The 8800: Midas/Goldmember edition
In July last year we deemed Motorola's D&G RAZR V3i the "Goldmember phone". It seems the dodgy Dutchman who met with the unfortunate shmelting accident now has another option for his communications needs: the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold.
An update to the premium-priced 8800, the Sirocco Gold edition has less-than-impressive specs (it's not 3G, the camera is a standard two megapixels, and there are no stand-out features to speak of), but Nokia has placed it in the "prestige" category due to its smooth gold contours and limited availability.
So what's a sirocco, and what does it have to do with mobile telephony? We'll let Nokia explain. From their press release:
"A sirocco is a strong wind, originating in the sun-bathed Sahara desert and travelling all the way to the Mediterrean. This blending of the strength and sensual beauty of nature is the inspiration for the entire Nokia 8800 Sirocco line."
The strong and sensually beautiful 8800 Gold will set you back AU$2049, or roughly the cost of an airfare to the Sahara to experience that magical wind yourself.
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ha
18/04/2007 08:15 AM
I would NEVER buy this phone... design ain't worth the price
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gballa
18/04/2007 05:15 PM
Neither would I rather go to the Sahara lol.
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sumthinsuss
20/04/2007 09:34 PM
why not both? der.. but umm.. i dont have the money lol :(
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legend
26/04/2007 08:38 PM
IT STILL IS ONLY A PHONE WITH A VERY SHORT BATTERY LIFE AND I MEAN ''short'' I HAVE ALWAYS HAD NOKIA PHONES BUT THE 8800 IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NOKIA
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king
27/05/2007 10:18 PM
just go to the jewelery store and get it your normal phone gold plated...who even thinks of making a dumb **** phone like this. not every1 is like Bill Gates or Donald Trump who can afford this fone
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fasd
10/08/2007 09:57 PM
nokia 8800 has these feature: short battery life(even LCD is small) keys too small speak not loud enough service fee very high(unfixable)
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rich daddy's boy
16/09/2007 08:39 PM
i just got this phone..... i bought it at the price of 4,600malaysian dollar.... its worth....coz with this phone i attract lotsa hot chicks...u all are just too poor to get this phone...im sorry to say so... wahahahahahaha
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rajukaju
13/03/2008 05:33 AM
handset made for bappi lahiri, nokia at its worst handset made
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Jackqueline Abbot
22/03/2008 03:45 PM
cool phone expensive price cant afford ot got kids to feed but ye thumbs up!!!!
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