worth every penny.

[HART @ Jul 4th 2007 4:24PM]

I cant agree more.

I allways say my QD is built for "military use" because its the best and most resistant phone i ever had. And by the way, it crushes the rest of nokias,its MUUUUCH better.

But, if someone gives me an iPhone im not going to say "no thanks" :P

[MrGam3r @ Jul 4th 2007 9:46PM]

Would i be dissing the n gage if i called it a sucky last gen taco? Not a hater i just think it looks weird. lol

[Maurik @ Jul 5th 2007 6:09AM]

it looks weird, no doubt, but its shape had advantages, especially for SMSing. Both n-gage, and a QD that my friend owned, were very quick at texting for a normal "number pad" phone.

Also, obviously this shape was useful for gaming.