Does exactly what it says on the tin, with flare! (Samsung SGH-G600)

Member Name: bored_at_home

Product:	Samsung SGH-G600
Date:	11/01/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Great value, 5MP camera, intuitive interface

Disadvantages: Last generation technology

I signed up for a £14/month phone contract and got this for free thinking "this has to be the worst phone on the market" but its a very pleasant surprise. I use to have a D900 which was the exact predecessor to this, I agree that there isn't that much new technology to be found here - it doesn't have aGPS, Wifi or anything above the spec of a bottom of a range phone. It is a damn good phone though, the 5MP camera is scarily accurate and even comes with autofocus. I just use it for taking ebay pictures and they're excessively clear and well focused. You could easily use this as your primary camera if you went for the max 4GB mSD card that it can handle.

The big plus for this phone is the free samsung software and data cable. Ebaying software to get pictures of previous phones was a nightmarish minefield but the free samsung stuff with automatic updates is a god-send and so easy to use.

As I said my previous phone was a samsung and these guys have user interfaces down to a fine art. Its so easy to customise hot keys and get your phone so that you can send a text in seconds without even looking at the phone.

The build quality is top notch on the phone. I confess to dropping it a few times and keeping it in a pocket with multiple sets of sharp keys and I'm yet to see a scratch or crack and I'm into my 4th month of ownership.

If you want a bottom of the range phone that feels like the cream of the crop then this is your guy.

Summary: The best bottom of the range phone

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