LG Chocolate KG800 review

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July 15, 2007

Posted by: Paul West

"Don't believe the hype"

What I like:

The concept

What I don't like:

Complicated to use! - Not good in an emergency

Review:

LG Chocolate KG800 is at the top of the buyers list as a result of superb marketing, not functionality! Try turning one off in a busy airport departure lounge, cinema or anywhere else for that matter, IN A HURRY?

I’ve owned a mobile since 1981 and upgraded year on year, starting with and sticking with Nokia! I stomped up £120 for an LG Choc for my daughter having been duped by the hype, to be honest I now wish I’d given £100 to charity and signed up for a Nokia phone for around £20!!

I bought my daughter a mobile phone because we need to be able to contact her and vice-versa. She also needs to be able to access the basic functions of her mobile phone without first having taken a degree in quantum physics!

I would go as far to say that as a mobile phone the LG800 is not fit for purpose; the basic function keys are obscure, the touch pad is far too sensitive, plus if my kids can’t work out to use it, I suspect others have had similar problems.

The concept of the LG Choc range is sound; but did they do enough R&D with 11 to 18yr old users before releasing the range? In my opinion, I doubt it, but in the interest of fairness I asked my kids for their comments (who incidentally helped me set up my Nokia WAP phone with incredible ease last year!), they are equally frustrated as I with the LG800 handset!

If you have children between 11 & 16yrs old and need to be able to contact them via text, voice mail or basic mobile calls, buy them a basic mobile phone. If they want to download music, buy them an iPod, if they want to take digital photos, buy them a digital camera, if they want to access the Internet join your local library or allow them to share Internet access at home!

In conclusion, if you need to provide your daughter or son with a mobile phone for practical reasons, please buy them a practical phone! Don’t follow my example and buy the latest “got to have” LG Chocolate! If LG would like offer any comment in defence of this product and explain how it can be used across all networks in the UK (T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange and 02 etc) with equal consistency and ease of use as a mobile phone; send and receive calls, access voice mail and text messages, I would pleased to re-assess my opinion.

Until then: Res ispa loquitar
Paul West