Motorola Rizr Z8 review

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August 1, 2007

Posted by: vurtical

"I want to like it, but I don't"

What I like:

Cool design, nice screen, amazing video playback

What I don't like:

Flawed and unstable operating system

Review:

When I first saw this phone i fell in love, the unique design grabbed me immediatly. As i was looking for a new contract i chose this handset, on the basis that it looked amazing and had some pretty nice specs. When it was delivered I eagerly unpackaged it, plugged it in and started to play and was very impressed. Video playback was awesome, with the screen so clear i could read the subtitles with ease, on "The Bourne Identity" that comes bundled with the package. (also includes some snazzy bluetooth headphones, not that they are tha comfortable) Then after a while the phone switched itself off. I put this down to my own error turned it back on and continued playing, but it happened a couple more times and i was worried something might be up, it also started displaying "Invalid SIM" so i phoned up my operator and asked for a replacement. When it arrived plugged it in and tested out all the stuff, seemed fine, no random switching off no "Invalid SIM" message. I almost breathed a sigh of relief, then i tested the camera. There was no image displayed on the screen. All the info was displayed but no image from the camera and the it crashes and you have to take out the battery to turn it on. So needless to say it is going back, and i'm swapping it for a different phone. It's a shame cause i really like the design of the phone it is so eye catching and everything else is great too. But there are some real nasty bugs in the operating system that seriously need sorting out. I'm sure i must just be really unlucky as i know two other people with this phone and they have had no problems. I hope Motorola can iron out the kinks cos it has the potential to be amazing, a shame that it is such a nightmare to use.