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Business phones are in a class by themselves but there’s no way that even the best business phones of today aren’t equipped with multimedia features of some sort. Their appeal, as business class models however, also greatly depend on their appearance and not just the business functions they can perform. The ergonomics of the phone itself are a vital reason for people to choose the device. The P1i for some strange reason is said to be the upgrade to the P990. In reality it neither looks nor feels anything like it but is a design and functioning copy of the M600. Form Factor Like I said it looks identical to the M600. The P1i has a 2.6 inch, TFT touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and 256k colors. There’s a secondary VGA camera near the earpiece for video calls. Underneath the screen is a bit of an awkward QWERTY keypad. Why awkward? Because it has 2 alphabets on each key. Each key has a concave design to it so you can distinguish the alphabets. It may be tricky to start off with if you’re not a old M600 user. But trust me, you will get the hang of it. On the right side of the P1i is the dedicated internet key at the top; followed by the M2 card slot underneath and at the bottom is the dedicated camera key. On the other side is a steel loop for the strap, followed by the scroll wheel and return key.  Like I said it looks identical to the M600. The P1i has a 2.6 inch, TFT touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and 256k colors. There’s a secondary VGA camera near the earpiece for video calls. Underneath the screen is a bit of an awkward QWERTY keypad. Why awkward? Because it has 2 alphabets on each key. Each key has a concave design to it so you can distinguish the alphabets. It may be tricky to start off with if you’re not a old M600 user. But trust me, you will get the hang of it. On the right side of the P1i is the dedicated internet key at the top; followed by the M2 card slot underneath and at the bottom is the dedicated camera key. On the other side is a steel loop for the strap, followed by the scroll wheel and return key. The Power key and Infrared sensor can be found at the top of the phone and the stylus is conveniently positioned on the left corner near the power key. The bottom is where you’ll find that darn Sony Ericsson proprietary slot for the earphones, USB and charger. What I do like about the P1i is that it’s quite light at 124g and is really easy to handle. With or without the touchscreen. The rear is where you’ll find the 3.2 megapixel camera with a flash. It’s just below a silver bar, where it would seem the speakers are located.    What I do need to mention is that the material the screen is made of, is a little too soft. My recommendation is that you don’t use anything else that includes your nails ladies, to maneuver through the menus on the touchscreen. If you don’t get used to using the stylus, you can severely scratch the screen. The P1i also comes a universal stand that will allow you to prop it up and has 3 separate slots for the charger and USB (rear) as well as a separate port on the side for the headphones. |
Tags: touch screen , 3.2 megapixel
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