I haven't used a Nokia N800 or Motorola A1200, so I can't really say what their build quality is like.<br>But I have used many many other Nokias and some Motos, and imho the Neos case is at least as good, if not much better.<br>
The clearance of the case is better than any Nokia owner would dream of (in fact it is similar to cases that cannot be opened without pure force).<br>The plastic is high-quality but relativeley thin (the front and back/battery cover, easily replaceable) and has partly a soft-touch finish (the haptic is very thinkpad-like). The plastic frame is thick and stable, so there's no chance to break it in normal use.<br>
The display is as breakable as any resistive touchscreen device, but at least there is the (annoyingly high) bezel that covers it on drops.<br><br>So - what else can I say? I was really impressed by the build quality when I got the device, I never expected it. It survived the first slight drops and I expect it to endure much more.<br>
<br>But well - if a Nokia is your "reference", I don't think you'll expect much, so you will be impressed :)<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/19/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Nicanor Babula</b> <<a href="mailto:deadhorus@gmail.com">deadhorus@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'm very interested in neo project. I'm a student, and I don't have much<br> money.<br> Although the hardware components freerunner contains are very good (fast<br> processor, large RAM) I have a question:<br>
It will be a long life cellphone? Or will it just be some fragile geek<br> toy to use with care? My reference points are Motorola Motoming and<br> Nokia N800 (both have touchscreen and linux).<br> <br> <br> _______________________________________________<br>
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