Possible to have thin without gadgetry?

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chinchilla_luver

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Hello all, looking for a bit of advice.

I am looking for a new phone. The most important criteria would be thinness and small size. (I like how the razr phones are thin, but would prefer something less wide if possible.)

On the other hand, I have no need for gadgetry. I do not need a camera phone, a qwerty keyboard, internet functions, etc. An alarm function is about the extent of my feature needs. Are there any phones out there that are both thin/small in size and do not have too many superfluous features I will not ever use?

Thanks.
 
In that case, (for the moment) the options are the razr, krzr, a900, m500, and the m610. I think the razr and the m500 come closest to having little "gadgetry" at the moment.

Personally I like the m610 and the krzr; the krzr has lag in the contacts menu and other menus but it's really small and gets great reception; the m610 is really thin - both of these phones are great as phones only.

Are you looking to buy the phone outright or are you renewing your contract for the discount? If you are renewing your contract/adding a line then you don't have to spend a premium for the high end phones. You can pm me if you want the details.
 
The Sanyo Katana, but unfortunately you are not going to find phones with out many features anymore. Why you dont want them is even a mystery. Would you buy a computer if it couldnt connect to the internet, or use a modern operating system? Why do you want to buy a phone with only what was available on phones ten years ago?
 
Most of the features that are put on phones nowadays are redundant with other products. If I for some reason had the desire to take pictures, I would use a camera, not a phone. If I felt the need to check my email or listen to music, I would use a laptop or mp3 player respectively. It is not worth the extra size/price premium to me for these features when I have other gadgets that serve the same functions.
 
I understand your sentiments, and they are good points, all I was trying to express is that these are very useful features, and as the miniaturization improves, and more and more people adopt these technologies devices without many different functions will be harder to justify for phone manufacturers, and sellers. It is also very convenient to be able to access your email, without having to lug your laptop all over town, or snap a quick photo when you don't have your camera. If you are in a city, there is always something crazy to photograph, and you don't have to shlep your camera with you. We are free to disagree, but you are on the losing end of history, and soon you too will probably be wanting many of the features you can't see a need for right now. I wish you success in finding the right device for you, and I apologize if I come off sounding snooty.
 
I realize that since this is a forum for cellphone enthusiasts I am probably in a significant minority in my sentiments. I agree that at some point in time cellphone miniaturization will reach some critical mass where it will make sense to me to have one all-in-one gadget. I just do not think that point has come for me yet.
 
The thing is, that like any industry based on economies of scale, you aren't going to find a niche phone like that for less money than the mainstream ones. It's like buying a black & white TV. They exist, but are ironically as often as not just as expensive as larger color sets, just because no one makes them in any quantity (relative to color sets.)

What you should do, IMHO, is simply ignore the other features, but don't worry about avoiding them. It's not going to get you a smaller, cheaper phone, nor the latest in terms even of the basic "phone" circuitry.
 
As someone else recommended I'd go for the Samsung A900. It looks like a really nice phone and if I had to choose between it and the Razr it would definitely be the A900. The Sanyo Katana is another contender but I despise the buttons on it. The Krazr could be in the running though if the A900 is too wide for your tastes.
 
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