Motorola Q Cell Phone Review - Conclusions
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Richard Baguley Published on March 08, 2007 Comment on this |
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Who’s It For
Business user – The business person on the go will appreciate the large keyboard and clear screen, but they won’t appreciate the overly basic calendar, task and email applications. It definitely won’t replace a BlackBerry for the business user who needs to constantly stay in touch.
Budget callers – The Q is an interesting choice for those on the hunt for value, but who want decent email features; especially with the Sprint $99 deal, it provides a relatively cheap way to get mobile email with a keyboard that actually allows you to type properly.
Chatty teenager – the aesthetics of the Q will be lost on a teenager who talks more than they text: they would be better off with a Razr or other small phone that’s built with talking in mind.
Media maven – Although the Q does a good job of playing back audio and video, media mavens may covet phones with bigger screens for playing back movies, like the Verizon VX6700.
Conclusion
The Q falls between two worlds; it lacks the more sophisticated software of the Pocket PC based devices, and it lacks the simplicity of phones designed more towards voice use. As such, those who need their business information (such as scheduling and calendars) on the road will find it ill-suited to their needs, and those who mainly use it for making calls will find it too large to carry around. And the issues with sound quality will also be a problem for frequent callers.
Heavy email users will also find it disappointing: although it can work with Exchange servers to get email quickly, it lacks the more sophisticated email client that you’ll find on Blackberry devices, and there is no easy way to organize your email.
Another feature that many users will miss is the touch screen, which makes controlling things like games or navigating the calendar much easier than the keyboard or directional pad you have to use on the Q.
But the Q might work well for someone who occasionally dips into both worlds: if all you need on the data side is to send an occasional email, then the Q might be a good pick. And there are plenty of third-party programs out there that can add the functions users might need, but this adds more expense and hassle: it is somewhat irritating that a device like this can’t do relatively simple things like categorize appointments and tasks.
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