Gerowen Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Here's a cell phone with two awesome features.1) Looks a lot like the Motorola Startac that Zack Morris used in Saved by the Bell.2) It has a 3 month battery lifeNo, it does not play Angry Birds, you can't check your Facebook, it won't take HD video recordings, it's a cell phone, it makes phone calls.http://gizmodo.com/you-can-have-a-zack-morris-brick-phone-without-going-ba-1496047854?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow Coagulated and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted January 7, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted January 7, 2014 dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted January 7, 2014 Subscriber² Share Posted January 7, 2014 Sorry but a device which is a stupid novelty shouldn't start from $70. :p Gerowen, DConnell and Dick Montage 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJerman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I dunno, a 3 month battery life? I could see that actually being useful in some cases. Of course it's not going to be anyone's main cell phone, but hey, it could be useful to some. $70 or $100 really isn't that expensive for a new working cell phone, especially one with a key feature like 3 months of battery life. Still, I think I'll stick with my N5! :D Coagulated and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Would be great to use as a house phone. Not sure if you can have 2 cell phones that would ring the same number....but that would be nice. Gerowen and rageagainstmachine 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I still have one of those ancient brick phones. I think it held a nearly full battery for almost a year. For emergency purposes, it's actually not a bad idea to keep one around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollibee Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Am I the only one who find those phones sexy? I'm a huge phone geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Memories........................... Still, it probably won't take the abuse the original ones could. I was convinced my old nokia cityman could suvive a direct airstrike, it survived everything else :p Hell, my old 2110 survived a trip down 2 escalators in succession, :p And it would need a bigger battery housing to truly represent the Motorola 8800X (which is what it's copying) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Anyone gutsy enough to take that out on public places? :D The orange one looks great though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Anyone gutsy enough to take that out on public places? :D The orange one looks great though well, me around here it'll trigger fascination from youth and memories from those older than me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riahc3 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hello, $70 or $100 really isn't that expensive for a new working cell phone, especially one with a key feature like 3 months of battery life.There are phones with days of battery life with more features than this. IMO, expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coagulated Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I was seriously considering one of these, but I genuinely need e-mail access for work :| They are fantastic looking creatures and dirt cheap - I know for a fact I'll be paying over ?600 for my current phone, which is what... $1,000? If you just need to make calls, this is a no-brainer. The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriz Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 For the minimalist definately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I still have one of those ancient brick phones. I think it held a nearly full battery for almost a year. For emergency purposes, it's actually not a bad idea to keep one around. How could that possibly work? Don't those phones run on the old tdma networks that have been turned off by the carriers so the spectrum can be re-purposed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted January 8, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 8, 2014 if they still cell these when my daughter is old enough i would totally buy her something like this for her first phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 these look rather interesting. Only the $70 model is for sale on their main site, meetthebrick.com engadget did an article on this very phone back in September http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/06/binatone-brick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted January 8, 2014 Member Share Posted January 8, 2014 I still have one of those ancient brick phones. I think it held a nearly full battery for almost a year. For emergency purposes, it's actually not a bad idea to keep one around. But for the price I'd pick one up for precisely that purpose! Emergency cell phone to keep in my glove box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUTZIFER Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'm sure any smart phone would last that long too if you removed everything that runs in the background, turned off Bluetooth, wifi, etc. ect. As long as the screen wasn't on much, with everything off, there wouldn't be much battery use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 1) Looks a lot like the Motorola Startac that Zack Morris used in Saved by the Bell. What? This looks nothing like a StarTac. (Not the one I know anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfinn999 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 What? This looks nothing like a StarTac. (Not the one I know anyway.) The StarTac was a much smaller flip-phone. This looks like a Motorola DynaTac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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