Test report and technical data Motorola V60
Test report and technical data Motorola V60
Motorola V60 - looked at under the influence of Scotch Whisky and Cuban cigars
Pros of Motorola V60: manufacturing, design, size
Cons of Motorola V60: screen light, price
It is such a nice evening out! This kind of weather always puts me in a both thoughtful and creative mood, so I am going to answer a question that I have asked myself the other day:
Why choose Motorola V60 of all mobiles that overflow the market nowadays?
First of all I have to admit that I am crazy about brands. The more expensive, the better. Is there a better reason to purchase Motorola V60? No! If that gentle breeze outside had not put me in this pensive mood, I would not even think about whether Motorola V60 is worth its money.
Motorola V60 is an exclusive product, which is designed and formed rather classily. The hard cover of Motorola V60 is made of noble aluminum. The latter gives Motorola V60 its smooth, esthetical look that I like so much. Motorola V60's silver color adds some more luxury to the mobile's look.
The external screen of Motorola V60 is not hidden behind a flap, as it is the case with most Motorola devices, so one can view all incoming calls instantly on the display.
The processing of Motorola V60 deserves praise.
But does the quality of workmanship justify Motorola V60's price? Aluminum cannot be that expensive! At least it is solid and yet light. One can barely feel its 109 g in one's pocket! Motorola V60's dimensions are 87 x 45 x 24, which is o.k.
But what about Motorola V60's interior?
Motorola V60 features W@P and GPRS and competes thus with Nokia, Ericsson and others.
The functionality of Motorola V60 can be extended and improved individually via soft keys.
Of course Motorola V60 also provides quick grip options such as hot keys and flash dial. Data can be transferred quickly via Motorola V60's GPRS featuring four slots, the speed can make one dizzy!
Unfortunately, Motorola V60 lacks an infra red interface but it compensates for it with either a serial interface or USB interface, the choice is yours.
One can zoom into the blue lit screen that is also rich in contrast. Motorola V60's display has got four text lines, which is sufficient. Everything can be read without problems, also due to Motorola V60's resolution of 96 x 64 pixels.
Motorola V60's caller I.D. is convenient, but not really special. More interesting to me is the possibility to pick one of five different vibratory alerts.
Motorola V60 offers endless possibilities:
- Connectivity
- TriBand (GMS 900/1800/1900)
- GPRS (1u/4d)
- Data connection: RS232, USB
- True Sync dubbing soft ware
- W@P browser (version 1.1)
Only the arrangement of Motorola V60's menu leaves room for improvement. As I said, the screen is comparatively small and some menu features cannot be viewed at once on Motorola V60. This makes the handling of Motorola V60's menu obviously more difficult. On the other hand, one can get used to it after a while, as one can get used to anything in life!
The messaging function of Motorola V60 is hidden quite well at the end of the menu; whether Motorola does not know that messaging features are used a lot, is not noted by me.
Another flaw of Motorola V60 is its instruction manual; Amnesty International should protest against this inhumanity!
The average battery stand - by time of Motorola V60 adds up to 130 hours, the average talking time to 3.5 hours. Apparently the extra money one spends on Motorola V60 was not used for its battery. There are cheaper mobiles by other manufacturers that last just as long.
Summing up all of the above, I come to the following conclusion:
Personally, I would go for Motorola V60 again; for once, because it is one of the very few charismatic mobiles. Second, not every nerd on the street has got the same phone.
Still, if I had not drugged myself up with Scotch Whisky and Cuban cigars, I might feel bad about spending so much money on Motorola V60.
Test review of Motorola V60:
Technical features: +++
Reception quality: +++
Ease of use: ++
Battery stand - by time: +++
Design: +++
Instruction manual: ++
Value for money: +++
Overall rating: +++
++++/ excellent, +++/ good, ++/ satisfactory, +/ poor
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