Build quality keyboard E71

[Kunmui]

I got my E71 almost for a day now from the Vodafone Dealer. It's very good looking but i'm concerned about the build quality. I hear you thinking: what does he talking about? Indeed, overall the build quality is magnificent. What i don't like is the build quality of the keyboard. I have detected between the keyboard and the screen some light leakage. Next, the keyboard in the E71 is a bit loose in the device, it has to much margin (how do you say that in English?) I can pull the keyboard a bit down, this will create a bigger gap between the screen and keyboard so more light leakage.

If i look the E71 from the side, i see also a bit of light leakage. Overall a pretty good device, but Nokia could have scored some more points on the keyboard. What is your opinion?

 

[sue_genie]

Not sure if it's the keyboard itself...I think it's more of how well the keyboard is attached to the phone.

 

[Attila The Fun]

I had a key pop off mine

 

[joker83318]

i text 8k at min. and email alot. had 2 months now with zero problems with the keyboard. yea i see the light leaking out but its always been that way. but no ill effects from it.

 

[UJJ]

There was a point where the orgincl batch of E71s had mushy keyboards, but I think that has been fixed. Just make sure that the reseller you are buying from has a good return policy and you should have no worries.

 

[hugor]

That could be the problem yes. I have further no problems with a flexing keyboard what bcwong1 is complaining about here.

 

[Alexa - hardy forever]

I've had 3 E71s and besides that minor light leakage, I had no other issues. No movements nothing, it was solid.