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Cell phones to avoid: Motorola Q

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
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I know, I know, lots of people think the Q is the best thing since sliced bread.  But lots of other people literally can't deal with the frustration brought on by the Q's user interface and generally sluggish performance.

If you're looking for a slim smartphone and aren't yet bound to Verizon, consider the  Samsung i607 "Blackjack," Nokia E62, or T-Mobile Dash.  Verizon users would do well to wait for the rumored Q Pro to service before shelling out for a Q.  It's not a terrible handset, but it really should perform better than it does.

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Anticipated Phones of the year, are you serious?Its sales were disgusting. Plus dont you think they kind of copied the design of the blackjack? 
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